he

still

loves

to swing (with his eyes closed)

Something's out of place and I can't quite put my finger on what it is...maybe it's the cookbooks.

It's been a while

What have we been up to since Halloween?

We had some weekend visitors from NJ. Lauren and Andrew were lucky enough to spend the weekend with Aunt Natalie and Uncle Jared, no parents allowed!


We went to New Jersey for Thanksgiving. My mom and dad flew out which made it even better. We are so sad the Walkers are moving to Chicago this month but it's been a blast to be close for at least a little bit.


Andrew kept sneaking up to tickle Grandma and me, so we formed an alliance
I have to point out the look of pure joy on Jared's face. He loves going up and playing/tickling/throwing pillows at/shooting Andrew.
I think they're going to miss each other.
Night visions goggles. Andrews, not Davies, but it's too cool of a picture not to post.

We went to a little farm nearby. Connor loved feeding the goat can kept maaaing like a goat all day.

Some of Connor's favorite toys right now are my strainers and lettuce spinner.




He has discovered that he can peek through his fingers when playing peek-a-boo. I don't see Connor, do you?


One of his favorite reading spots

And we visited Santa.
I'm not sure he quite know what to think about him, but at least he didn't cry

Happy Halloween!

Visitors from Utah

Ken and Kayln came for a visit. We loved having them here, especially Connor. He loved playing with Grandma and Grandpa. Grandma taught him lots of new tricks and he started calling Ken papa. So cute. It was great to have some company and get out and see the sights. Some of the weeks highlights include...

The Udvar-Hazy Air and Space Museum



A trip to the temple


A day in DC





Monticello






The Shenandoahs



Gettysburg




And of course I have to throw in some cute pictures of Connor

I ran a marathon!!!

I did, I did. All 26.2 miles. Was it fun? eh.... Will I do another one? eh.... Am I glad I did it? Most definitely. I completed it, the Atlantic City Marathon, in 3:58. My goal was under four hours, yahoo! I had to do a sprint at the end, but I made it. Jared and Connor ran the last three miles with me which was wonderful. I certainly feel like I know Atlantic City now. I went all over the island, including the famous Atlantic City board walk.
I also have to point out, I do realize that for someone who doesn't like pink I am wearing a lot of pink. It just worked out that way. This was my most comfortable running shirt, they only had pink shoes in my size, and a dear friend of mine could help but give me pink running shorts which also happened to be incredible comfy. But in case you were wondering, no I still am not a pink girl.

getting read to head to the starting line


and we're off...


mile 12


finally done!!!


my finishers medal


Connor and I enjoyed snacks after the race

Weekend Visitors

We had a fun filled weekend with the Walkers. We, being Connor and me, Jared's out of town. Sad. I was really happy to have visitors so it wouldn't be quite so lonely here. We covered lots of ground in three days.

Mt Vernon

American History Museum

Natural History Museum

Tour of the Capital

Washington Monument

It's not everyday you see people repelling off the Washington Monument

Changing of the Guard at Arlington National Cemetery

And of course, lots of playing with cousins