Run for Peace 5k

My friend Amy and I just completed a 5k together. We have been training together since February using the c25k plan (Couch-to-5k) and are really thrilled to have completed this. We both had colds and thought the run was a little intense, but we finished (and in under 31 minutes!!!). I am already looking forward to signing up for more!

Thanks for pushing me along Amy! There were many, many evenings when I didn't feel like working out, but Amy made it fun. It was great to do this with a friend.

Pioneer Woman's Ranch Style Chicken

I am in love with the Pioneer Woman. I love the way she writes, I love her photographs, I love her stories, and I surely love her cooking. Every recipe that I try we love and practically (OK, literally) lick the plate clean. All of us. Do you know how rare that is? This is my new favorite chicken recipe. MAKE IT TONIGHT!

p.s. THIS is in the oven right now...the smell is amazing

family pictures

It's hard to get a picture of five people. It's even harder to get a good picture of five people that all look relatively happy.

Someone is either rubbing their eyes

or looking at their feet or trying to flea the scene

or worse

but then sometimes you get a half-way decent one and are more than glad to have it!

It is exactly what it looks like

A boy going through a doggie door. My boy going through a doggie door. Luckily Emmie Lou, the dog to whom the doggie door belongs, didn't mind sharing

with Sam OR his sisters!

Moms and Muffins

Caroline's class had a Mother's Day brunch for us and it was wonderful. "Moms and Muffins" not only was a great treat, it allowed us some time in the classroom to see the artwork of the students and the different learning areas that they spend so much time at. I love getting an inside view of the preschool world. Her teachers are so creative and give so much to the students. The muffins were great and the coffee even better! Thanks Ms. Marianne and Ms. Heidi!

signing in with Brayden

long names are HARD!

circle time

"all the fish are swimming in the water, swimming in the water, swimming in the water"

"bubble, bubble, bubble, POP!"

good stuff

do they know how much this melts me?

New Room for a Big Girl

Teri's daughter, Sydney, received her grandmother's desk and gave Caroline her old desk. Along with it came the vanity, mirror, hutch, storage unit with baskets, and vanity stool. The whole set looks brand new and it perfect for Caroline's room. Emma Kate and Caroline have been using both pieces as desks and sit and color for hours. We can never pay back Teri and her family enough for the many things they do for us!