New hobby helps me get Seattle bound!!

The other day I was re-informed by a coworker that I needed to find a hobby. I completely agreed that I needed to find something other than work to focus on. So today with a trek to the new library I found my new hobby. I'm going to train for and run a half marathon within the next few months, and a full marathon within the year. I have never run a competitive race. I have always been a good runner just used it for the purposes of soccer, but now I'm going to put myself to the ultimate test train and run a marathon. So the training begins July 19th with race day 20 weeks away on November 29th. The best part is I get to race through downtown Seatown. I'm really excited for this race and can't wait to push myself and feel the joys of competing in a sport again. I also want to compete next June in the rock and roll marathon in Seattle where they have bands at every mile marker. Man this is going to be a great hobby. I realize it is not going to be easy and I will have to push myself like never before, but if I do this I get a trip to Seattle so its a great incentive to make it happen. Wish me luck and I will keep everyone updated on my progress.

Isaac survived his first year (and so did I)

I can't believe it but Ike turned one a week ago. I can't believe how much he has grown and how quick the year went by. I spent time today going through his clothes and cleaning out his closet and it was amazing to see how small his onsies once were and to remember how calm he once was. He is walking and if he could have ran first he would have. He is so smart and figures things out quickly. He has figured out that the dog door is a great resource of freedom, and the stairs are a blast to play on. He is starting to talk and I realize more and more I have to watch what I say. We do need to teach him how to be gentle, and can be a little aggressive with other kids. The other day at the doctors office he attacked a couple kids to give them hugs but due to the aggressive nature he ended up pushing them down. The kids were sadly much older than Ike so I think I might have raised a bully. A bully that gives frighteningly aggressive hugs and kisses. I will display a video of Ike on attack and you all will understand. Plus who can leave out pictures of him destroying his cake.

Some cute ones of Ike

Here are some latest pix of Ike. He is 9 months and counting, I can't believe he is that old already. The crazy kid is a crawling fool and I think he will be walking in no time. He already walks along the furniture and lunges from coach to whatever is near. He loves going up the stairs and then diving headfirst to the bottom. He has discovered how a dog door works and lets just say what could have turned out a disaster some how was just a great adventure for Ike. I unfortunatly didn't get a picture of his adventure to the great outdoors. You forget to snap those things when your child is sitting on the frozen patio after escaping the warm indoors. The other thing he loves is to attack the camera whenever it comes out so the majority of the pictures are close ups and contain drool. Just one of those things only a mother can love and will spare sharing the real drooly pictures. 

We had our friends Patti and Issaia come visit us from Seattle this past weekend and we had a freaking blast. We had a chance to go out to dinner just adults and let me just say that was much needed. We also had fun tubing up in Garden Valley, ID and that was a ton of fun. Patti and I were a bit nervous at first but soon realized that the 6 inches of mud in the parking lot was avoidable with a little quick move in the parking lot, the inbred sleeveless worker wasn't as scary as he looked, and the slopes weren't as brutal as they looked. Well the Uggs didn't make it, we were very soar the next day, and Matt of course hurt something, was the hero of the day, and has some cougar that would do him in a heartbeat. It is hard to beat tubing and beers, but later that night was a great game of Apples to Apples, drinks, cigars, and Sex and the City movie. It was a great weekend and can't wait until they come back for their next visit. Here are some pix from our fun weekend.