Chaggie

As promised, pictures

Maggie — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:48:29 +0000

Here are my marathon pictures with a huge bonus, David and his new hat fetish (and lets be honest here, you would much rather see a picture of a baby playing with hats, super cute, then an overweight woman in bright pink with a face to match).

"Is mom ever going to get here?"

"Mom's going to win!!!" says Patrick (direct quote:)

I won!!!!

Been there, done that, GOT THE T-SHIRT!!!! Woot, woot!!!!

Hobble Creek Half

Maggie — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:29:08 +0000

Well, I ran my race!

Do you have any idea how far 13.1 miles is? Apparently, it is a really long distance. There was a bus to take us from the finish line to the starting line before the race. And it kept going and going and going. And I started thinking, it needs to stop now. The lady next to me said the same thing. And then a guy on the other side of the bus said the same thing. But the bus kept going. Then finally it stopped. I thought, oh man, what have I got my self into? And then some crazy lady on the bus was like, “This is mile 3, you have to keep going.” AHHHHH!!!!! So he started driving again. Finally he stopped and we got out. Then they told us we had to walk up another mile to the starting line!

But the Lord held my hand and I started running. I continued to run for 2 hours and 22 min. Ok, I went pee once, so that took some time. And I did walk a little in there. So I probably only ran for 2 hrs. HA! ONLY ran for 2 hrs. Am I serious? I made Chad drive the course so I could show him and Laura (my little sister) how far it was. The kids fell asleep and they got bored so they quit 3 or 4 miles before we made it all the way. Driving, they got bored driving! I can’t believe I did this! It truly is quit amazing and I’m so proud of myself.

It has been an amazing experience of praying as if it were up to the Lord and then working as if it were up to me. And I hope to do it again.

pictures to come.

Happy Birthday David

Maggie — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 21:35:17 +0000

He finished the year with 8 teeth, the ability to stand, crawl really fast, say mamamamam, DA (it is always yelled) and yeah. oh, and clap, he is very proud of his clapping abilities.

July 31, 2009

July 31, 2010

I hated being pregnant 6 1/2 months after Auretta. I was an emotional mess, I did not want to be big, I didn’t enjoy it at all!

But I am grateful everyday for this little boy and feel quite bad for hating that pregnancy so much. He is a sweet, wonderful, happy baby boy. He lights up our home. From the first day when I saw his side burns and dimples, I was head over heels. I can’t put into words what this boy means to me, so I’m not going to try. Just know that I love him!

His birthday was fun. Honestly, I don’t really get the first birthday thing. It is for the parents I know. But I look at my sweet angel and celebrate his birth. I don’t need balloons, those are for my birthday. But the kids enjoyed going to the dollor store and picking out presents for him (and themselves). My brother Michael and Clarissa came down and I always love seeing them. The only other part that was just fun, was watching him dig into his cake. He didn’t hesitate even for a second. He was quit annoyed by the whole singing and candle stuff. He loves chocolate cake. Just like his momma.

It was a good day to celebrate a wonderful life. I am sad to see the baby stage go, but excited to see what comes next.

Running around in circles

Maggie — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:21:27 +0000

I have been running like a crazy woman, as most of you know. And not the mommy running around either, well, ok, that too. But actual running. I have my half marathon in less than a month. On Saturday I ran 10 miles while Chad rode his bike next to me. Who the heck runs 10 miles!?!?! I have passed into a realm of total crazy! I thought there was suppose to be some sort of runners high? That runners high compares to the pressure when in labor. Alright, not that bad, not even close. But still, I could barely walk afterwards. But I’m still doing it. I have 26 miles planned for this week. I will run them, all of them, through the grace of God. And that will be my marathon. Then come August 21 I will run 13.1 miles down a beautiful canyon, run across the finish line and not run for a least a month.

I want to thank everyone who has supported me. Last month I was running down main street and started to walk when a voice behind me said, “Keep going, you’re doing great.” I turned around a saw a friendly face from my neighborhood. I can’t thank my neighbors enough for the honks, the waves, the smiles.

Trappers Lake and the Head Crack!

Chad — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 18:14:07 +0000

So, we went camping at Trappers Lake Colorado this year. I would have thought that Maggie would have been all over this, getting it online for all to see. But she hasn’t so I’m going to.

Following are some pictures from the trip. Be warned the last one is not for the faint of heart. We had some fun while we were there and I did something stupid. I was trying to break a log by jumping on it and I fell backwards and hit my head on a rock behind me. I cracked my head and there was a lot of blood. The closest hospital was a hours drive away. But we made it, I got 6 staples put in my head and we continued camping. I’m OK. It just really hurt. The last image is right after the staples were put in.

On a lighter note, Patrick caught his first fish. Maggie’s cousin Ethan actually caught it, but then let Patrick reel it in. I think he liked it, but he didn’t want to touch it. It was funny.

We are all ready to go. Patrick is already tired

Maggie, David, Auretta, and Malory

Patrick, Chad, David

Auretta liked the little chairs

Patrick caught his first fish.

After getting back from camping.

The results of Chad being stupid.