And the hubs caves...

I've been running for about 6 months now and clynt has been super supportive but shown little interest in going me.  About a month ago a friend gave us a double jogging stroller and so he went running with me and the kids for the first time.  We went about 3 times and then it stopped for vacation and so on and so on.  Last week he asked if we could go again and I said of course!  After several times of 1.5-2 miles I explained to him that I had to start training.  I have several short races coming up and then my half (13 miles) in January and possibly another half in December. So I need to be doing 3-4 miles several times a week to keep my endurance up a little so I can start increasing soon.  He didnt think he would get through 3 bc he has never run more than 2 and that was in the military 10 years ago.   However, he made it.  Now we are doing 3.1 (gotta add the .1 and make it a 5k, right?!).  

Since he is now running with me regularly, I surprised him with any runners favorite gift, A PAIR OF RUNNING shoes.. And just because I'm a Gel Nimbus girl, I decided he deserved a nice pretty pair too!!  :). He was shocked, but he is a huge fan of the colors :)

Also, in honor of my new favorite running mate, I signed us up for 2 races together.  2 that I know he will love! The Texans Football running with the bulls, and the Duck Dynasty Duck Dash.  I mean what men wouldn't like those 2 runs?!

But really, all money spending aside, running with my husband is more than just new shoes and races.  We talk about our day, talk to the kids, teach the kids about staying fit, relive stress together, challenge each other, and spend an hour as a family is no electronics or anything to get in the way.  It has taken me from running against a clock to running slow in order to make it more about a nice time with my family making healthy choice.  Our time isn't great since we are talking and pushing a stroller, but the time is so well spent.

Loving life!

Hawaii

This summer clynt and I finally cut the cord and took a trip (more than 2 days, which was only once) without our boys. My parents were renewing their vows and family and friends were all going so we booked us a room at a really pretty resort and off we went.  The resort turned out to be perfect.  We had an ocean view from our balcony, a really awesome pool to lay out at, a couple of tastes restaurants and it was central on the island of Kauai, so it was perfect.  We rented a mustang so with the touch of a button we could feel the amazing weather and see the amazing views and thousands of rainbows around us.  

The last time we were there, we did a lot of everything!  This time we decide to do more beach time, more restaurant exploring and only 2 activities that we hadn't done before.  Well, plus we we to a luau, which was fantastic!  We ziplined, which was an amazing adrenaline rush and so much fun!  We will most definitely be doing that again.  We also went tubing down the canals, which was through these tunnels in the dark and so that absolutely incredible!  

Clynt and I rented snorkels and went to some amazing snorkel spots.  We swam with sea turtles, thousands of super bright beautiful fish, and even a sea horse!  We swam around the side of a cliff and saw the Nepali Coast like (which is not drivable to) and it was absolutely one of the more gorgeous views ever.   

Clynt and I had more time with just us than we have had since having kids and it was so perfect.  Laying of the beach, listening to waves, looKing at the views and talking.  It was better than I fever expected.  We got up every morning and went to have coffee at a local spot, walk around the streets and shop, and just chill.  We would sit by the really cool fire put for a drink at night. And we would hang out with the chickens.  Only joking, however roosters and chickens run free on the island because of the lack of predators.

I could go on and on and on forever but here are a few pics, you get the point!

Catching up! (Broke. Arm)

 So it's been forever since I have updated my blog.  The summer has been busy with lots of vacations, sick kids, and having fun!  One traumatic thing that happened this summer was our sweet little man breaking his arm.  At the ripe age of 25 months he broke his second bone! At 13 months (yes exactly a year prior), he broke his leg.  That break was from falling down the stairs at our home and this time was from falling on the stairs at the park.  We were there for the farmers market on a Saturday morning while clynt was working.  Just so happened (praise God!) that my mom was with us.  He fell and let out a cry telling my mom and I something happened.  He calmed down in about 30 seconds so I strapped him in the stroller and started walking around with him.  He reached up for some cookies I was buying and the scream came again.   Didn't take anymore for my mom and I to realize it was broken.

Thankfully my mom just took Corbin to get house and I took Garrett to an urgent care.  The doctor looked at me like I was crazy because Garrett was acting like nothing at all was bothering him.  But, as they say, mothers know best.  I told him that Garrett landed on his elbow but I thought it was his shoulder that was messed up.  He assumed (even after my guess) that, if anything, it would be an elbow or wrist.  While the X-ray tech was doing the X-ray, I asked her if she could get some of the shoulder in it.  She complied and then when the doctor came in with the results, he says we need to do more X-rays of the shoulder because that's where the break was!  I was pretty irritated that he hasn't just listened to me, but oh well.  So the results were in and it was a break all the way through the humorous at the very top next to the shoulder.  He recommended we head to an ortho surgeon first thing on Monday.  

After many long phone calls with the tx children's office of orthopedics, I get him in for an appt and he says that he just needs a sling bc that bone heals really well.  We tried the sling for a day and he was completely capable of getting out of it and it was causing more issues (like a choking hazard) than it was doing good.  So we went for a second opinion who said to just take the sling off and try to keep him from jumping too much.  He also said it would heal perfect and shouldn't be a problem.  4 weeks later, we went for a check up and I'll be darned if it wasn't healed!  He didn't restrain the arm, even in the slightest.

But the whole deal is over and he was in great spirits the whole time. :). I'm sure that wont be his last broken bone.  Boys will be boys!