Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Snow Day

So this morning Leah and I were awake pretty early so we decided to go for a walk. We just went down and around the library park and it took us 30 minutes! We trudged through the snow and needless to say I changed my jeans when I got home because they were very damp. It was fun seeing everyone out shoveling and trying to get to work and what not. We also saw a cute couple with their kid building a snowman :) We got a few pictures. Leah liked the walk, but not the snow which explains why she is kind of crabby in the pictures.                                                                                                                                                           Just starting out on our walk

She just wanted to be held...


At the park, it was kind of hard getting any decent pictures

Love this face, it totally says "lets go home mom"

Another one of Leah and I, could not get her to smile for anything though.

After our walk, not sure she was doing with her hand?

 
My little cutie! Love her!


Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Temple Square Trip 2010

For family night we went up to Temple Square to see the lights and experience a little Christmas spirit. It turned out to be a lot of fun. We carpooled up with my family, picked Jake up from work on the way and headed up there. Traffic was not as bad as we expected so we got there around 630. We found parking at a church that was close to the temple and started walking. The lights were beautiful as they always are. It seemed like there were not quite as many this year, but maybe I just don't remember from last year :) We watched the nativity, but didn't get all the way through because Leah started getting restless. We kept walking, went into the Tabernacle and had a little nursing session then kept walking some more. The temple of course was the highlight, so stunning and majestic in the dark. The temple grounds were open so people could walk around which I thought was neat. Usually they don't have them open to the public like that. It made me so appreciate the blessings that have come to me through the temple. My family, amazing husband, darling daughter and so many others. I really hope that I can always be worthy to enter through those doors. We finally started back to the car, walked past the reflection pool, more lights, we danced around on the conference center grounds and let Leah get down and walk a little ( with out help of course ). Back at the car we had hot chocolate and then headed home. Leah was super tired so she was a crabby little girl for part of the way home, but then fell asleep. Overall it was a wonderful time with family and it makes it feel more like Christmas going up there every year. We got a few pictures to document the trip. Here you go!

Jake and Leah

Hannah, Leah and I

Mom and Emily

Oma, Papa and Leah

Our family

Us at the Conference Center-Emily, Me, Leah, Jake , Matthew and Hannah on the top.

Matthew and Emily-so cute!

Daddy and Leah by the SLC temple

Leah walking around

The family-We got some nice lady to take the picture for us

Us girls, wish Lizzy and Staci were with us too!

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Running recap

So last Saturday I ran my 1/2 marathon and it was so awesome! We woke up and left for Park City around 6am, we made it there around 7:30 and picked up our packets, chips and numbers at the Newpark Hotel. We then had an hour and a half to kill so we went to the starting line and talked, stretched, warmed up, went to the bathroom, nursed Leah and got pumped up. Everyone started coming and getting ready and before we knew it we were off! The first 2 miles was under construction so it was a little rocky and it was a narrow trail so it was hard to pass if you wanted to. It was super cold too, my arms felt numb, but my legs were alright. After 2 or 3 miles we got in the sunshine and things started warming up. Miles 3-5 were pretty fun, going through the countryside and some small neighborhoods. When we got to miles 6 and 7 it was a one big switchback that involved hills...yuck. We sucked down some Powerbar gel and kept up the pace even though it was hard. After that the rest of the course was pretty flat and it was beautiful weather outside. Around mile 10 I ate some jelly bean things that seemed to help a little, they tasted good anyway :) The last two miles were tough, but I still felt pretty good, we ran through one last neighborhood and then we could see that finish line. I finished with a time of 2:03 with my little sister Lizzy coming in a few mins behind and my other little sister Hannah a few mins behind her. Our sister-in-law ran in too which was way fun! (She is the one that got us into it). I placed 97th out of 373 participants with an average of 9.24 mins a mile. So I think I did okay for my first 1/2, but there is definantly room for improvement. At the end they totally pampered us, there was a live band, oxygen bar, massages, lots of food, pink water bottles, little necklaces for the participants and raffle prizes too. In our bags they gave us truffles, skull candy ear phones, Downeast shirt, bumper stickers and some other little stuff, all in all I think it was totally worth the money. I have to say that I could not have done it without Jake, he was the most supportive husband ever! Leah, my mom and little sister and Jake would show up at random points on the course and cheer us on and take pictures, it was awesome. And then after Jake was the best because he got things for me, rubbed my back for me and kept telling me how proud he was and what a good job I did. I love him so much! Leah was a good girl too, but she missed me of course :) At the time I was thinking I am NEVER going to do a marathon, but now I really want to so Jake and I are going to train for the Utah Valley Marathon next spring. Here are some pictures of the event, ah it was so fun!
Us before the race


Lizzy, Me, Cassie, Staci, and Hannah


Me running around mile 11


The finish line


Receiving our necklaces and waterbottles and getting our chips cut off.


