Mothers

Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers out there. This was my first official Mother's Day and I couldn't have asked for a better day. I have a new respect for my mom after becoming one and I want to give her a special shout out "Love You Mom". Ben had to work this Mother's Day (one of the sacrifices you make when you are married to a firefighter...... times 2) So we celebrated on Saturday; Everett and Ben gave me an awesome mother's day present. . . . . some bumper plates for the garage gym:) I can't wait. What a great husband and son;) This weekend my brother and his wife snuck into town (literally) to surprise my mom for the weekend. Ben and I invited mom out to breakfast Saturday morning and when they got there Jason and Rachel were sitting/hiding at a nearby table. Mom was SUPER SURPRISED so the breakfast was a success. We also had Rachel take some photos of Everett and I can't wait to see how they turned out.

This little guy is sportin' a bubble bath beard and he LOVES it!

Thanks E for letting me be your mommy!

Lil' Picasso

Everett's first painting.....watercolors :)

Crafts & Crossfit

I don't know what's happened to me, but lately I have been feeling sort of creative. Those that know me will be shocked, but it's true. It all started when I decided I would make a diaper cake for Kelley's baby shower a couple months ago. I busted out some ribbon, decorative pieces, and a hot glue gun and went to town! And, it turned out pretty good. When Tabitha's baby shower came around I attempted diaper cake #2 (this time for a girl) and that one turned out pretty good too:)

So, my latest craft discovery has been Mod Podge. That's right.... craft glue! It sounds silly, but it is really fun to use. So I crafted this little Spring Door Wreath (idea curtesy of another crafty blogger) and hung it up. Looks good and it was SUPER SIMPLE.

This week also brings up the final week in the CrossFit Open. If you don't know about CrossFit or the CrossFit Games you should really learn:) Seriously, the BEST workout I could ever do. It's helped me to get stronger, faster, and heal injuries. Anyway, our gym has been competing in the Open over the last 6 weeks. There is a workout every week and each individual submits their scores on a weekly basis. Each individual is ranked with other athletes from around the world! Pretty intense, and oh so fun. Our team has successfully qualified for the next step in the competition.... Northwest Regionals. Regionals are just outside of Tacoma in June. There is still so much I need to work on; muscle-ups, handstand push-ups, one-legged squats. I will be busy over the next month. For you mothers out there; I credit CrossFit with keeping me healthy during my pregnancy, a relatively easy birth, a quick recovery, and getting rid of all of that baby weight! YEAH! Anyway, Everett went with me to the gym this morning to complete the final workout. He is sporting his mohawk and his "Born to Crossfit" shirt to help support me:)

Lastly, Everett has figured out how to perform consecutive rolls:) This means that he can now travel across the floor all by himself. The problem, the poor little guy prefers to roll one direction which means when he meets an obstacle he gets stuck! Too funny! I think this kid will be crawling in no time:)

Mommy

Dear Everett,

Growing up I always knew that I wanted children. When it came time for me and your dad, Ben, to make the decision to start trying to have kids I was nervous, but excited at the same time. Now that you are here I can't imagine my life without you. People are right, you will love your child more than you thought possible. "E", you are a little miracle. . . and you are MY little miracle. I am amazed by you EVERY SINGLE DAY. I can't wait for you to grow up! But I also want you to stay 7 months old forever! I know my life has forever been changed by you, our little bundle of joy, and I couldn't be happier. I am officially a "mommy" and I LOVE IT!

Love,

Your Mommy

Easter Sunday

Yesterday was Easter Sunday and this year was Everett's first time celebrating. Of course I went out and bought "E" an Easter basket complete with candy (which he cannot have yet) and a stuffed zebra that he picked out. I even filled some plastic eggs with candy and I let him shake them to make noise. I was actually scheduled to work all weekend but I took some vacation time Sunday so I could spend the day at home. We went to an early dinner at Chris and Dirk's house around 3:00 and my mom and dad joined us. We had one of my favorite dishes, pesto flank steaks, courtesy of Dirk. Once we finished dinner it was time for me to go back to work. I can't wait until next year when Everett can "find" the eggs:)

Murph

Okay, I just realized that i haven't officially introduced Murph. He is our very wonderful, very mellow golden retriver. Murph stumbled into our lives last year about this time. He is definately the best dog EVER. I know people always say that about their dogs, but we actually mean it. He is well trained, well mannered, and would follow us anywhere. Murph loves what most dogs love... fetching a toy, getting his belly scratched, and the occasional "cleaning" of areas that I wish he would clean in private. Yesterday was Murph's last official day as a boy dog. That's right, we had him neutered. I can't believe we waited so long. Of course, I have been at work the last couple of days so I haven't seen the poor guy. Ben has been at home taking care of him and hopefully Murph hasn't ever noticed that something is missing.... We love you Murph!

January

Ughh, it's January 25th. This is one of my least favorite times of year. The holidays are over, it's still cold outside, and it still gets dark early. I have to drag myself outside everyday to walk Murph to the park. By the way, apparently dogs don't notice when it's cold or rainy outside.... I'm going to keep my fingers crossed that warmer weather is in our future.