Sat. Heartwalk/Run 2011

me and my best girl...she's the cutest kid in the whole wide world i think(:

ok...so as we are doing the warm-up dance/squat routine,tori starts trying to take pictures of the preggo squatting and flailing about her arms like a chicken,and so this is me coming at her trying to break her camera...

this is our super nerd picture...we blame emily for this 110%

after-run sweatiness and red faces




tori doing who knows what...

my girl with

her walkin buddy

my sweet babysitter/friend that made my fun day possible(: thanx ashley!!!(:

my ever regret this self portrait of my double chin... please excuse.

two beautiful blonde clarkish girls...sisters and friends

emily and tori

my beached whale fat cow gigantor running pic...remind me to run beside someone fatter than me next time im photographed...i blame the wind im my pants...

love love love this picture of my sweey beautiful friends!!!(:

ashley and emily















another after run shot

funny emily(:

hard core runners...so happy to have friends that love to torture themselves as much as me(:

no,we didnt call each other to coordinate our outfits,,, great minds just think alike!!!(: go underarmour!!!

LOVEY BEAR

about once or twice a month we have to give lovey bear a bath in the washing machine...and theres no sneaky way to do this...it is the most traumatizing event in our house,and mckinley cries and worries the whole time its happening.I dread it,but after putting it off all week,this morning was THE DAY.i showed her how dirty he was,and explained that his ears and face needed to be washed and talked about how clean and how good he would smell,AND fianlly convinced her to thro him in...it took about 5 minutes,and once she let him go,she started to cry but promptly ran off to find his stand-in (tony bear).as soon as the washer stopped she ran to get him and i spent the next 5 minutes trying to convince her that we needed to dry him and she FINALLY put him in the dryer because she said he was cold.(:half an hour latr,when the dryer buzzed,(i didnt even hear it)but she was waiting and made a beeline for the dryer...she was VERY excited to see how clean Lovey's ears were and kissed him all over,and he has been tucked safely under her arm ever since and tony bear has been kicked to the curb once more.I came outta the bathroom awhile ago and found her fixing loveys hair with her play curling iron...he is being very well taken care of this afternoon and smothered in kisses from head to toe.

see how the belly grows...

6 weeks

8 weeks
12 & 1/2 wks

15wks

19 wks

21 wks

yay! 21 weeks down...19 to go!

This week you're carrying around 10.5 inches and 10.5 ounces of solid magical baby goodness!

Your fantastic fetus' fragile tiny bones continue to ossify and toughen while their itsy bitsy finger and toe pads (and unique finger prints) are finishing up.

Your little womb-dancer also has teeth buds sprouting beneath their gum line.

And finally! Your wee one's limbs have reached their relative proportions — no more bobble-head!

Their little pink lips are more defined, and might be helping out in a bit of prenatal thumb-sucking.

If you have a little boy: their tiny testes are descending, though they have not yet passed the abdominal wall.

And in a final anti-alien development: the first of their tiny eyelashes and eyebrows are now present.

Essentially, your little one really does looks like a miniature baby — and we do mean miniature - your little swimmer currently weighs a mere eighth of their birth weight.

Good work mama! You're bakin' a beautiful baby and you're already half-done!

Chena River Run

This morning Jenn and I ran our first race of the season,and we were SO excited...I tried for 3 bloody days to get a babysitter,and right when i was about to give up,the sweetest and most beautiful Emily volunteered to watch the chickens.



so here we are in all of our retardedness getting pumped up fo the race... quite the pair...the preggo and the stick girl

Here we are on the shuttle that we took from Fred Meyer west to the start point... no i didnt smoke weed before running the race,im not quite sure why i look so strung out...i was a little tired,maybe thats why.

Heres crazy Jenn warming up with all the dancing runners...she was really breaking it down,and wanted me to join,but this girl doesnt dance.

And trust me,im doing the world a favor by keeping my moves to myself.(:

I actually took this picture while I was running...cute picture of Jenn huh???Im really surprised it's not blurry!!!

Heres our after picutre.

Nice and red and sweaty.

