How to watch a race with daddy

This past weekend I had a half-marathon race to gear up my run training. I'm planning to do the White Rock half-marathon in December and then the Austin marathon in February (I think :)). Anyway, while mommy was out running, daddy and John found a great way to pass the time...the playground! When I finished my race, John was just going on and on about "I went swinging mommy...I went backwards!" He was beaming with pride and I think these photos will show you why...daddy was giving him a mighty push on the swing! My favorite picture is the last one..just look at that smile...he was LOVING it!

Happy Almost Halloween!

We just got this up in the yard today. Totally forgot we had it! Thank goodness I remembered before Halloween. :) John loves it! As seen from the big smile on his face. :)

Stretching with daddy

John has started doing the sweetest thing lately. When Barry gets back from a workout, he gets excited and tells daddy it's time to stretch. So they go get the mat and stretching gear and John mimicks daddy. This time, Barry was stretching against the wall and John wanted to join in. :). Mommy loves seeing her boys together :)


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Go Cowboys!

Today was football jersey day, so John was decked out in his T.O. Jersey that aunt Alicia and uncle mike bought him last year. He looked so cute so I had to share! (ignore the blurry Vito up front...he was playing chase with Sal. :)).


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Such a Sweet Boy!

Well, unfortunately, this isn't a blog full of pictures...there was just a sweet moment this weekend that I wanted to share. I had John in my arms talking to him and he saw my necklace and wanted to wear it. Recently, I had been trying to teach him that certain things were for girls so as to deter his recent love of pink, mommy's makeup, his fascination with my hair rollers, and his constant desire to put on my lipstick after he sees me doing it! Here was my perfect moment to teach him that necklaces (typically...since I don't want to make Mr. T, Tony Soprano, or any other "tough guy" jewelry wearing man upset :))...anyway, that necklaces are for girls. So, I said John is a boy, he doesn't wear necklaces, then I said mommy is a girl and she wears necklaces. My sweet little boy just looked innocently into my eyes and frankly stated "you're not a girl...you're a mommy!" I just melted...that was one of the sweetest things to come out of his mouth...I'll take being a mommy over just a plain jane girl any day! Just wanted to share.

John needs some new friends :)

Ok so I think it might be time for Barry and I to think of having another child. :). Recently John has been super attached to all the stuffed animals he's received as gifts from grandparents and mommy and daddy. Everytime he gets a new one, that becomes a new favorite and is added to his "posse." Well in the last week, I've really noticed how much John likes to have his friends around. He has been putting them on the kitchen table each morning to watch him have breakfast which mommy thinks is quite cute. BUT, just recently the friends have become a part of other routines as shown in the second picture. :). John wanted all his friends to watch him potty. I'm not sure if I should be worried about that! Then, on Saturday morning I heard him in his room talking to his "friends." I heard him say "hi puppy" then pick up puppy and say "hi John.". As cute as that is, I think he may need a sibling since his mommy and daddy seem to be seriously lacking in the "attention" department for John since he's having to talk to furry, fake animals to get conversation. Heh! Heh!

More fun Ironman Pictures

This was the shirt I bought John to wear on race day. :)

140.6 miles in one day...seems crazy huh? 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile run. Seems even crazier now!

Hanging out on the bike course. This was a picture of the "antsy" look...he didn't quite like sitting in the stroller waiting on daddy for hours. :) Overall though, he did really great...he's a wonderful race baby!!


This was a picture from the top of the space needle in Seattle. I love my boys!


This was Barry holding up the 21 pound salmon we bought from the Pike's Place Fish Market in Seattle. Barry cut the fish up into individual servings and we have enough fish to last us 6 months if we eat it once a week!!! Wow!! :)