Inspiration

inspiration for next year.

Choo Choo

Pride and Joy - the finished project. we started with a train cake pan

lots of smiles

cracked a "few" eggs

and had a "few" licks (notice the beater is STILL attached!!!)

equals a Pride and Joy Choo Choo Cake.

The End.

running nose?

this was Saylor's remedy to stop her nose from running.

Happy Birthday L & L

My nephews turned last week and we celebrated this past weekend in KC at their gymnastics b-day party.

decorate the tree

CHECK.

turkey part deux

Update on the turkey pinata -

a little paint

and more assistance from mommy creates a festive thanksgiving for all the great grandkids.

Gobble. Gobble.

yeah, she ate my arm...

remember last weeks post about our little angel...well, those angelic wings might have been mistaken for malicious horns since little Sophia decided to take a chuck out of her older sisters arm. She broke the skin AND big sis was wearing a shirt at the time. Impressive.

gobble, gobble

what a holiday! We had 3 thanksgiving dinners and I'm still giving thanks for the leftovers we acquired.

what a view

this is out dated - much like myself - but I thought it was a pretty pic worthy of the blog. it was the view from my pops hospital room. fancy.

26.2

I thought it was time to post some pictures from this past weekends marathon now that I'm able to walk, battle the stairs and conquer a mile or two. Lets start with the night before - all smiles in the hotel room. Here we are 30 minutes before. Eager. Anxious. Scared. Ready. Let the good times roll. One quick good luck hug and kiss The Curb Crew minus Mark, who also served as the photographer. Our Curb Crew assisted with setting our pace around mile 18. This is when the pain started knocking at the door. and, let's fast forward from 18 to 26.2 - the finish. Ahh, the best part about a marathon is seeing the finish line! Here I am, just completing the race, falling to the ground in utter exhaustion and fatigue and immediately turning into a jungle gym for my kids. The brevity of life.

finishers, with medals to prove it.fun family pics Finally, my stance on the marathon: I can't say that the third time was a charm but I can say that it was my LAST. At least until next time. :)