Cyril is 7!!!

Today my Little Cyril turns SEVEN! Can you believe it??? I sure can't! Six was one thing, but something about seven makes it feel like he is really getting older! Yesterday we had a great party with his friends. He requested seven piñatas for turning seven, so that is what we did! We also made a volcano out of mentos and diet coke! It was a blast (pun intended)! This morning has started out with presents from us (note his new high tops in the picture below), biscuits for breakfast, and we will be going to church shortly. Then for lunch we will have my parents and Cyril's parents over for hamburgers and cake! Then he has requested homemade pizza tonight! A day full of yummy eating! Elfy even dressed up for the occasion and wrote Cyril a note on his mirror! Happy 7th birthday Cyril! Time sure flies!

Half Marathon!

Today marks the one year anniversary of my weight loss journey so far. And there just happened to be a half marathon in Oak Ridge this morning...so what better way to celebrate being in shape than run 13.1 miles ?!?! Over the past year I have run a little of and on, my longest run being 6 miles on a treadmill. But I thought what the heck, let's do this! So one of the gals from my p90x class encouraged me to sign up, and I did! It was a beautiful morning. We were blessed with incredible running weather! It was in the mid thirties to start, but once the sun peaked over the horizon we were warm. At mile four I wondered what the heck I was thinking, but that feeling soon passed when we finished the first of two laps. We were cheered on by a lot of people and we finished in two hours and twenty three minutes! Not bad at all for not really training! It feels incredible to have completed the race! Thanks Melissa for all your encouragement, couldn't have done it without you!!!!!! Here are a couple pictures: before, after, and our finishers medal!!

Love our matching outfits?!?!?!