Grand Valley Marathon

I just ran my first marathon! It was the hardest thing (next to childbirth) that I've ever done. My time was slower than my goal because my knees were killing me the entire way, the hills were way worse than I anticipated and the wind was not in my favor, but I finished and for that I am proud. i actually cried when I crossed the finish line. I can honestly say that I don't think I will ever do that again. It is now crossed off my bucket list. Yay!!

Rollerskating

Since Mason got his rollerblades for his birthday, he has been practicing every day so he can play hockey just like Griffin's big brothers. He's actually getting pretty good at skating. This is the miniature hockey team of Mason, Griffin and Samuel. They call themselves the "Ice Hawks"
The other day I took the kids to an old school roller rink for a special skating session just for little kids under 6. It was Peyton's first time on skates and she was a champ. She only fell once (although the back wheels of her skates were locked for safety). The roller rink was a blast from the past right down to the round carpet covered benches. It was really fun.

Easter 2010

Of course it was windy and cold on Easter as usual. But we had fun anyway. We did the annual neighborhood egg hunt and went to Grandma's for Easter dinner. They got way too much candy but had a really fun time.

Peyton's First Haircut

Peyton finally got her first haircut. She was so bald for so long that I couldn't bring myself to cut it until now. She only got a half inch taken off but she was pretty excited about it. Especially since Grandma took them to McDonalds afterward.

Science Museum

Giving Pogi a shot in the bum



We had a fun day at the Denver Children's Museum. Peyton had a much better time than last time...

I love having a girl

We heard Peyton talking in her room, so we went upstairs and found that she had set up a whole tea party for her stuffed animal friends. She even got water in the tea pot from the bathroom sink. Then she must have realized she was completely under dressed for a tea party and she put on her ballerina tutu. So cute!!

Happy Birthday Mason!!

Mason turned 5 on the 4th and he wanted a camping theme party. We had 9 kids running around our house, it was total chaos. I cleared out the basement and set up our tent, made a fake campfire and campfire cupcakes. We had hotdogs for dinner and the kids each got their own happy camper visor, flashlight and smores kit to take home. We told ghost stories around the campfire, played camping bingo and "pin the sleeping bag in the tent." The kids had a great time but I was so exhausted by the end. I'm glad I don't have to do that again any time soon. I can't believe he's five already. He's growing up so fast.