2010....a retrospective....ha.

So, last year was in. sane. So much happened. For the first half of the year I was fairly self absorbed as I worked my tail off to be ready for my FIRST SPRINT TRIATHLON! I trained nearly every night to make sure I didn't totally embarrass myself. I ran twice a week, biked twice a week, and swam twice a week. What an amazing feeling I had finishing that race. It was the Woman of Steel tri, and I am still so touched by the stories of the amazing women that ran that race with me. I'm beginning my training again tomorrow (or rather today) to be ready again this year, and I'm hoping to kill my time from last year!!

Tony, as always, is awesome. He's working his tail off at Ottley's, training like a marine, and playin' guitar once a week. His talents are endless. I won't embarass him anymore...I'm already going to get in trouble for that much being said.

My children have changed so very much this past year....

Abby is truly turning into a beautiful young woman instead of being a beautiful little girl. She turns 10 this year, and seems as though she's 20 already. She amazes me every day. I don't know what I would do without her. She's the best. She's learning the piano at impressive speeds, and gobbling up books faster then I can get her new ones! She wants to start running with me...!

Dallin. Wow. What a kid. His energy level just astounds me. It seems there's no end to his desire to just DO something. It's so fun to have a conversation with him. His view of the world is enlightening. He just accepts people for who they are. What a talent that is. He's hating having to learn the piano. (I practically have to strap him to the bench) But he really wants to play the drums, and my rule is he has to learn to read music first. Why not learn to use it at the same time?

Lauren is just ha. lar. i. ous. She has this laugh that makes you think of naughty little faeries. She's so strong willed that I know she knows her mind and how to use it. She's loving preschool and making new friends.

Max. My Max. What a kid. That little guy can weedle his way out of ANY amount of trouble. This past year he's learned so many new things. His vocab is REDICULOUS!

Our newest arrival...Ace. Yep. We did it. We got a puppy, though how you can use such a smally innocent word to discribe that beast is far beyond me. He's 5 months old now, well over 40 lbs, and still growing. He's a springer spanial/lab mix. We got him from the Ruff Patch Rescue (amazing BTW) and we've loved every minute of the insanity.

Well...there it is in a nutshell. Pretty vague, I know, but like I said...I'll try to be better!!

New Year Resolutions

It's so cliche' this time of year to make resolutions, and not keep them...but I find it helpful at the beginning of the new year to start over and try to do better. So, here's ONE of my many resolutions. I'm going to try my hardest to keep my blog updated. I'm hoping my amazing, beautiful, sweet, talented sister-in-law will help me figure this thing out. (Stacy, was that enough sucking up? 'Cuz if not, I could go on!!) I'm not what one could term 'computer savvy'. I'm not even computer functional, if we're getting to be really honest. But hopefully with Stacy's help, I can make a resolution I can get behind. So, Stacy...buckle up. It's going to be a bumpy ride!!