Tate's bad day

Yesterday started out as a pretty good day. The sun was shining, we played outside, had a photo shoot for the kids, played some softball, etc., and then all heck broke loose. I went to my softball game last night (which we won!), but when I got to my phone after the game, I realized I had missed several calls, voicemails, and text messages. When I saw they were all from Allen, I immediately knew something was wrong, and I was right. Tate had fallen off the trampoline and had broken his arm. I had carpooled with three other ladies to the game, so we booked it home as fast as we could. My friend Jen drove my car home because I was such a wreck. I felt so guilty that I had been playing softball and hadn't got the messages. Poor Allen had been trying to get a hold of me, but finally gave up, and hauled all three kids to the instacare. Luckily, there was no wait, and they confirmed through x-rays that Tate had fractured a bone above his elbow. They sent him home in a sling and made an appointment for us to take him to an orthopedic specialist today. We just got back from the hospital and luckily, Tate didn't need surgery and they casted him right then. He only needs it on for three weeks, so it could have been so much worse! I'm so grateful that he didn't need surgery, for a very capable and loving husband, and for good friends that got me home from the game last night.

SLC Half-Marathon

We did it! I really can't believe the big race is over. I finally put my mind to something, and accomplished my goal. The SLC half-marathon was a blast! I was fortunate enough to train and run with my cousins, Amy and Carly. We had so much fun together. I never would have made it through the race without them. We began training in January and even though we all live far apart, we kept in touch and helped each other through the training.
The kids and I after the race!

Here we are nearing the finish line at the Gateway. When we turned the final corner towards the finish line, it was the most amazing feeling. We could see our families cheering us on and it felt so great! We finished the race in 2hrs 40 min. We did have to wait for the bathrooms at mile 5 for 15 minutes, so if you take that off, we actually finished under 2:30, which was our goal. Thanks again, Amy and Carly! You guys are the greatest! And, thanks to my wonderful husband for his support and encouragement. He was amazing during the training and the race. I never could have done it without him. Next stop, MARATHON!

Happy Easter

Easter was a lot of fun this year. We spent Saturday hunting Easter eggs at Grandma's house. She puts on quite an Easter party and the kids had a grand time. We got all of that done on Saturday and that made it possible to have a very nice Easter Sunday with just our little family. We went to church and then had our very own Easter feast, complete with ham, potatoes, rolls, salad, pie, and ice cream. It was yummy! Then we went for a walk and topped out the day watching America's Funniest Home Videos (the kids favorite show and a new Sunday tradition.) We had such a great time with our kids and think they are amazing children! What a great Easter weekend!

Move over Mozart!

Hannah and Porter had their piano recital last night and they did such a good job. It was Porter's first recital, and he looked so little by the piano. The best part of the night was when Porter got up to play his second number. He was following a taller kid (which is basically everybody) and the bench was pulled out quite far. Apparently scooting it up would have taken too much time, so he just decided to stand and play his number. It produced quite a chuckle among the audience. I'm very proud of both kids. They practiced hard to have their songs memorized and are always so diligent with their daily practicing. Also, thanks to my mom for teaching them piano. She's a tremendous teacher and we're lucky that she's willing to teach them. Great job guys!