Have you ever tried running on bubble gum and cotton candy?

So, Matthew got an upgrade in the vehicle department. We decided, with tax returns, that we could buy a truck. Matthew got super excited and started shopping right away. He found what he wanted.......

Its super nice. Has a lined bed, leather interior, power seat adjustment, and you can turn the stereo up on the steering wheel!! I know, most cars these days have that feature, but I've never driven one. It fits our whole family, which was a requirement. I really like it!
Our old friend, the Jimmy, was one seat too small. We have it, just trying to sell it. So, if anyone knows of someone who would like an older vehicle, send them our way. (Obviously it needs to be washed!!)
Okay-now for the bubble gum and cotton candy! Check these babies out!!
Don't they just make you want to get out and run!! Don't stare too long...It starts to hurt your eyes! I get my running shoes from a specific store in Bountiful called De Boer's. The guy that owns it is fantastic! He looks at your feet, gets you a pair of shoes, has you run on his treadmill, and then makes adjustments according to your gait. I've used the same style for the last 4 years. Nike makes new colors every year. It was either this or white with fuschia (sp?). I was tired of white and fuschia. My friend just picked these up for me this week while she was down there! I always need a new pair after I have a baby. Here's to getting my body back! With cotton candy and bubble gum.
Happy Running!

Baby Madness contest

So, I entered a picture of Reagan in a cute baby contest. I'm no dummy, there are a lot of cute babies out there, so I really don't expect to win. But how can you even think to win if you don't enter? So, I did it. Here is a link to the all the pictures.

https://www.facebook.com/star985?sk=app_177914495580579

Reagan's pic is the one we used for her announcements. I'll remind you how cute she is...

You can vote once a day. I don't know how long it goes, but if you can find it in your heart to vote for this darling little thing, she might just win a prize. We already have our prize!

I have no idea why those two sentences are in a different font and they are underlined. Oh well. Many happy st patrick's day wishes to all of you. May your tomorrow be very green!

"Bad dog!", I mean "Bad child!"

Sometimes Gavin is like a naughty puppy. He chews on everything, he doesn't listen, and he pees on stuff a lot. It's very frustrating because I know for a fact that he is not a dog. But, like a puppy, he has the cutest looks and does really funny stuff. I guess we won't have him euthanized. (Sorry, that is almost not funny).

We love our Gavin!!!!

I forget how much time these little creatures take!

So...for all you who follow my blog, this is Reagan's official birth announcement.


My Step mother in law, Cindy, is a photographer. I'll put a plug for her as she did these pics for free. Check out her site at www.cindyradfordphotography.com .

Reagan would not cooperate. Well, she wouldn't go to sleep. So, with her eyes opened wide, she posed for her pictures. She is so cute!!

I wish I could say life is just peachy keen now that she is here. She is a fantastic, normal little newborn. Lots of diapers, lots of spit up, and lots of eating/sleeping/pooping. I love to hold her and stare at her cute little face. We still have not decided who she looks like. Her 3 siblings are being terrible, little stinkers. We are all adjusting to having another body in the house. One that takes up a lot of mom's time. I wouldn't change it for the world, and neither would they. They all love her very much. I'm still trying to not feel bad that my house is a disaster. I suppose I could do my dishes right now, but I'd much rather blog about Reagan. Really, I should probably go to sleep before she wakes to eat again.
I won't share my birthing story. To me, it was pretty run of the mill. It hurt terribly, but I made it through sans epidural. Matthew is the most fantastic coach/partner ever. He helps me breath, pushes on all the pressure points i need him to, and tells me that I did a fantastic job even though I feel like I can never do it again and I was ready to give up! (Not that you can) I love you, Matthew! Thank you for being there for me.
My recovery, physically, has been speedy. My heart goes out to all those who have a longer recovery due to c-sections. I cannot even begin to understand all that goes into that.

Now, for a funny story. Men, beware, it is a breastfeeding story.
I'm pretty open about breastfeeding. I don't make it obvious or anything, but I don't mind breastfeeding with other people around. I use a drape whenever men are present. However, my children are told what is going on and I don't really hide it with them. I was feeding Reagan tonight while singing songs to Gavin and McKinley. I was switching sides when Gavin looked up and says, "Whoa mom! You have 2 nipples!?!" I have no idea why that came out tonight, but it was quite humorous. He's seen me nurse multiple times, but maybe he never saw me switch. Who knows what goes through the minds of children. He is such a funny, dramatic, all about me, little boy!

Well, I'd best sign off. Tomorrow is national laundry day at our house. And the dishes need to be done. And the upstairs needs to be completely put back together. Oh-we got the bunkbeds upstairs!! And the dresser. I'll take a picture and blog about it later.