Downward Dog

Yoga with Mommy.

Spring Races

Well the Holidays are over, we're both back in the swing of things at work and daycare and I'm avoiding the gym to miss all the January 'Resolutionists' joiners.  Instead I'm focused on outside running because the winters in North Carolina are perfect for long, sweaty runs.    I've signed up for two races so far:

The Krispy Kreme Challenge is next month. If you haven't experienced this, check out this YouTube video. The good stuff starts at 1:50:  ESPN covers the Krispy Kreme Challenge

I'm also going to run the Tobacco Road half marathon. I'd love to run a full marathon this year but with two kiddies under 3 years old + a full time job + a husband who travels....it's hard to find the training time.  Maybe, maybe......

Lincoln moved up to the Toddler room this week so I guess I don't have a baby anymore.  I have tons and tons of pictures over the last few weeks but I'll just post a few.

Visiting Santa:

Fun with Friends on Christmas Eve

Christmas morning:

(before)

(after)

(a healthy, cancer-free Maximilian was one the best gifts I could have gotten)

The tree - decorated

Hudson helped to put on the ornaments.

We had a great dinner at Grandma and Grandpa's house on Saturday.

Christmas Tree 2010 Continued

Getting the tree in and up was quite the ordeal.  It was fun to watch!  The men had to take the tree around the front and through the double door.  Mike had to make alterations to the tree stand by screwing it down to a 4 x 4 piece of wood to make a platform.

Christmas Tree 2010

We got our Christmas tree today!   We went to the tree lot and I asked, 'Excuse me sir, where's the tallest tree you have?'  They said, 'Over there ma'me, it's 14 feet.'  Mike said, '.............errrrrrrr'.  I said, 'Perfect! We'll take it!'

I am so excited to have a 14 foot tree + star on the top in my living room!   More pictures to come as we (ok, Mike....) gets it put up!

And it snowed in Raleigh today - one time of usually only 2-3 times each winter.  Could it get much more Norman Rockwell? 

And then there was this cutie when we got home.

So very rarely -  in fact, almost never - does life deal you a near perfect day. But today was as close to perfect as I think we could get.   I have a big pot of chili on the stove, brownies in the oven, and Mike's parents on the way over for dinner and tree decorating.  Life is good. :-)