Tiger Mountain

Saturdays are my longer 3-Day training days and supposedly one of the best ways to train is to hike. So, we packed up and headed to the mountains. The kids were great and probably finished almost 5 miles of the hike. My mom and I went on, while the kids rested and came back during this sequence of pictures (watch Jada):going...gone!

Susan G. Komen 3-Day

On September 24th, I will be walking 60 miles over the course of three days, in an event that is very close to my heart, called the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure.

Why am I doing this? I walk to honor my grandmother and my aunt who have both recently fought breast cancer and been blessed to overcome it, for now. I walk to pay tribute to a close family friend who died recently of breast cancer leaving behind four orphaned sons because their dad died of cancer two years before. I walk because my heart tells me that I can do something, have an impact, and accomplish something that will be challenging but definitely worth the price!

The thing that has been the hardest for me is the fundraising. It is so uncomfortable to me to ask for donations, yet I know I have to raise the money in order to walk. The training is going great! The boys pile into the double stroller with snacks and a Nintendo DS and we are good to go! Thank you to all those who have supported me both financially and emotionally. I truly am blessed with an amazing family and wonderful friends!

Can you say braces?

Poor Jada was getting all excited because she finally had some wiggly teeth...and then these broke through! We told her that she could eat bigger bites because she had extra teeth to help chew! ;> She thought that was pretty funny.

9!

For Kailey's birthday party we made plans to go to the Great Wolf Lodge with some friends. So on her actual birthday, she wanted to have a family baseball game. And it just so happened that we had a gorgeous day that day, so game on!
okay, a little posed...but do you know how hard it is to get an action shot with my camera? **Mother's day gift hint**
Ethan is trying to figure out how this works!

Happy Birthday Kailey!