Lately I have been doing a lot of this...

this...

and this...

6 weeks until race day...

Oceanside 1/2 Ironman!

1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike and

13.1 mile run!

I Love training with friends, good swim coaches and a super supportive hubby!

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

A few shots of our home during the LOVE season. It is hard to find cuted decorations for Valentine's Day. Luckily I found some fun ideas by blog stalking...love creative people that share their ideas!

Someone asked if these were made of loofahs...nope, just sheer fabric ruffled up around a styrofoam ball. So easy!

These are a few of my "LEAST" favorite things...

Do you have a least favorite job around the house? I have 3...probably more , but I cannot think of them right now! ...and all three needed to be done at the same time today. It stunk!

I dread laundry day (or days)...folding I am okay with. It is the putting away part!

It was my major grocery shopping day - hit 3 stores and still forgot some of the things at the top of the list -

I hate putting groceries away!

(yes you see lots of junk food in the grocery bags - I am headed out of town for the weekend and so I stock up on good yummy food for the babysitters!)

I am now the "mom who only buys WHEAT stuff!" YUCK!

Needless to say, they love when I go out of town...chips, sugar cereal, oreos...

And the dishwasher...I can load and unload with the best of 'em...but putting them away...forget about it!

Special Days!

Jax received the most important gift of all this year as he turned 12. He was able to be ordained to the priesthood office of a Deacon by his dad! He was surrounded by men that love him and that honor their priesthood. I am grateful to Greg's family (and my mom) for being there and helping to make this day one to remember!

Parties...with GIRLS!!!

Jax had a little party between his basketball practice and his firs deacon's basketball game. We had his buddies over for pizza and ice cream! He wanted a few girls to come...He is going to be a ladies man we can already tell. He has good friends and we are grateful for their good choices and good example to Jax.

Jax turns 12!

Were any of your kids just born NICE??

Our Jackson came to us that way!

He is awesome and so excited to be 12.

12 things we love about Jackson...

His Smile

His sense of humor...always cracking a joke of some kind!

His love of music. He keeps us up on the latest and greatest! (we had to nix Eminem)

His hugs.

His gratitude...he is always the first to say thanks!

His bike riding skills!

His willingness to help and serve others.

His shimmying dance style

His hard work - he gets up early every Saturday to do grandma and grandpa's yard. (I'm sure the $ helps!

His love for his sisters and mom...he know how to treat a lady!

His ability to see the needs of others - always finding the one alone!

Happy Birthday Jax...We love you!

Christmas 2009

Arnetts, Arnetts, and more Arnetts...We had a great Christmas this year with Greg's family.

12 days for G & G, cousins parties, adult white elephant party, Christmas Eve dinner, talent show, Christmas Morning breakfast, Christmas Day Dutch oven Dinner, suns games, New Years Eve at Pinetop, stomach flu...and so on!