I'm thankful for....

My Wonderful Family!!!  We had a nice Thanksgiving this year.  I am so thankful that we were all able to spend it together and everyone is healthy and happy.  My family has decided to try to make it a tradition every year to do the Turkey Trot near our hometown.  We participated in the Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot this year (and afterward, I found out that it is the biggest Turkey Trot in the country!!  WOW!!)  There were over 30,000 people there and it was awesome!  My dad and I ran while my mom, brother, sis in law, Miss LG and my nephew walked.  My hubby and Little N hung out at the bounce houses while we did the 5k.  Here we all are before the race. 

 It was soooo cold!!!

My running time wasn't as good as my last 5k, (it was 37 minutes this time), but I'm giving myself a break since there were so many people.  I was dodging walkers, strollers, and dogs the entire way!  It took my dad and I 11 minutes to get to the starting line after the whistle blew.  It was nuts, but so cool to see so many people coming together to support a great organization like the YMCA.  

After the race we all stopped at IHOP to have a Thanksgiving breakfast then my little family headed home to get ready to go to my father in laws house for T-day dinner.  We had a nice time with the hubby's family (I didn't take any pictures there....bummer) and got home around 8pm.  I must admit, I am one of those crazy Black Friday shoppers.  This year WalMart decided to start their black Friday toy sale at 12:01am on Friday, but not till 5am for electronics.  What a nightmare!  So, I was up at 6am for the Turkey Trot on Thursday and not in bed until about 9:30 that night and I was going to try to make the midnight shopping at WalMart.  But...I didn't have to do it!  My awesome parents (who got to go home after the trot and have a nice long nap) :) got up and went for me!  They are too good to be true!  So, I got to sleep until 3am!  It was heaven!  The rest of the weekend was spent relaxing and putting up Christmas decorations.  We had an awesome Thanksgiving and we have so much to be thankful for this year!  

 The two things I'm most thankful for this year!!

 

Heather

Purplestride

Today my family and participated in the Purplestride DFW 5k.  PANCAN (Pancreatic Cancer Action Network) puts on this event to raise money for Pancreatic Cancer research.  This organization is very close to my heart....we lost my mother in law to Pancreatic Cancer 3 years ago.  It is such a fast and deadly cancer.  It scares me.  My MIL was diagnosed on October 29th (I only remember that because it is the day after my birthday and is my father in law's birthday) and passed away on January 2nd.  2 months.  That's all she had.  See what I mean....scary.  We miss her so much.  Little N talks about her lots even though I'm not sure he really remembers her (he was only 3 1/2 when she passed away).  He knows that his Granny is in heaven and that she is his special angel.  I was so honored to be a part of Purplestride this year.  There were quite a few survivors there, which is odd since there aren't many survivors of this cancer AT ALL!  A few pics..... 

 Me and my dad getting ready to run the 5k

Little N

I'm so glad that I got to spend the morning with people that I love!  And with people who feel as strong about fighting this horrible disease as I do.  We miss you Sherry and we know you were there with us today!

Heather

 

Halloween

I am a HUGE fan of Halloween....maybe because my birthday is so close???  We didn't do much this year, but I've made my hubby promise me that we will have a big costume party next year!  We went trick or treating in my parents neighborhood.  Lots of people decorate and there are some awesome houses that scare the tar out of Little N.  Miss LG is still too young to understand being scared, but I'm sure next year there will be a few streets we have to steer clear of!  

 

My little ladybug and alien (he wouldn't keep his mask on!)

 

Little N was an alien

Miss LG was a ladybug

 

31st Birthday

Yesterday was my 31st birthday!  We didn't do anything too exciting--just had dinner at our house with close family last night and this Sunday we will have dinner at my parents house again for my birthday.  We are big birthday people.  LOVE them!  My hubby got me a pair of much needed sunglasses (he is the best!) and my parent's got me running shoes (much needed as well).  I'm convinced they helped me run my first post baby 5K last weekend faster.  :)  Below are a few of the pictures from dinner last night. 

Miss LG and her cousin Little C - they are just 6 weeks apart!  I think she is trying to eat his hand here....

My parents (Grancy and Papa) with the grandkids - Miss LG is in Grancy's lap and Little C is in Papa's lap.  Behind are Little N and Mr. B.



Heather

Pumpkin Patch

Last Saturday we took the kiddos to the pumpkin patch.  A great time was had by all.  Little N got to feed the animals, go on a hay ride, climb all over bales of hay, and get a snow cone (yes....it is still pretty warm here, so he's not crazy!).  He was in heaven!  It was Miss LG's first time to visit a pumpkin patch, and she loved all the activity.  We snapped a few pictures while we were there too!  

Heather

The first is always the hardest....

Wow!  Writing my first post has been much harder than I think it should have!  It sure has taken me long enough anyway.  I am a 30 year old (yes....I am officially 30 years old for 3 more days) wife, mother of 2 + an extra one that I'll claim, daughter, sister, friend.  We live in the great state of TEXAS!  Wouldn't want to be anywhere else, although I do like to visit other places.  I live 15 miles from my parents, my brother and his family, and my in-laws and in the same town I grew up in.  I just never have had any desire to leave.  My hubby and I just had our 2nd baby 4 moths ago--a little girl.  Finally!  After living the past 10+ years in a sea of testosterone I finally have someone to do girly things with.  
I thought it would be neat to record our lives so that one day we can all look back and see where we've been.  I'm looking forward to the adventures ahead of us!


Heather