We had alot of fun,and are looking forward to doing it again soon.Thankyou Emily for helping us out!!!Next time your out there with us!!!Looking forward to the Mosquito Meander!!!

cherry pepsi,driver's liscence,mamma meese,and protein bars

So! My awasome ka-possam(teenage tyler speak) nephew Jonny went to town with me and the Chub today,to help me with gracery shopping and babysitting.He's the best helper ever,and his a very sweet spirit about it.The main thing was that i had to go to the ever-dreaded DMV and get my driver's liscence renewed,and it was nice to have a helping had with a squimy 2 yr old while waiting ing line for an hour.He's really good at entertaining squirmers.

After the DMV,we were starved cuz it'd been like 2 hours since we'd eaten,so we stopped at the Fred Meyer deli for some chicken strips and diet/cherry pepsi....mmm

The ever dreaded drivers liscence picture...that will last the next 6 years...even better that i had to get it taken while my face is extra chubby from being preggo.Im not gonna lie...i wrote down my pre-preggo weight,i thought it was only fair to me :P

So tonight i finally did something ive been wanting to try FOREVER,i just kept forgetting.I made homeaide protien bars...and let me tell you people something.AMAZING!!!Go here http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2009/11/nourishing-protein-bars-a-great-whole-foods-snack.html to check out the recipe.

After Jenn and I finished an early morning run on Wed,Icame home to find this beautiful visitor chillin in the back yard...she laid out there for hours looking sorry for herself,and we decided she must be preggo too,cuz she just looked pooped.SO i laid out there beside her awhile and we had a nice chat about the aches and pains of preganancy...we were both on the same page,YAY for babies,but poo on being fat and uncomfortable for months on end.

and this picture,well...thats my girl.

First 5k of the Season

Im pretty excited about the races starting up this summer...I've got a small group going with me to do the Chena River Run this Saturday...never participated in this one before,so im excited to see the sites along the way.Not sure how much longer i'm gonna be able to run,but im hoping to take advantage of the next few upcoming 5k's before i get too colossal.Excited to run with a few of my girls,and tun our workout into a day of fun(:

First bike ride of the season

So today was just the most gorgeous day ever!It was warm and sunny and slightly breezy,and we met Auntie Jenn and the boys at the park for awhile this morning.Chub had so much fun!
Then we came home and did some chores before heading over to our friend Robin's house .She only live about a mile away,so i stuck Little on the back of my bike and we enjoyed the sunshine some more!All's i know at this point is,i'mma go find me a gel seat for my bike tomorrow cuz these bruises just wont do!Here's my little rider looking super cool in her Hollywood shades.

so cute

My sweetest friend Natasha stopped by today and dropped off a birthday present she made me...i dont have any recent pictures of us,but this one is from last thanksgiving...she's like another sister to me,i only wish we weent so busy so we could spend more time together.

These beautiful earrings are what she made me...they are my favorite color combo-spring green and sea blue,and just happened to match my outfit that i was wearing today

Im so lucky to have thoughtful friends like Natasha!(: She made my day!(:

Workout Buddies

Most the time i work out by myself...but once in awhile i get the pleasure of some company...ususally in the form of Tori,Jenn, or Emily...Yesterday i had Jenn for company on an early morning run and this morning Emily and i met to lift weights and go for an early morning walk...it was wondermous.

After church on Sunday...

20 wks down...20 to go!!!

SO....THE COUNTDOWN STARTED TODAY!!!im halfway there,and pretty happy about it!

pregnancy is going great,and im staying super healthy...Jenn and I went jogging this morning,and made it 3 miles...Emily is supposed to lift weights with me in the morning,so i btr get to sleep soon.its already late.

Im having to buy smaller maternity clothes this time around(whoot whoot!) and i found some cute tops at the thrift store today(: score!

We watched Phil and Jenns boys all day today while they were at the curriculum fair,and then spent the evening over there for youth group...it was really good.Bible study,snacks and games.
and lots of laughs.Thanks to Eathan(:

Well,not much else going on.Hope everyone had a great monday!