My New Hobby!!

I LOVE Running! I started running about 6 months ago and I love it. I have decided to run a 5K every month maybe two a month if I can fit them into my schedule! Saturday was my first run, I finished in 31 minutes. My goal is to just keep beating my time and by October be able to run a 10K. I am really excited. I would love to eventually work my way up to running a half-marathon...right now those 13 miles seem like a little much!

Mark bundled up the girls and brought them to cheer me on!
My running girls...Niki (holding Tali), Me, Becky & Kelli

Baby Kennedy came to cheer on her mommy Kelli...isn't she cute??Becky came in 2nd place for her age group...way to go Becky!!

Rugby has Started!!

Mark's rugby season has started! He is playing for Salt Lake Spartans this year, instead of Park City Haggis. They had their first game March 7th against Provo and lost 20 to 12. They played again yesterday against St. George and they won 57 to 0!! These pictures are from the game against Provo, I didn't get any pictures yesterday... I know...I got to the game late and then just forgot!! As much as I hate having him gone all week with school, work and rugby practice it is fun to go watch him play on Saturdays. I just hope it warms up!!!Mark is #2...he just threw the ball in.
Mark is in the middle.

New Pictures

Mark and I took the girls to get some new pictures taken now that Kenya is one! Aren't they cute?

Happy Valentines Day!

Valentines Day for us is much different now that we have two little ones! Both of the girls have been sick with strep throat for the past week so things have not been too fun at our house. For Valentines Day since they were both feeling better....finally, we decided to get out of the house. We took the girls and went with the Pela family bowling. We headed to Fat Cats to have some fun. Tali loved throwing the ball down the lane! We had the bumpers up on one lane for all the kids. I am thankful so have such great friends!Mom helping Tali bowl

Tali bowling Tali choosing her ball.

After bowling we went and did some shopping then headed home. Our good friends T and Niki came over later and we had banana splits and watched a movie. Valentines Day sure does change with kids! Mark did surprise me with beautiful flowers Friday when he came home from work! It made my day!!

Kenya is soo BIG!!

I am a little slow is posting this but better now than never! Kenya had her one year old well child check and she is develpoping and growing VERY well!! Here are her stats:

Weight: 24 lbs 12 ozs (95%)

Height: 30 1/2 inches (85%)

Head Size: 45.5 cm (70%)

Mom and Kenya with cheetos on her face..her favorite treat!

Just is comparison Tali was 20 lbs 2 ozs and 28 1/2 inches long at her one year old appointment. It is so fun to watch Tali and Kenya playing, you would think Kenya is the older one. She is always punking Tali for the toys and especially food. If Tali is eating something you better believe that Kenya is one her way to take it away and put it right in her mouth! I love my girls.

Kenya turns ONE!!!!

Kenya turned one on January 30th...Happy Birthday to her. I can't believe she is one, it seems like yesterday I was pregnant with her. She is so cute and so fun. Mark, Tali and I all love her so much. She isn't walking yet but getting close. She LOVES to eat. She will eat anything and everything. She is so happy all the time, I couldn't have been blessed with a better daughter. She now has six teeth, two on bottom and four on top! She is a dancer!!! Once she hears music she will start moving her hips back and forth and to the beat of the music! It is so fun to watch her switch her style when the song changes. Happy Birthday Sister, we love you and can't wait to see all the changes you make in the next year! We had a little cake for her on Friday to celebrate her birthday.

She has her one year old well child check tomorrow! I will post her stats later.....

We had a party for her on Saturday will all her cousins and friends. It was a blast. We all enjoyed good food, good music, a fun clown and lots of craziness! Here are some pictures from her big day.

Singing Happy Birthday to the birthday girl!We had a face painter and a balloon artist there for all the kids. Check out spiderman!

Happy Birthday to.....

It was Mark's birthday yesterday!! Happy 31st!! I know I am a day late but blogging did not fit into my schedule yesterday. I made a cake on Sunday for him and Tali was so excited to light the candles that we celebrated on Sunday when he got home from work. Me and the girls took some balloons and dinner to him at work last night and surprised him. I just wanted to let him know how much we love him and thank him for everything he does for us. You are a GREAT daddy!

New Orleans Vacation

New Years in New Orleans!!!

What could be better than spending New Years in New Orleans???????? Utah winning the Sugar Bowl!!!!! Thats right!! I surprised Mark for Christmas with tickets to the Sugar Bowl. We left Salt Lake on the 31st and just got back home yesterday. I can't even begin to describe in words what it was like. Those who have been to New Orleans, you know what I am talking about. We had so much fun and coming home with such a GREAT win made it all the better. We were able to stay at the Marriott which is where the team stayed and many other Ute fans. The atmosphere was complete craziness, I wouldn't have had it any other way. We had a hard time leaving the girls behind but they had so much fun spending time in Fillmore with Grandma & Grandpa and all their cousins. Mark and I took a Hurricane Katrina tour and the city of New Orleans tour. It was so sad to still see such devastion caused by all the flooding their. We took so many pictures and I am so glad we did, who knows when we will be able to get back there. We spent New Years Eve on Bourbon Street which was fun, but a little to crowded for us. We were just a few blocks from the Mississippi River, we walked along the riverwalk and did some great shopping. I can't even begin to describe how good the food was there, if you love seafood & po-boys New Orleans is the place for you.

Now about the Alabama fans...... first there were about 50 Alabama fans to 1 Utah fan. They didn't want anything to do with Utah. They thought they had the game in the bag. Little did they know that Utah was there to win. They were arrogant, rude, & never had anything worth listening to coming from their mouths. We are so glad we were there to experience the game live and see all the Bama fans leaving early!!! What a great way to start a new year. Here a a few pictures I will add more in a slide show.

After the Sugar Bowl

Tailgate party @ the Marriott Ballroom

Mark with a member of the NOPD

Outside the Superdome before the game

Slide show from the Sugar Bowl!!!

Santa Delivered!!

Santa made his way to our house this year! Tali was so excited to see what he had left for her. Christmas morning once Tali woke up Mark said to her "Tali guess who came last night" Tali replies "GRANDMA"! She wasn't sure what to think once she got to the family room to see her new stuff! Kenya loved whatever she could put in her mouth! We had a great Christmas. We are blessed to have two healthy girls that make it all worth it!Tali & Kenya in their new Christmas jammies!
Santa's delivery!
Kenya in her new buggy

Tali in her new jeep!