Marathon Update

Okay, Traci and I have signed up to do the Austin Half Marathon which is in February. I am not in the mood to train though because of the cold, but I need to get out there and do it. I did do something that probably was not a good idea, yesterday at the doctor, I asked hime for a months worth of DIET pills. I am so ashamed, but I wanted something to dump all of this extra weight off. He said that I should be able to drop close to 30 pounds, so that would help me out alot in getting faster. I know, do not feel like you have to tell me what a bad idea it is, I KNOW IT IS!! So, do not judge my moment of weakness at the doctors office. You are so vulnerable while standing on the scale in front of the nurse. but if it works, I will be happy with the results!

The Holiday craziness

Wow, the past week has been absolutely nuts. Every morning Abbi and I would get up and head over to the campus house to serve breakfast to all of the kiddos that came thru. It was so much fun, I absolutely loved every minute of it, and of course Abbi did. She was center stage for all of those kids to talk to, and play with her. It was busy, but very rewarding. It seems like those things usually are, or at least I am now seeing that they are. Emma has been very busy at school, with all of the christmas stuff they have to do before the break. Tuesday we are going up to Children's Hospital for her. I am really excited, because she will have a lot of fun. Luke is going on that day too, and she loves Lukey. In 6 days, Chase and I will be celebrating 10 years of marriage. I am still in awe of that. Who would have thought that 10 years would fly by so quickly. On our actual anniversary the 20th, we will be very busy. I will start the day in Little Rock at the Higginbotham center getting a mmamogram. WOOHOO. It was the only day they had, and I would rather have the results now, then after christmas. Then that same day is when Emma has a solo in the christmas musical at school. I am so excited to see her. She loves to sing, and is really looking forward to this. Tommy is even staying in Conway to watch her big performance. I have to say, I love our college kids. They get so excited to see Emma do all of this kind of stuff as much as we do. They have really meshed with our family, and we are so greatful for that. Now all we have to do is sit back and wait for Christmas morning.....which we still have not bought the girls anything for that yet. Santa is not doing a good job at figuring out what to bring my little angels this year. But I guess we do have 10 more days to figure it all out.

Tis the Season

Before Turkey day, we put up the tree and took christmas card pictures, which took a lot of planning. This year we had our adopted college kids in our picture....and yes, I know we should have signed their names, but I am lazy. So there you go.

Here is the picture, or one of them, that we sent out. Tommy is holding Abbi, Brandon is holding Emma, and Erin is in the back with me. I love this picture, it is such a happy picture. It makes me think of a happy family, even though these kids are not really mine, I still feel that we are a family.

Speaking of family, it is just us girls this weekend. Last night we went to a birthday party for a girl in Emm's ballet class, and then MY babysitter came over after we got home. Yep, I am a big chicken. Chase is out this weekend with Ryan killing Bambi. He said he does not care how long it takes, he is shooting something. OH JOY! More stinky deer meat. I hope he is having fun, and I also hope he comes home in the same condition he left. Which would be no extra holes in him.

Abbi Grace

She and I spent all day Thursday up at Children's hospital doing that study, and let me just say, this little girl is funny. Here she is shaking her "groove thang" to the song on the radio before we left. I was cracking up.

Here she is just being Abbi. Such a sweet little girl. Or is she?

10 seconds after the last picture. I told her no to a snack. But did I give in?

No, I did not. But then another good song came on the radio, and she was all smiles again!

No kidding in the span of about 10 minutes, she showed all of her emotions. We are in for some trouble when this little one grows up! Next time I will do an Emma Claire blog! She and I will be headed to Children's for the same study in a few weeks.