Walk, Wag, Run 5K!!

My parents just left back to South Dakota this afternoon, and I am having to get used to them not being at my house: ( It is always so hard when they leave. We really had a great time with them this week. On Wednesday they took Hattie to my school so my students could meet her, which made them all very happy. We enjoyed the evenings getting to hang out together. Hattie was so happy when my parents were around. She would laugh and smile at them so easily. She also tried to wake them up at 4 or 5 in the morning when she would get into her talking mode: )
Today was our big 5K that was at White Rock Lake in Dallas! It was the perfect morning for running. I was very happy that I completed the run, it felt good that I actually stuck with what I said I would do. I know my mom probably had to run a little slower than she might normally run on her own, but it was really a relaxing run being together. We finished in 34 minutes, which was good enough for my mom to win in her age division!! My friend, Sarah, who did the race with us, completed it in 25 minutes ( she is in awesome shape) so she also won the race in her division. So here I ran with two winners! It was a great day!!

us before the race

me and Sarah

some of the dogs in costumes

we did it!!

such a beautiful place

the big winners!!

mom getting her medal

Hattie and Roberta

Hattie loved watching all the kids

this is a fun place

Hattie made a trip to the principal's office

and sat with the secretary

Lovin' Family Time!!

My parents got here Friday, and we have been loving every minute having them here. Saturday morning we got up early for our community garage sales. We probably went to 30 garage sales. We found all sorts of things....and big suprise....it was almost all for Hattie! She got a mega- exersaucer, walker, and a jogging stroller, clothes, and toys!! I love getting good deals! Later that night, my mom and I went to Target because they had car seats on sale. Hattie is outgrowing her infant carseat and needs the kind that just stay in the car. Long story short....I ended up getting a brand new Graco car seat on clearance for 11 dollars!! Do you know how excited I was about that??!!
On Saturday we also went to the Dallas Pumpkin Patch. It was such a beautiful day! We enjoyed taking pictures while walking around the arboretium. I remember last year thinking that next year we would have a little baby to prop up in the pumpkins to take cute pictures!!
My mom and I have been preparing for our race by getting outside and going on jogs together. I love having my mom to run with, it is just so much easier with a partner. Oh how I wish my old running partner, Kelly, lived close!! I am feeling pretty good about running the 5K. This week I could run the 3 miles without feeling like I was going to die! Maybe I have finally found my stride! Let's hope so! Hattie and I also joined a new club this week....Mommy and Me Yoga!! We will go on Thursday nights. The first class was so much fun and, suprisingly, a good workout! Kristin and Cooper take the class too, so it is nice to get to see them while meeting some other moms and babies!

hello? did you leave someone in the pumpkin patch?

us in the pumpkin house

loving her daddy

I love this picture of Marina!

My adorable nephew

Sara is such a nut!

Looking at the fish with Gramps!

making fun of our dear mother by doing the "thumbs up"picture

Grandma got Hattie a new winter hat

getting ready to go out in the jogging stroller

ready for some yoga

Fall Fun!!

October sure is busy! It seems like every weekend this month we have something going on. The next two weekends my parents will be here! Woohoo!! We are so excited! We have a few things planned like going to the pumpkin patch at Dallas Arborideum and running the 5k!
This weekend was our town's fall festival. We live in a suburb about 20 miles from Dallas called Sachse. It is a small suburn with about 9,000 people living here. We assumed that this festival wouldn't be very big, but we were wrong! We had to take a bus from a parking lot to the park. It was really neat and worth it though! Lots of vendors and games for kids. We heard " hey Mr. Dill" quite a bit, since lots of Brent's students were there. Sara, Brent, and I took Hattie, Marina, and Braedon ( Kim was sick: ( ). We enjoyed decorating pumpkins, eating good food, and looking at the vendors. The day would have been better if we would have packed the stroller and if the weather was a little warmer ( I know SD is getting snow....so we can't complain about 60's). On Saturday we also went to my school's garage sale, which made lots of the students and parents happy because they finally got to meet Hattie. They all passed her around while Brent and I found a few bargains! I love garage sales!! Then Saturday night was Victoria's b-day so we had planned on going out to dinner but decided to just order take out! It was fun eating Olive Garden and hanging out with David, Vic, Angela, Mike, Mary, Sara, and Daniel and the three girls! It seemed we were only home for Hattie's naps that day! Sunday we were home all day cleaning and doing school work. The usual!!

I took Hattie's 6 month photo today, although tomorrow is when she is actually 6 months. Last week was her checkup. She is still off the charts with her height at 28.5 inches and is 97 percentile for her weight at 19.5 lbs! Healthy baby!!

Have a good week everyone!!
Hattie and her little pumpkin!

Braedon and Marina decorating their pumpkins

playing in the park

Braedon got down all of Hattie's stuffed animals for her to play with

then her read her a book....such a good cousin

there's those teeth

what's this??

6 months already

our new window treatments

Loving the Weekends.....

Especially when we get three days off!! Today is our "fair day" so Brent and I get to stay home with Hattie. We might go to the Texas Fair in a few weeks when my parents get here....so today we aren't really using our fair day today. We are going to take Hattie to her 6 month checkup in a few hours. We will see if she is still in the 100th percentile ( my bet is that she still is: ).
We had a great weekend. The highlight was Marina's 2nd birthday party! She had a blast at her Dora party and got tons of presents. She is so cute!!
We also did a few home projects. I finally got window treatments up!! Wow....they really add alot! I will take pictures, but I am still working on a few projects to make our living room less "boring"!!
We have been spending lots of time outside enjoying the fall weather. I think we are turing into Texas though! We get all bundled up when it is 70 degrees. Yes, we think that is cool!! I love it!! I have still been running trying to train for the 5K in three weeks. I tried to get about 7 others to do it with me, but most have fizzled out. Good thing my mom will be here....running a 5K will be a breeze for her! Not for me though....it is going to be tough. I keep saying I don't know if I will be ready but my mom, using her reverse pyschology, keeps saying that she knows I will do it! Ha!! Brent and Hattie have been helping me train...they walk behind me as I jog!

Here are a few pics from the week!! My classroom has added a few new members!! We got a pet turtle and 5 hermit crabs! A parent offered to bring them and I couldn't turn them down! I have always wanted a turtle!


Our box turtle, Titan. I let the class vote on the name. I have always wanted a turtle named Shelly, but I guess they didn't think that was a good name: )

our hermit crabs

big girl with her sippy cup

playing on our swing set in the backyard

I watched Braedon on Saturday. We thought we should make a cake....we also had a cake batter fight!!

playing in Marina's tent

me and my nephew

the girls

they hate it when we make them do this....oh well: )

Marina's new princess bike

David and Victoria

who is this??? oh just Homer

Greg and Brody

Hattie loves Angela!! She was holding onto her the entire time!