Running in Circles

Monday:10 miles in 1:17 (feeling really good)

Tuesday: 8 miles 

Wednesday:8 miles outside + 6 miles on the treadmill

Thursday: 12 miles + pilates workout

Friday: 8 miles in 57 minutes

Saturday: 8 miles (fast average pace was 7:10)

Sunday: rest day

Weekly total: 52 miles

Miles this year: 1857

Monday: 10 miles

Tuesday: 8 mile progressive run and ab workout

Wednesday: 14 miles and zumba class

Thursday: 10 miles at 7:40 pace

Friday: 8 miles

Saturday: 5 miles with Brice + 2 more to finish off

Sunday: rest

Miles this week: 57

 Miles this year: 1805

I just wanted to announce on a greater scale that I am doing private Pilates lessons again!
 If you're in the Utah County area and want to get a great workout in let me know!

Private 1 hour lessons for 1-2 people ($20)
Work with stability ball, resistance tubes, Pilates ring, and most importantly your own body

The last birthday post- post 3

I spent the evening before the party baking cakes to make the cutest stacked little cake. Turns out I'm not a baker- actually I could have told you that way before baking these cakes. I'm not sure why I thought just browsing pictures of adorable cakes on Pinterest would automatically give me the skill to make them myself.  The cakes got destroyed so Hazel got to eat a perfectly sized, non-homemade, $2.00 cupcake and I was just fine with that.

At first she had not interest or idea what to do, so we helped her out a bit. Then she shared with Brice, and smashed the rest!

This week was such a hard week with Hazel. She has been so full of tears, clingy, and sick. The only thing that helped me get through it was eating candy corn and running. I'm not even sure I like candy corn but didnt stop me from snacking on a lot if it!

Here's a recap of my workouts

Monday: 7 miles outside plus 4 on the treadmill

Tuesday: 10 miles plus insanity workout

Wednesday: 7 miles and a fun zumba class with girlfriends

Thursday: 10 miles easy

Friday: 12 miles (longish run)

Saturday: 8 miles around Provo in 59:00

Sunday: rest

Weekly total: 58

Miles this year: 1748

Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you..... (you know how the song goes).. Hazel Rae is ONE! We celebrated her first birthday with a little party with neighbors and friends and I can't wait to show you the pictures. She had no idea what to do with her little cupcake!

 12 Months

-Weight: 17.86 lbs (20%)

-Height:29 inches (43%)
-Head Circumference: 17 in (10%)

-wears mostly 6-12 month clothes still
-got her first ear infection this weekend :(

- Walks all day by herself and especially loves going up and down stairs by herself.

- I think she is starting to understand what we are saying because she responds well, shakes her head "yes" or "no", and can find certain toys we ask for.

-loves bath time (especially with birthday bath toys)

- wears size 3 diapers still

- Sleeps from 8:00 pm to 7:00ish am

-Two naps a day still

- signs "hungry", "all done", and "more"

- loves to eat cheese, turkey, sweet potatoes, any fruit and vegetable, yogurt, rolls,  goldfish, and cupcake ;)

- Says momma, dada, Bob (its a character from a book), dog, bye-bye, papa baba...

- Loves playing with her new toys- a baby doll and a rocking horse

-loves to shake her little booty when we turn on music

- loves to explore and is not interested in holding our hands or being held when we are outside.

-Still HATES wearing shoes..we gotta work on that since its 45* outside today

- loves to watch shows on the Sprout channel but we keep them limited

- loves to chat with strangers and tease them by offering her food/toy and then take it back

- loves her mommy and daddy!!

- knows how to hold a phone to her ear

- nurses before nap-times still and we are currently working on weaning
- has the biggest most beautiful brown eyes
- loves to read books
- can put her arm in out out of her own sleeve when getting dressed
- does pretty well playing by herself but she definitely loves playing with other older kids!

The weeks recap of workouts and runs

Monday: 14 miles long run in 1:40 

Tuesday: 10 miles easy pace + circuit workout

Wednesday: 7 miles @ .25 mile intervals (fast and then slow)

Thursday: 12 miles

Friday: 7 miles plus insanity workout

Saturday: 6 miles with Brice in 53 minutes + 4 miles at interval pace

Sunday: rest day, watch conference, and eat!

Weekly total: 60 miles

Miles this year:1690

While we were in Seattle for the Summer our apartment here in Provo was being remodeled so we could move right back in when we got home. It's still a little apartment and not our dream home but I sure have some favorite spots.

 I love decorating and shopping for home decor, but am still figuring out exactly what our my style is all about. All that matters is that it feels nice to come home to a clean and organized apartment, and a place where we all feel safe and are happy to be.

 Enjoy a little bit of our home.