THIS MAKES IT WORTH IT!!!!

So we got a puppy. I know I haven't blogged about it, but I have been busy POTTY TRAINING it, and it took us a while to figure out his name. Well, we figured out a name, it is Kodiak.

Jayden has been asking for a dog for about 6 months so finally we decided we would get him one for his birthday. It actually worked out that our friends had blue heeler pups for sale, and they were taking them to auction this past weekend so if we wanted one we needed to decide. So needless to say we got him. How can you pass him up he is so cute (even though I am not a dog person and I have never even had one let alone potty trained one).

So the last few days we have trying to get him to go potty outside and honestly he is doing pretty well, only 1 accident today and maybe 3 yesterday, and he has never pooped in the house which is great. But I have been a little frustrated trying to make sure he gets outside and isn't chewing on anything valuable like shoes or Jayden's leg. But as I walked down stairs to get Jayden some lunch I found Jayden and Kodiak asleep on the living room floor together and I thought to myself "that right there makes it all worth it". I know my little boy and that puppy are going to be the best of friends and Kodiak is an awesome addition to our family.

The Birthday Bash

February is a busy month for us. Like I said before everyone in my family besides myself was born in the same month, in fact they are all born in the same week. So Saturday we celebrated Kyana's 1st and Jayden's 3rd birthdays. Wow was it a fun celebration. We had tons of friends, food, and even a bounce house that was enjoyed by many. I even found myself out there breaking my back trying to do back flips. Anyways, Kyana got here 1st dolly (she actually got 3 of them) since she only plays with boy toys up to this point. Jayden got lots of guns, cars, and even some sidewalk chalk, which I know he will enjoy. Kyana made a mess of her cake and Jayden shot nerf bullets at all his friends. Overall, it was a blast as I am sure you can tell by the pictures. I cannot believe how fast they are growing. It makes me sad that time is going so fast, but I am excited to watch them grow and see their personalites emerge. Way and I have the most amazing kids and we are so blessed that we can have them for eternity.

Karate Kid

I have been dying to post these pictures of Jayden in his Karate Uniform....I know it has a name I just can't think of what it is right now. But anyways Jayden started Karate about 2 weeks ago and he is doing awesome. It is amazing how quickly he is learning all the rules and he is creating some good friendships with some of the kids in his class. It is so cute to watch a 2 (almost 3) year old bow on and off the mat and say "YES SIR" to his teacher. I can see already that this is going to be really good for him. I love my Karate Kid!!!!

15 Miles....Are you kidding me?

15 miles yes that is correct. That is how far I ran last night. Wayland came home from boot camp a couple of weeks ago telling me he has some boot campers who run a lot and that I should run with them. Little did I know that they are training for the Boston Marathon, which is in April, so they are pretty high up on the mileage chart. So when I talked to them yesterday they told me they were running 15 or 16 miles and they would love for me to join them. I let them know in advance I probably would not make it the whole way but I would do my best. The farthest I have ever run was two weeks ago in my first half marathon 13.1 mile so I knew 15 would be a jump for me, but I did it. I am so proud of myself, my legs hate me, but I am so excited to have people to run with that will push me. Until next time....

We start here.....

This is my first attempt at blogging. I have followed several blogs for about 6 months now and finally decided I was ready to try it out. So here is my attempt. We are a family of 4 Way and I and our beautiful children Jayden and Kyana. We are a busy family that loves to have fun and be fit. I picked this time to start our blog because February is a special month for us. Way and the kids are all born within 6 days of each other between February 14th and the 20th.....I know what was I thinking. So what better time to introduce my family to the world then the month when we celebrate all of their births. I look forward to sharing our lives with our family members who are far away and whoever else is interested. Enjoy I know I will!!!