May Happenings 2011

SADIE GLENN
TRISTA LEE
Sadie on Left/ Trista on Right
Sadie
Trista in Green Sadie in Blue
I kinda knew May would be just as crazy as the past few months but Mimi's wedding was definitely worth it. Oh to be young again and in love. Wait a minute....they arent really all that young;) but they are IN LOVE! Glenda Carlson became Glenda Hayes on May 21, 2011 at 3:55pm. What a beautiful wedding it was. Why can't weddings be as simple as theirs was? Simple meal, simple decorations, simple cake, simple attire and yet I know it was not a simple task. Tom's sisters,sister in laws& friends set a spectacular spread! Practical is the word I'm looking for. I'll just say I've changed my way of thinking over the past couple years and I'm teaching the girls about practicality. Lets keep it simple girls, for mommy's wallet sake:)
(Wedding pics to follow soon)
WHAT THE GIRLS ARE UP TO:
Almost 2.5 years old and they are keeping me on my toes.
They brush their own teeth, they enjoying skyping with oni Johnny and Oni steve and Juju. They are still in seperate rooms. Sadie still hates her veggies, they stay dry thru their naps, they love popcicles, they still loved to be held and rocked. I can actually read a book to them at bedtime and make it thru. They love to blow bubbles in the tub...with their mouth that is;) Sadie occasionally will fake foam at the mouth when she doesnt get her way...its actually hilarious to watch but needless to say she gets a nice swat on the butt for it. Trista loves peddaling her bike around the kitchen. They know how to get their stool to get things out of the drawers...oh yay- NOT! They can get on and off the toilet on their own and they both give me lots of hugs and kisses when I ask.

Thelma & Louise go CAMANDO....I mean Rambo style.

Sadie in the seat and Trista under the hood!




I just couldnt resist.
You know its the end of the day, and three outfits later that I'm just exhausted trying to keep their clothes/bottoms on. Chris is somewhat disgusted with the fact that I've taught them to squat and go Pee pee in the grass. That's what they do oversea's. Right, mom? Right, Titi? I guess I just have to reiterate to them that its only okay to do it in our back yard and on our grass-- not other peoples:)
This past weekend was so nice and we are outside all the time. I'm so thankful we have such a great backyard for the girls to play. I think the truck will be the highlight for the summer along with their new pool that I need to go get. I'm just trying to figure out a day when i want to go strap this huge round pull to the hood of the car and drive home! I, of course, did not buy the green monster for them. My neighbor who has a little boy has TWO and he "doesnt ride this one anymore" said the mom, so they gave it to the girls. These battery operated "vehicles" are around $200 and the battery alone is $100!
They LOVE it! Chris said it sure beats the pink corvette. WHAT?! It beats a corvette!?!
They take turns riding it and as you can tell today they were having a little bit of "trouble" under the hood!:)

An Eggstra Wet Easter Weekend

Baby England, Cousin Preston, Sadie(pink top) Trista(white top)
Easter egg hunt tradition was at the Carters and we made it just in time before the down pour of rain. They loved collecting all the eggs this year. Erin made the girls their adorable dresses from Tshirts.
They all had so much fun. Thank you to Juju for their bunnies, chocolates, edible fruit bouquet, sun dresses and shoes- LOVE THEM. Thank you to Mimi for their bubbles and Seasame Street DVD's-they will love it!

Peas and Gummy Bears do the tango

WIKIPEDIA SAYS....The gummi bear originated in Germany, where it is popular under the name Gummibär (help·info) (rubber bear) or Gummibärchen (help·info) (little rubber bear). Hans Riegel Sr., a candy maker from Bonn, started the Haribo company in 1920. In 1922, he invented the Dancing Bear,[1] a fruit-flavored gum made in the shape of a bear.[2] The success of the Dancing Bear's successor would later become Haribo's world-famous Gold-Bears candy product in 1967.

SADIE: SEE THEM PEAS?
NOW YOU DON'T
TRISTA
Chris and I are 100% sure these are our kids but to turn down certain foods we've at times wondered. Sadie will hold the peas in the front of her mouth and chew on them for literally 10 minutes. Come to find out, Chris use to do the same thing! It's not usually habit that we have dessert after meals but this particular time I had, the one and only of course, HARIBO Gold Bears- my absolute favorite!
Although I hate to revert to spanking if they don't eat their veggies(mean mommy, I know) the Gummy Bears were a great motivation and as you can see no hesitation on throwin em back with the peas!

I love to eat therefore I must run!

CHICAGO MARATHON 2007 26.2 MILES
Training Partner: Angela Thurmond. Only trained up to 18 miles.

If 30,000+ people doesn't motivate you I don't know what will.




This post isn't about the girls. Being a new mom and with that has come lots of adjustments and sacrifices that somewhere along the way I have focused all my attention and energy on the girls/family that I have forgotten to take the time to think about myself.
So...I'm being a little selfish and this post is about ME!

The second most rewarding thing I've done in my life, besides being a mom, was completing the Chicago Marathon. I don't even remember my time but that doesn't matter...I FINISHED and I'm proud of that!
I use to work with a girl in Florida that told me, "I only run if someone is chasing me." That was one of the many things I loved about Florida, the Greenways, tons of running events and great weather. Florida is where my running obsession started. I guess I should stop right there. I really am not running. I'm a jogger. I'm not speedy but I'm not slow either.. as Goldilocks would say "just right"
I always use to find it humorous that I would pay money to put myself thru grueling running events whether it was rain, HOT Florida sun or freezing my butt off at the Disney half marathon in 2005. I have to constantly remind myself that I really won't "run" unless I am training for something. I literally have to PAY someone or some organization in order to motivate myself to get out and pound the pavement. Crazy, I know but that's what works for me.... home gyms DON'T.
So I was thinking back and I cant even tell you how many running events I've done. My favorite one was the Celebration run and that's because it always had the best long sleeve Tshirts and great snacks at the end. See......I love to eat therefore I must run!
So here's what brings me to my post. I actually loved the first 15 months of having the twins cause I could eat whatever I wanted and counted climbing the stairs everyday as my cardio. They sucked all the fat off me. It was awesome... until I stopped nursing and that quickly changed. Yowzers! Why didn't any nursing mom of twins warm me of this? Probably cause there are so few mom's of twins that actually nurse their babies. Why didn't anyone tell me that I needed to start exercising again after kids....GEEZ! The pounds crept on slowly as I began to wean from three feedings to two feedings, to one feeding and then cold turkey just stopped. I put on almost 20 lbs. What was I thinking? Okay, so I'm getting a little personal. I am proud to say that I'm down 15 lbs, 1 dress size and I have 10 more pounds to go. My secret......RUN! I always have the best results when I am jogging or training for something. I have no desire to do another marathon but I will stick to my 10K's and maybe even add a few more 1/2's to my list. Best advice is get a partner. Not necessarily saying you have to run right next to them but have someone to run with, to make you get out there. I have Erin in the AM, Erica in the PM and my good ole faithful IPOD all the other times.

Back in the saddle again...my first 6.2 mile PURITY DAIRY run is this Saturday-be thinking of me!