Mark's 50 miler!

He's amazing. I can't believe he actually did it but he did and I couldn't be more proud of my amazingly awesome hot husband! On October 15th Mark ran in the Rockin River 50 mile race from Auburn to Sacramento CA and he did awesome! We were able to meet him at mile 41.5 and cheer him on, give him some fresh socks, ice cold Gatorade and a clean shirt. The Shouse family joined us in the fun and Scott was kind enough to run with Mark the last 8.5 miles to the finish. That was seriously a huge lifesaver and I know Mark appreciated the company and support to get his tired legs to the finish! April and I took the kids and waited for them at the finish so we could cheer them in. Thanks so much Shouse family for all your support! Mark finished in 10 hours 49 minutes and qualified for the Western States 100 miler which was his main goal...although pretty sure he wasn't feeling like running 50 more miles after that! Who does that?! Way to go Mark! I am so proud of you!! Here are some pics of the big event :)

31 years!

Last week on the 28th we celebrated my 31st birthday. Amazing how fast time flies and how I am finally starting to feel old! I had a great day celebrating by going to lunch with my awesome hubby and then he stayed home for the afternoon so that I could go get pampered with a mani/pedi and then an amazing much needed massage! I came home fully rejuvenated and in time to see my sweet kiddos and blow out all 31 candles that they insisted on putting on the awesome chocolate "volcano" cake that Mark made! It really tasted SO good and I am so proud of my sweet husband for even making me a cake (even if it was collapsing!!). The kids LOVED putting the candles on and watching me blow out my bonfire. I then got to leave and enjoy the evening with the ladies at Enrichment night at the church and afterward celebrated with MORE dessert at the Cheesecake Factory! I really feel so blessed to have such amazing friends and the BEST husband who knows how to make me happy! 31 years and I have so much to be proud of and grateful for! I love my sweet family so much!!
The video was taken by Kali...for your enjoyment :)

Madelyn's first Preschool Field Trip!

In September, Madelyn's preschool took their first field trip to the Old Town Pizza Factory right here in our little town of Lincoln and it was so fun! They first took the kids on a tour back in the kitchen and showed them where the pizza was made and then they had the table all set up for them to make their own little personal pizzas. The kids LOVED this part and were so proud of their pizzas. While their pizzas were cooking they had a fun coloring page and then we had a pizza party and the kids all got to eat their very own pizza. Madelyn loved this part and wasn't quite sure what to do with the cooked pineapple that she put on her pizza. haha! She did take it off and ate just the plain cheese pizza. Miss Jane does such a great job with these kids and Madelyn LOVES going to school (especially with her little friend Taya)...she would go everyday if she could!! We are looking forward to more fun field trips in the future!

7 months and sitting!

Our sweet Lillian is 7 months old now! How time flies!! She is finally sitting up on her own and loving it!! She still isn't quite crawling but VERY close...it's only days now I'm sure until she will be full on mobile. For now though, I am enjoying every minute of this sweet little girl and what a fun age this is! She brings a smile to my face even on the tough days and I am so grateful for this sweet little blessing in our home. We just love her to pieces!!