Race for the Cure

Nicole ran in memory of her grandmother.

I ran in celebration of Nana.

A quick picture after we ran. We don't look too bad, do we?

Yesterday morning I participated in the Race for the Cure 5k run at Fresno State. I ran with my friend Nicole. I've been training and I'm happy to say I finished the race. I completed the 3.1 miles in about 31 minutes, so I definitely didn't break any records, but I don't really think I was trying to. I also got to run in celebration of Nana (my children's name for Josh's mom) who is a breast cancer survivor. Well I think my next goal will be a 10k, anyone else want to join me?

Audrey's last cake decorating class

Yesterday was Audrey's last cake decorating class...in class they made batter for cupcakes, baked them, and then decorated these.....isn't this lion cute? I guess it could pass as a sunshine or a porcupine too.

A conversation with a lady at Lowe's

This morning I headed to Lowe's to check out a washer and dryer. We still haven't bought a new one and the laundry is beginning to take over! It's kinda nice to not have to worry about doing laundry, but I can't help but think of what's to come......days and days and days of endless loads. That's a topic for another post... Anyway, as I walked into Lowe's I asked the associate in the garden area if she knew if they had any Morning Glories in stock. I've been wanting to plant some along our front fence for months now and Lowe's never seems to have them....so this older lady who was checking out, says, "Who would want morning glories?" I couldn't excuse her comment and was forced to say, "I've been wanting some for months to plant along my fence." She said, "We have them and can't get rid of the things, they're horrible." I was a little taken back by her negativity towards such a beautiful plant, but WHATEVER! Why do some people have such an annoying way of being negative? When Lowe's eventually gets Morning Glories I will plant them proudly and think of the grouchy lady who tried to talk me out of them.

Pumpkin Patch

Ellie and I went to the Pumpkin Patch with her kindergarten class yesterday. We had fun at the petting zoo, going for a hayride, and ultimately choosing a perfect pumpkin to take home. After the field trip, we met up with Josh for a quick lunch at Chick-fil-A. It was so nice spending this one on one time with Ellie. When you have 4 children the one on one time is hard to come by so it's great when it works out.

What Not to Wear

Audrey informed me last night as she was picking out her clothes for the next day that she learned on "What Not to Wear" that if you have a skinny neck you should wear v-neck tops to help you look nice. Now there is a piece of information I didn't know, but maybe it doesn't matter cuz I don't think my neck is really all that skinny. Why is my 7 year-old more in tune with fashion than me? She loves that show and really listens to Stacy London's recommendations for each person she works with. Maybe I have a future fashion expert on my hands.

Grace's afternoon snack

Grace decided to help herself to some shredded cheese this afternoon. I was a little irritated with another mess to clean up, but I couldn't stay that way long. She was enjoying her snack so much and so proud of what she had accomplished!

Grandparents Luncheon

Addie and Ellie shared a special lunch today with Nana. Starr holds a Grandparents Luncheon each year, and my girls were so excited to have Nana come to their school and eat in the cafeteria with them. We have a couple pictures to share. Thank you Nana for making each one of the girls feel so special, you are a wonderful Nana and we are all blessed to have you in our lives!