Merry Christmas!Saturday, December 11, 2010
The good, the bad, & the ugly
Oh what a month it has been!
Thanksgiving was restful & fun to be with family. Unfortunately, Glade was not his happiest self due to his recent surgery. He had his ear tubes replaced (one was blocked), tonsils & adenoids removed--and he's only 2.
The Good-fingers crossed for a healthier winter (he has already had strep, hand/foot/mouth, & several viral colds
The Bad-waking up from anesthesia. He was a madman! Ripped out IV, 3 more attempts, & lots of pain!
&The Ugly-an incisional infection! His breath would scare a wolf away! It increased his pain and healing time
The good news: he's all healed, hasn't gotten sick, & has enjoyed some fun Christmas festivities. Sledding was a favorite. Hot chocolate a treat. Meeting Santa was fun.
The Christmas chaos has begun with a holiday party every night last week, M-F. Plus, Greg turned 33-yikes! Lots of babysitting, dressing up, and eating this week. This coming week, we are off to VEGAS to spend time together as a family. Nearly done with shopping. 5 lbs gained from holiday treats. Excited for Glade to appreciate Christmas this year.
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Worn-out Glade
Unfortunately, I don't have pictures of Glade at our fieldtrips we have done recently: treehouse, dinosaur park, the zoo, & the aquarium--but I do have some pictures of what Glade looks like after our fun days. 
Hopefully Glade will enjoy *and adjust* to the Daylight savings time tonight and get an extra hour of needed sleep!halloween half-marathon pictures
After completing the half-marathon in Provo, wearing my kimono & medal!
Final time.
My friend, Shannon, who also ran the race! She races almost every weekend-CRAZY!
My BFF Brittany & her husband Brandon, aka the Running Ute football player and the blind ref. They did awesome! It was Brandon's first *ask him and he'll say last* race. Brittany, of course, is a pro-athlete. :) Running with my friends made the race really enjoyable. halloween pictures
Greg & London: Japanese Samuri warrior and geisha
Glade as "Squirt" the turtle
Complete with his shell!Sunday, October 31, 2010
Fall's Fieldtrips!
While downloading pics, the camera's battery died, so hopefully they will come soon!
This fall, we have battled sickness with Glade, but managed to make it to a few fun places in the last 2 weeks. Dinosaur Park was a favorite. Glade loved seeing the dinosaurs and will now embrace his pull-ups because they have a dinosaur on them. Yes! We also made it to the zoo...Glade's favorite part was the tractors working on the renovation of the penguin/polar bear exhibits. Oh, and I guess he didn't mind the monkeys. :) My mom told me that when she visited the zoo as a child, the monkeys would throw things at the students & if they were lucky enough to get hit, it was the highlight of their trip--can you imagine?
Our HALLOWEEN weekend was eventful!
Greg: dressed as a Samuri warrior complete with the mustache and beard, asian style. I have to post a pic, because it was classic. I knew those hair extensions would come in handy again! We attended my friend Jodi's Halloween party then a ward couple's party.
Glade: Ask him what he was for Halloween and he would tell you in whispered tones, "a turdell." The cutest turtle I've ever seen! He made it trick-or-treating to our family and a few neighbors but was worn out! Glade's potty-training went really well at first, but we haven't really pushed it seeing as he just turned 2. Well, this morning he was naked after his shower and I heard him running through the house yelling "HURRY, HURRY" then I heard him peeing in the toilet. He got his stool and got up on the potty all by himself! Needless to say, we cheered, hooted, hollered, and he got several marshmellows (*the ultimate potty treat). Way to go Glade, keep up the good work!
London: A geisha for Halloween. My costume served as the samuri's date for the parties and as my uniform for my 2nd ever half marathon. Yes, we had to dress up for the race, and yes, I ran 13.1 miles in a kimono. Be impressed! I have to say the craziest running costumes I will remember were: Forest Gump--complete with the long hair and beard, red ball cap, and short shorts. He won best costume and deserved it. The strangest was the guy running in bare feet. WHY? I liked the avatars. I ran with my friend Shannon, who was Rainbow Bright, and Brittany & Brandon, who were a football player and a blind referee. Everyone was really creative in their costumes and it made the race all the more fun. I really recommend the course: Provo canyon, begins at Sundance, and ends around University Mall in Orem. Downhill and flat, mostly.
My stats:
13.1 miles completed
1 hr 53 min
average of 8 1/2 min miles
11 minutes faster than my last half marathon in May
Not too bad! I also enjoyed passing out candy to the few trick-or-treaters that made it by in the rain. We only had 60. Last year we had nearly 200. Well, Happy Halloween to everyone...here's to NOVEMBER!
This fall, we have battled sickness with Glade, but managed to make it to a few fun places in the last 2 weeks. Dinosaur Park was a favorite. Glade loved seeing the dinosaurs and will now embrace his pull-ups because they have a dinosaur on them. Yes! We also made it to the zoo...Glade's favorite part was the tractors working on the renovation of the penguin/polar bear exhibits. Oh, and I guess he didn't mind the monkeys. :) My mom told me that when she visited the zoo as a child, the monkeys would throw things at the students & if they were lucky enough to get hit, it was the highlight of their trip--can you imagine?
Our HALLOWEEN weekend was eventful!
Greg: dressed as a Samuri warrior complete with the mustache and beard, asian style. I have to post a pic, because it was classic. I knew those hair extensions would come in handy again! We attended my friend Jodi's Halloween party then a ward couple's party.
Glade: Ask him what he was for Halloween and he would tell you in whispered tones, "a turdell." The cutest turtle I've ever seen! He made it trick-or-treating to our family and a few neighbors but was worn out! Glade's potty-training went really well at first, but we haven't really pushed it seeing as he just turned 2. Well, this morning he was naked after his shower and I heard him running through the house yelling "HURRY, HURRY" then I heard him peeing in the toilet. He got his stool and got up on the potty all by himself! Needless to say, we cheered, hooted, hollered, and he got several marshmellows (*the ultimate potty treat). Way to go Glade, keep up the good work!
London: A geisha for Halloween. My costume served as the samuri's date for the parties and as my uniform for my 2nd ever half marathon. Yes, we had to dress up for the race, and yes, I ran 13.1 miles in a kimono. Be impressed! I have to say the craziest running costumes I will remember were: Forest Gump--complete with the long hair and beard, red ball cap, and short shorts. He won best costume and deserved it. The strangest was the guy running in bare feet. WHY? I liked the avatars. I ran with my friend Shannon, who was Rainbow Bright, and Brittany & Brandon, who were a football player and a blind referee. Everyone was really creative in their costumes and it made the race all the more fun. I really recommend the course: Provo canyon, begins at Sundance, and ends around University Mall in Orem. Downhill and flat, mostly.
My stats:
13.1 miles completed
1 hr 53 min
average of 8 1/2 min miles
11 minutes faster than my last half marathon in May
Not too bad! I also enjoyed passing out candy to the few trick-or-treaters that made it by in the rain. We only had 60. Last year we had nearly 200. Well, Happy Halloween to everyone...here's to NOVEMBER!
Friday, October 8, 2010
Falling in love with Fall
A fun hike, gondola ride, & drive up to Snowbasin. The leaves were lovely.
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