Woggle Goggles

Jada and Brecka definitely keep me laughing. Their latest saying is how they can see everything with their "woggle goggles". In fact, some of you may know that Landon and I are expecting our third, yes 3rd, baby...and according to Jada's woggle goggles, it is a boy. According to Brecka's woggle goggles, it is a girl. They say we are going to find out whose goggles really work, since they are getting different answers. Too funny!

Landon and I are very excited about a new little addition to our family. I am due in July, so only 3 more weeks until we find out if it will be blue or pink! This pregnancy has for sure been the hardest with me being sick and having so many migraines. Hopefully I will be able to relax and make it through to the end :) Just one day at a time!

The Little Things

“The biggest mistake I made [as a parent] is the one that most of us make. … I did not live in the moment enough. This is particularly clear now that the moment is gone, captured only in photographs. There is one picture of [my three children] sitting in the grass on a quilt in the shadow of the swing set on a summer day, ages six, four, and one. And I wish I could remember what we ate, and what we talked about, and how they sounded, and how they looked when they slept that night. I wish I had not been in such a hurry to get on to the next thing: dinner, bath, book, bed. I wish I had treasured the doing a little more and the getting it done a little less”

~Anonymous~

I'm going to pay more attention to this...
and love every minute of this...and adore that I have two little girls who are "best sisters"...

and be grateful I have a little bit of precious that can make me so mad and yet so happy...

and TREASURE that my Jada is going to be 5.

I hope I can remember to cherish the little things. Even though life can get SO hard with all the day by day challenges, I never want to forget the silly looks my kids give me, the innocence in their eyes and all of their random thoughts. Sometimes I wish time would just stand still....

Recessionista

How fun are accessories and cute shoes?? I found this site that is fairly new and has the cutest jewlery, hand bags, and shoes. Yes...I love it! Sounds like they are giveawayers and have some pretty incredible free stuff. Check it out! http://recessionistaparty.com/

Pumpkin Walk

One of my favorite community events, is the fabulous Pumkin Walk in North Logan. I really {heart} it! I love that it celebrates fall, it is free, gives cute little snacks (even the adults get one!), and inspires my creativeness. (ok, I'm sure I will never turn a pumpkin into an adorable little creature, but they are still amazing!) I am always surprised by what they come up with. It is a fall tradition that I look forward to each year. Jada's preschool took a field trip there today, so Brecka and I were able to tag along.

My little Ariel...aka...Brecka

This was one of the scenes that I just loved. Everything is made from a pumpkin or gourd. Even the corn is made up of tiny gourds all painted yellow. The tall green things are legs of the Jolly Green Giant. So darling!

Jada's preschool class. She is in the back with the white coat.

This scene was made to look like "The Wild Things" from the book and movie just coming out.

Brecka, Jada, and her friend Kaylee, all having a snack after the long adventures at the Pumkin Walk. Can't wait to go again!

Fall Favs

My friend Krystal agreed to take some pictures of our family. The girls were troopers ~ of course it had to be raining/snowing. It was sooo cold, and little Brecka only was smiling in the first few. After that she was GrUmPy! Jada- 4 1/2

Brecka-almost 3

B~F~F

Thanks Krystal, for braving the weather and mud with us!

Candy Corn Cookies

Happy Fall Everyone!! Even though I am very sad to see the warm weather leave, I do love the season of falling leaves, sweatshirt nights, and orange, yellow, and brown. So...being October 1st, the girls and I got busy to make candy corn cookies. My friend made these last year and somehow I remember them turning out a lot better... we did our best! You use regular sugar cookie dough and color it orange with food coloring. Then dip the triangle shapes in melted white chocolate and then melted milk chocolate. Yummy! I think they are so darn cute, I couldn't wait to make them this year! Bring on the candy corn!

(I was in a hurry and so didn't make my lines very even. They would turn out more realistic if you slowed down a bit... ) :)

TOU

Landon and I actually did it! This is a huge accomplishment for both of us since we just began training this past spring. We had intentions of running the 1/2 marathon, which Landon completed in August. I wasn't able to compete because of health reasons, and so we both set the goal to run the full 26.2 miles. Our intent was to FINISH; and we did! Here are the stats:

Darci DAY

NordicTrack Top of Utah Marathon 09/19/09
Racer Number: 2492 Gender: F Age: 29
Representing: SMITHFIELD UT USA

Actual Start Time: 07:04:39.615 Stop Time: 11:34:03.406

Final Time: 04:29:23.79

Landon DAY
NordicTrack Top of Utah Marathon 09/19/09
Racer Number: 730 Gender: M Age: 31
Representing: SMITHFIELD UT USA

Actual Start Time: 07:04:39.388 Stop Time: 11:50:54.658

Final Time: 04:46:15.27

Before the race we just wanted to complete one marathon and then we would be done. However, after the misery and pain of the first, we cannot wait to sign up again next year. I saw a few signs as I was running that made me laugh. One said, "Run like you've stolen something". Another one which was huge motivation for me said, "MUST BEAT OPRAH". Love it. The last said, "It takes an idiot to run, it takes a special idiot to run a marathon", which is totally true. I don't know what it is about the race. Maybe it is the empowerment that comes from 2500 other runners, maybe the view of the beautiful canyon at 7 am, and maybe just the mental illness that I have, and anybody else that likes to torture their body. All I can say, is TOU 2010, here we come!