My sisters and I :)


My amazing husband, Leah and me


Our necklaces... ("run like a girl" was the theme)


After we went out to lunch and spent the day in park city shopping at the outlits. I was so tired that night and a little sore too. But overall it was an amazing day and an amazing race, I love it!                                               



Friday, October 15, 2010

Running for Pink and Halloween

So recently Jake and I have been on a running kick. It all got started when my 50+ year old parents ran the Hobble Creek 1/2 marathon in July; Jake and I thought "hey why are we not running?" So began our desire to get into shape and do our own 1/2 marathons. At first 2 or 3 miles seemed super hard and we were tired really fast. Then we made it to 6 miles and thought we were doing good, but we still felt like we had so far to go. A few weeks later we went 8 miles and thought wow we are getting better and yes indeed it was a little easier to run those distances. Then about a week and a half ago I did 11 miles WITH the stroller! It was then that I knew I was finally to the point that I would be ready for my Pink 1/2 marathon. Well I am running tomorrow up in Park City and I am super nervous, but excited too! Jake is doing the Provo Halloween 1/2 in two weeks and his training has been going really well too (check it out). We both have been very motivated and are starting to love to run. We are planning to run the Utah Valley Marathon next spring...26.2 miles yikes! :) Wish us luck!

Monday, September 27, 2010

Family Pictures

So Sunday we were finally able to get the whole my family (Newren side) together for pictures. It has been forever since we have had them done...literally at least 8 or 9 years ago. It turned out to be a nice day to do them and my cousin Amber was able to come down with her family and take them so everything worked out great. It was funny trying to figure out what everyone should wear and trying to make ourselves look decent, it was a little stressful, but not too bad :) We ended up taking some at a barn across the street from where we live and then we headed up Hobble Creek Canyon to take some more. Here are a  few that we took with our camera, but obvisously the ones Amber took are a lot better quality we just don't have them yet.

Our little family

Eric and Staci

Leah looking so cute as usual :)

Newren family (siblings still unmarried )


Jake and I


Pretty girls


Oma and Leah


Jake and I being goofy, I love it!


My man is so handsome! I on the otherhand wish someone would have told me my hair was having issues...oh well.


Lizzy and I


Papa and Leah


Auntie Lizzy and Leah


Like I said the good ones will be coming and I will be sure to post a few of those :) It was great being with everyone though, good times. I have a few more random, fun pictures of Leah and us that I though I would post because she is just so stinkin' cute.


Sunday afternoon just playing with toys, she looks kind of like "what are you doing mom?"


She is sitting up really good now. She still tips over on occasion, but she is learning so fast.


Leah stuck in Jake's jacket...I mean seriously who needs a sling.


Aunt Emily playing with Leah. It's amazing how they can just fold in half like that!


She loves eating her toes now, she is so cute.


Us swinging in the big girl swing at SF library park


Leah loves to stare at people...


She looks tiny in it, but she liked it for the most part. I had to put my purse behind her to give her a little more support.


Funny face, We love our Leah bug!

Monday, August 30, 2010

4 months!

So last week Leah turned 4 months! We went to her 4 month check up at the doctors, she did really well and is such a good baby as usual :) She weighed 14.1 lbs and is 25 1/2 inches , so she is almost average and he said that she looks healthy and fine. She got two of her shots (we are doing Dr. Sears method) and didn't cry at all! We talked to the doctor and he said that sleepwise she could be doing a little better, but to not worry about it too much yet. He also reccomended that we could start trying to give her a little bit of cereal before bed...we have tried it twice, but it doesn't really seem to do anything. And also I read something today that said you should not start babies on solids till they are 6 months, so ya I am not really sure what to do...any suggestions? He also said that we should continue to give her lots of tummy time and to try and let her sit up without any help so she can start to strengthen her back muscles. Anyway we are finding that there is so much to learn, but we are having so much fun along the way! We love our little Leah bug.

Here is a few recent pictures of her and us...

Leah and her teddy bear. She likes to eat him :)

Lookin' cute in her jean outfit


Daddy and Leah

Mommy and Leah


 This was a Sunday afternoon and she was just talking so much that I thought I would get it on tape.