Girls on the Run - 5K Race June 2010

Today was the day of our 1st 5k race! Ash finished her 12 week course and 5k training with Girls on the Run. I am one PROUD MAMA!!! She is an amazing young women!!!

My friend Ashlyn ran with my Ashlyn "TEAM ASH". My friend Paige volunteered to run as a running buddy, thanks Paige. My running buddy showed up with her mom so my boy Austin was my running buddy for the race!

Austin surprised me today by running the whole 5k race! I thought I was going to have to do a lot of encouraging to help him finish the race! Was I wrong!!! He ended up encouraging me! He would say . . . mom is that all you got? Mom you got to pick up the pace! When he saw that I was struggling a wee bit at the end of the race he started saying . . . come on mom I know that you can do it, just a little further! Mom I know you have it in you to finish!!! Thanks Aust for showing your mom patience and encouragement. He was so DARN cute . . . I love that boy!

"TEAM ASH" finished in record time and they weren't even breathing hard!!! My hero's!!!

Me, Ashlyn, little Ash, Paige and Austin

TEAM ASH on the RUN

My Runny Buddy Austy Boy

Grandpa and Grandma Harris even joined in on the fun!

Last Day of School : ) June 2010

Today was the LAST DAY of SCHOOL!

Oh HAPPY Day!!!!

We have a tradition . . . the kids each invite a friend and we head to

ICEBURG for a big O'l SHAKE! Cute Chloe and John joined us!

It was a SUPER HOT day so the SHAKES tasted O so GOOD!!!

Cousin Allison & little Cache (isn't he cute!) spent a Saturday with us

at the kids soccer games!

We LOVE Alli . . . she has a special spot in our hearts!!!!

Girls on the Run - Running Buddies May 2010

My sister Anne got us involved with an AWESOME program called Girls on the Run! It is a 12 week program to help girls with social situations, communication, body image and health. During this 12 week course they also train for and run a 5 k Race.

Today we did a practice 5k and TEAM ASH finished first with the fastest time of 28 minutes! Notice that her mother has a different running buddy! That is because I can't keep up with my girl! So I called my friend BFF Ashlyn (which my Ash is named after) to be Ashlyn's running buddy that's where TEAM ASH came from. They had a great time together!

TEAM "ASH"

My Running Buddy Claire!

Mother's Day May 2010

I LOVE being a MOM to my two Beautiful AMAZING Children!!! They teach me every day! It has been a GIFT in my life to be their MOM!!!!

I LOVE YOU!!!!!

Ashlyn's Violin Recital May 2010

Ash had her violin concert today and it causes her great anxiety to perform in front of people. This is something that she really wants to overcome. Violin has been great too to help boost her confidence and performing! She memorized her pieces and performed them perfectly!!! I am so proud of her! The bonus is Ash loves to play her violin and adores her teacher Connie!!!

Mom & Dad's Mission Call April 28, 2010

Today my parents opened their mission call!!! As if today wasn't already emotional enough! We had my Grandma Buswell's funeral and then later that day we all gathered around for the official word. YES they are going to Trinidad!!!

I am so excited for them! This is a dream they have had since they were just newlyweds! But to be honest it was just to much emotion for one day! I had just lost both my Grandparents in just 4 months and now I feel like I'm losing my parents! I know that it's just 18 months but I know how hard it is going to be without them! I love having them around! I will miss them like CRAZY!!!