4 going on 14

Emma bought some "real makeup" with some Christmas money she received. She loves to sit in front of the bathroom mirror and put it on. I'm not real girly so I don't give her advice. I just let her go for it and do whatever she wants.

Putting on her lipstick!

Oh I love that eyeshadow.

That blush looks great!

And there you have it. All dressed up and ready to go. She wore that makeup all day long. It didn't come off until bathtime.

Warning...He's 2!!!

Zach is definitely 2! He has these awesome tantrums over nothing. I have no idea what this one was about. All I did was take him out of his bed after his nap.

First he was sad.

Then he was angry.

Leave me alone!!!

I'm going to roll around on the floor and scream!

Okay that's fine. I get it. You're a two-year-old.

This was a fit he threw one morning. I asked him what he wanted for breakfast. He said oatmeal. So I made him oatmeal. He started crying and said he wanted a waffle. I made him a waffle. In the end he didn't want either one. He cried and screamed and tried to throw both the plate and the bowl on the floor.
All I can say is it's a good thing he does this a lot because it makes up for his terrible twos! We love this little guy!

BYU! Go Cougars!

The other day I told Steve that I thought half of our laundry was BYU apparel. Well...half might of been an exaggeration. Maybe a third. Okay...probably not. Not even a quarter of our laundry is devoted to BYU. But I will tell you that we have A LOT of BYU clothing. Here is the proof. You can add to that 11 more shirts, 5 more baseball hats and 3 winter hats. Now I have to go put it all back in closets and drawers. UGGHH!

I couldn't post about BYU and not put up a photo of our beloved flag that we fly anytime there is a BYU football game. We're serious Cougar fans and we're proud of it!!!

Soccer and preschool (again) :)

Emma started soccer last month. She is one tough little cookie. I think it has to do with the fact that she has older brothers. She isn't afraid to run up and knock kids out of the way if she wants the ball. She's scored a few goals. I love the way her brothers yell at her to get the ball and score. What a cutie!

Here she is going for the ball. (Notice she is the only girl in that group of boys.)

Here is the post of her first day at her other preschool. She loves Miss Jodi and all her preschool friends. We'll have football pictures of Jake soon. WARNING - SPOILER: Jacob scored all 4 of the touchdowns for his team in their first game. Way to go Jake!!!

Emma starts preschool #1!

Emma starts one of her two preschools today. She gets to go meet her teacher (Miss Kim, Love her!) and drop off her supplies. She wanted me to take some pictures of her. Have I ever mentioned how much I love having a daughter!

1st day of school! Classic post.

The boys started school last week. Here's what they looked like on the first day. Can you tell how excited Andrew was? Andrew is in 4th grade. Jake started 1st grade. Here's what I have to say about school starting:

Getting back into a routine/schedules. - YEAH!

The boys not asking me every 5 minutes if they can play video games. -YEAH!

Homework. - BOO!

Getting back on track with the budget. - BOO!

Getting back into the groove of cooking real dinners. - BOO!

Good luck boys! Love you!

I've got the runs! (That was Steve's title idea!)

I have been a runnin' fool this year. I enjoy running. I'm not fast or great at it, but I can do it. Anyway, I ran in quite a few races this year. Here's a recap:

Canyonlands Half Marathon in Moab, Utah. March 2010

Time: 2 hours 35 minutes

This is a nice run. It was very scenic. It started off freezing cold but warmed up quickly and is definitely one I would do again. It was organized. Only complaint is that you have to travel kind of far to run it. Not real fond of the fluorescent green shirt and you don't get a medal.

Thanksgiving Point Half. April 2010

Time: 2 hours 35 minutes

This was it's first year. It was organized. The best part is that it is right here. You get up in the morning, go run your half marathon and still make it to soccer/baseball games. It is a beautiful run around the grounds at Thanksgiving Point and then along the Jordan River. I will do this one again. Plus you get BLING!!! They give out medals.

Wasatch Back/RAGNAR. June 2010

Time: 34 hours 53 minutes

If you can run at all you should do this race! It is relay with 12 people, 2 vans, and lasts 2 days. It is 188 mile relay run from Logan, Utah to Park City, Utah.It is So much fun. I can't recommend this one enough. It helps that I did it with 11 awesome women from our neighborhood. We named ourselves 30's Rock since most of us were in our 30's. Plus check out the BLING on this one. DO IT, DO IT, DO IT!!! That's all I can say!

Hobble Creek Half Marathon. August 2010

Time: 2 hours 12 minutes

This marathon brags about being the fastest course in Utah. It was for me! I liked the course, but the organization was lacking. This race started an hour late on a day when temperatures hit 97 degrees. If you want a fast time I would recommend it, but just know that it will start late and be unorganized. Plus it is a bit of a drive and no medal.

I said I was done running this year, but does anyone want to run the Provo, Halloween Half Marathon?:)