5K Run?

One of my goals for awhile has been to run a 5K. I have always been on the sidelines cheering someone else on, usually Keith, but wished that I could do what they do. It's inspirational to watch. I have never been much of a runner. I guess it just doesn't come natural to me. Now that I am not busy having kids and am able to train for it, I have decided to try my first 5K this year. I have no idea how far I can run because I work out on the elliptical. I am anxious for a little warmer weather so I can get outside and see what I can do. My workouts haven't been as regular as I would like. As much as I enjoy watching Glenn Beck while I work out, he still doesn't seem to be motivation enough for me to get up early after I have been up with one or two kids during the night. It's amazing what a full nights sleep can do for a person! :) Fortunately, they do sleep through the night more often than not (I think).

One morning in early January when I was working out, John came into the room and asked me how much weight I had lost since I started working out last year. I told him I didn't know, but would weigh myself to find out. Well I had actually gained two pounds. I guess that is not surprising given all the food that I ate over the holidays. I know I ate way too much. I am happy to say though that I have since lost the two pounds. Now I am back trying to lose that last five pounds that I wanted to lose in the first place. I did finally give in and buy a new pair of jeans, so I now have two that fit. Yay!!! :)

Wish me luck in my 5K endeavors!

January

January went by fairly quickly for me this year. That was nice since it has seemed to drag on for a long time other years. Time seems to be going by faster the older I get. I haven't really gotten tired of winter yet. I am still appreciating the beautiful valley covered in snow. I am glad that it is getting lighter at the end of the day though. We were able to get out a few times during the month to enjoy the winter wonderland. On the 16th we took the horse-drawn wagon ride to see the elk up the canyon. When Reagan saw an elk with antlers, she said, "A reindeer!" Keith's parents went with us and we enjoyed hot chocolate in their camper in the parking lot afterward. Then on the 23rd we built a snowman while Riley was napping. The kids had been dying to build a snowman. We finally got some new snow and some free time to do it. The top few inches of snow were okay, but the the snow under it wasn't very good. We managed okay though. We really need to invest in a snowman kit so our snowmen can look a little better. We are always scrambling last minute to figure out what we're going to use for his face and arms. John was gung ho to build a whole family of snowmen like he has done before, but we were good with just one this year.

John's first Pinewood Derby was on the 14th. He was pretty excited and had a fun time. His car did okay. We should be better prepared for next year now that we have done it once. On the 28th I went square dancing with John at the elementary school. It was a lot of fun! After dancing we had root beer floats, which was John's favorite part, and we had our picture taken together. I hope they do it next year at the new elementary school. Keith is hoping he will have a chance to go square dancing with Reagan when she is in school.

For FHE on the 25th we went swimming at the pool on campus. The kids love it and we hadn't been for awhile. We remembered the floating device for Riley this time. He wasn't too happy about the whole thing. He was looking pretty somber. Reagan swam around on two noodles the whole time. She kept wanting to get rid of one because she thinks she can swim. We assured her that she needed two. We really had to keep our eye on her because she was all over the place. She had a really good time. John took his goggles and used the flippers at the pool. He had fun swimming underwater and seeing everything from that point of view.

We attended our nephew's baptism on the 31st. While we were at the church, Riley's diaper leaked on his pants. I only had a spare shirt for him in the diaper bag and Reagan's pajamas. Therefore, he got to wear Reagan's pink cupcake pajama pants with his red shirt the rest of the time. He looked pretty funny. I guess I need to be better at stocking the diaper bag. Speaking of diapers, Reagan is potty trained! Yay!!! She has done really well. She still wears a diaper at night because she doesn't always wake up dry, but she is making progress.

Well that is the update for January now that it is half way through February. Hopefully I will get February posted before too long. HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!