WE DID IT !!!!!!!!!!!

Jon and I ran the Richmond, Va marathon this weekend. We left on friday morning with Whitney, Tyler. It was a LONG car ride with the kids but we made it. When we arrived in Richmond we called a few hotels to try and find one closer to the finish line. we lucked out and got a hotel room that was 2 blocks away from the finish. We picked up our race packages and whit and ty stayed with the kids in the hotel so that jon and i could go carb up at the olive garden.

On saturday morning we got up and got ready for the race. Jon and I left around 7:30 and walked up to the starting line. Whit and Ty stayed in the hotel with the kids and brought them down to watch us at the finishline.


I started out feeling good and running at a good pace. After mile 13 I had some ups and downs but in the end we crossed the finishline together. It was so cool to be able to complete one of my goals in life with Jon. We finished the race in 4 hrs. 15 mins. 33 secs.

Whit and Ty brought the kids down to watch us cross the finish line. It was really awesome to have family come and support us. Thanks whit and ty for coming along and watching our kids.

Thanks mom, dad, whit, and ty for all the weekend baby sitting and late night babysitting so that we could do the race. Without all your help we could not have done it.



Us with the kids right after we finished

nice and gross.......i guess that is what you get for running for 4 hrs.

the crew

this photo sums up the weekend of whit and ty with the kids

whit and brooke in the fort in the back of the car

Halloween

we had a fun october this year. at the end of the month we carved our pumpins and had a ward halloween party. we took the girls trick or treating with one of our neighbors. they all had a blast. Brooke trick or treating

Brooke wearing mya's costume on Halloween

Mya was a cat since brooke stole her costume.

the girls posing with their pumpkins

Mya at our ward Halloween party............eating of course

brooke in her princess costume at the ward party

Mya with aunt whitney. whit and i dressed up in 80's.

mya loved to play in the pumpkin goo

jon showing the girls how to clean out their pumpkins

daddy daughter date

Brooke was so excited to go on her first daddy daughter date. She called Jon on the way home from work and asked him if he wanted to go on a date with her. he of course said yes. She spent the next 30minutes getting ready. she went and picked out a clean new outfit and then we had to do her hair for her date. she is our little girly girly.

for their date brooke wanted to go and get ice cream. they went and got ice cream and then walked around the grocery store and came home with flowers for me. she was so happy to tell me all about her date when she got home.

thanks jon for taking our princess out for a fun night on the town

weekend with grandpa and grandma "B"

Jon's parents were able to fly in over conference weekend. All of us loaded into the car late thursday night to pick up grandpa and grandma. On friday we took them to abmas farm as per brooke's request to show them the animals and feed them crackers. On saturday we went to demarest farms and went on a hayride and to the pumpkin patch to pick out our pumpkins. We had a fun weekend with them and were glad that they were able to come out and see us. the kids sitting with grandparents

Brooke and Grandpa being silly together at demarest farms

the kids in the pumpkin patch with the grandparents

A group shot of all of us at the pumpkin patch. I love going pumpkin picking!!!

mya loved to sit on the pumpkins.

enjoying the hay ride out to the pumpkin patch

brooke and grandpa at abmas farm

mya collecting all the pumpkins at abmas farm

Happy Birthday Jon

Today is Jon's birthday. The kids and I spent the day getting presents and making cupcakes. It was a hard for me to figure out what to buy jon, but eventually I figured out a few things to get him. Dad and Mya enjoying a good book before she goes to bed.

Brooke was nice enough to help daddy blow out the candle.

The girls needed to help daddy open his presents.

The birthday boy with his two little girls. We love you Jon and hope you had a great day.

saturday fun

Jon and I have been training for a marathon so yesterday was our 15 mile run. we got up early and finished our run before 9:00 am. We picked the kids up from my parents and decided to do something outside since it was such a nice day. we went to this little place in ridgewood that has a petting zoo and pumpkins. The girls loved to feed the animals and pet them. we had a fun time walking around and looking at the pumpkins. I love the fall. I can't wait to go apple picking and make caramel apples. To go get our pumpkins and carve them. I love that Halloween is just around the corner! I love the fun things that you can do in the fall! the kids and i posing for a quick picture in the pumpkins.

the kids with daddy

brooke feeding the goats

dad with his two girls enjoying a beautiful Saturday!

NYC

We had some friends come into town for a few days a couple of weeks ago. We ventured into the city with kids on saturday and had a fun day!us in the middle of time square
Mya loved the stuffed animals at FAO schwarz. she would cuddle with all the animals she could see.
mya enjoying a free ice cream cone.
brooke waiting with jon to see the sea lions eat the fish at the central park zoo.
brooke holding hands with kevin. Too cute!!!!

trek

Jon and I were a "ma" and "pa" for our stake trek this year. we had an awesome group of kids. we had a great time even though it rained most of the time. the kids had a great attitude and we learned alot from them. We can't wait for our "family" reunion in a couple of months

Annual Lake house trip

We took our annual trip to "aunt" Bonnie's lake house in Pennsylvania. Whit, ty, bonnie and our family drove up on friday night and spent the next day boating and enjoying the outdoors. The kids got us up early so we went out on the dock and went fishing. Once everyone woke up we had breakfast and went out on the boat. Here is Mya being brave on the tube with us. Right after this picture the tube submarined and we all ended up in the lake. Mya was kicking and laughing. Good thing for her life vest.

Brooke was helping "aunt" bonnie drive the boat.

Jon and I trying to stay on the tube.

Mya and uncle ty looking stylish!

Dadddy and Mya enjoying a nice boat ride.


Thanks Bonnie for a very fun weekend. We can't wait for next year!!!!

Happy Birthday Mya

Today my baby girl turned one. I can't believe that a whole year has gone by. We had a little party for her in my parents back yard. She enjoyed her cake!!!



Mya chowing down on her cake

Brooke was so nice to help mya eat her cake

Mya and brooke attacking the cake

The birthday girl. She is all grown up now.

fourth of july

We had a fun fourth of July. We went for a long run/walk in the morning and went to our pool in the afternoon. We had quick BBQ at my parents and then we ventured off to Union City to go and see the Macy fireworks on the Hudson River. We met a bunch of families from our ward and hiked down to the river. Brooke playing games with kids before the fireworks started.

Daddy and mya relaxing

It was awesome to be so close to the water and have the NY skyline as the backdrop for the fireworks. We had a fun day. Happy fourth!