Happy St. Patrick's Day

Lisa {a teacher I used to work with} and I ran in together. She's holding her hand out because we were supposed to run in holding hands, but I got distracted looking for Ryan and Mason that I missed seeing her holding her hand out for me.

Lisa and me

My cheer leaders.

Kathy and me.

After the race we went to this yummy restauarant in Boulder City called "The Coffee Cup" it is so good it was featured on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. We will definitely be going back.

Since we were already in Boulder City we stopped my the new bridge by the dam. It was crazy windy so we didn't want to take Mason out onto the bridge. So we took turns walking out. We will definitely go back again on a nicer day.

The race went really well. I was a little nervous it would be windy and cold. Just as the race was starting the sun came out and it really warmed up. The wind wasn't too bad until the end. And just as I finished it got really, really windy and overcast. I finished in 1 hour 46 minutes. I was faster than last time I ran, which makes me happy because I wasn't too fast during my training.  It felt good to get back in shape after having Mason. Since I am already in running mode I am considering running the St. George Marathon {if I get in} or the Las Vegas Marathon. Yikes!! Just thinking about it makes me nervous; 26.2 miles is a long way.

Hope you had a great St. Patty's day too!

Giggles

This laugh of his melts my heart. Mason doesn't giggle like this too often, so I was glad to get a recording of it. We were playing with a ruler. I would hand the ruler to him and then then take it away right before he got it in his hands. He thought it was the funniest thing. Awe, priceless!

It's Over

Finally, it's here. MARCH!!! The month of February has finally come to end and I can now eat sweets/desserts whenever I want. So, here is how the month went...

We decided last minute that Superbowl Sunday needed to be a cheat day. I didn't need it (since we were only 5 days into the month) but it was nice, nonetheless. 

Valentine's Day was a scheduled cheat day  and by the time it finally rolled around I was really ready for something sweet. I think I over did it because I had a tummy ache that night from eating too much. 

After Valentine's Day this challenge got really hard (near torturous!!). V day was supposed to be the last cheat day, but then my mom's birthday came on the 25. It was a cheat day for her, but not the rest of us. We heard she and my dad were going to Coldstone and my sisters and I just couldn't help ourselves. We unanimously decided we needed to be supportive daughters and get ice cream too! So we cheated. And then the next day (Sunday) we celebrated my mom's birthday at Sunday dinner and had a piece (or two) of cake and cheated again. 

So, to tally it up, out of 29 days in the month I had sweets on 4 of those days. Not too bad, huh?!

The hardest part was forgetting I couldn't eat sweets and think about getting something and THEN remembering that I couldn't have it. And of course there were times when I would be somewhere (like a bridal shower) and see everyone eating a dessert and wishing I could have some. 

Would I do it again??? Yes, but not for a long, long, long time. For now I am am going to enjoy finally getting to eat my eight boxes of Girl Scout cookies. Tis the season!

Eight Months

My little stinker is 8 months old. He is getting so active. Church is definitely a struggle. Sometimes I wonder why I even go. Even though there are plenty of frustrating days, this little man is still the joy of our lives. He is making some progress in crawling. He occasionally gets up on his knees and rocks back and forth. Honestly, I wouldn't mind if it takes him a good long while to crawl. I can set him on the floor to play, walk away and he will still be there when I get back. 

 

Valentines Day

Valentine's Day was my cheat day in operation "No Sweets February". I made this yummy cake the night before and helped myself to a few pieces throughout the day.

For dinner I decided to try something new. I made a linguine pasta dish. It was OK. I don't think I will make it again. It reminded me of another pasta dish that has made me sick a few times. Ryan liked it, though. 

Instead of going out on V Day we went out this past weekend. We traded babysitting with some friends of ours -which worked out great!

My little valentine, sending you loads of love...

Healthy As a Horse

A few weeks ago we noticed Mason making an odd movement with his head. It was like he was bringing his ear to his shoulder but in a spasm movement. He would do it in a cluster and then they would go away for a few hours and then he would do it again. So we took him to a neurologist and he had an EEG test. The test results showed his brain was perfectly fine and the doctor said as long as he is progressing normally then there shouldn't be anything to worry about. Maybe we were being overly concerd parents but it is really weird when he makes this "tick-like" motion with his head. Anyway, but all is well. In order to do the scan Mason had to be sedated. The picture below is him trying to wake up. He was so drowsy. That little face makes my heart melt!

 

Will I Survive?

My sisters and I decided to do a challenge for the month of February and not eat any sweets/desserts (i.e. candy, cookies, cake, brownies, ice cream, etc.) 

The Rules

If any of us cheat at any time we put a dollar in the pot and that money will get divided among the non-cheaters at the end of the month.Valentine's Day is a free day (believe you me I will be taking full advantage of that day!!). BUT...If none of us cheat then we will all go away for a night at Green Valley Ranch (just the girls). So if any us us cheat then we all lose our night away. Why are we doing this, you ask? Because we are crazy! Our husbands think we are, anyway!!

We have been talking about his for about a week, but now that January 31 has rolled around I have started getting a little anxious and borderline scared about not being able to eat any sweets.

Vanilla Diet Pepsi may be the only thing that keeps me sane through the month of February.

Will I survive?