Snow Day

Yesterday we got about three inches of snow. So of course we bundled up the boys and went out to play :)

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?!?!?!

Great news!

Cyril got a new job in the Oak Ridge/Knoxville area!!! We are ecstatic to have him back home with us in the evenings. I am sure he is equally as thrilled to not have to drive fifty miles each way to work each day. We are very thankful for the job he is leaving, but are so thrilled to have him home every evening!! Thank you all for your love and support this year, it really means a lot to us all!

Happy Halloween!!

First Day of First Grade

Today was Cyril's first day of first grade! 

Favorite part: When Ms. Boruff read us books

Least Favorite part: we didn't get to have recess.

What I am looking forward to most: math and reading

What I am not looking forward to: that is hard, I am basically looking forward to everything :)

Summer

So I am apparently not doing the best job at keeping the blog up to date anymore. When the school year starts (which is Monday) I will try to blog at least once a week.

 So summer has flown by and little Cyril is anxious yet sad that summer is over and the school year is here. On Friday he met his teacher, Ms. Boruff, and he really likes her. He has already decided he doesn't want us taking or picking him up from school...not even on the first day...he will be riding the bus. That is kind of hard for me, but now that I work on Mondays I wouldn't have been able to take him anyway. It is so hard to believe he is in the first grade! 

I guess we need to go back in time a bit and catch you up on our summer! In June we came across a lot for sale in a highly desirable neighborhood about a mile and a half from my parents house. A couple had bought it in 1992 because it backed up to their lot and they didn't want anyone to build behind them. They have since passed away so the house and lot were for sale. We jumped on the opportunity and decided to purchase the lot! So on July 10th it was official! We are now property owners in Briarcliff. The lot sits nestled in the neighborhood at the very end of a cul-de-sac. We are very excited and hope to start building in a couple of years! This is the lot, it sits on 0.38 acres :)

(Believe it or not only Tommy and Cyril were in this picture at the same time! My amazingly talented lifelong friend Jen photoshopped us all in together! Thanks again Jen!!)

Our next adventure was an extremely fast weekend trip to St. Louis for a bridal shower. Cyril's cousin is getting married in September. So we took the opportunity to see my grandparents and catch a Cardinals game (Tommy's first one)! Unfortunately Tommy didn't get to enjoy the game because he wasn't feeling well, he spent the game walking around the concessions area instead o watching the action. Cyril's parents and Evan were able to join us, so that was nice. 

This is our brick outside the stadium right behind home plate that we bought the year we got married (which also happened to be when they were building the new stadium. The last picture we took here only had three pairs of feet ;)

The first thing Cyril wanted to do was get a jersey. And we went to build a bear for Tommy and he picked out a Clydesdale and named him "Neigh." 

And by the end of the seventh inning he was out!

Then on Sunday before we headed home we went to the St. Louis zoo. It was overcast and drizzled a little but that made for almost perfect weather. We saw all of the animals and had a great time. The boys even rode the train.

And this week as we have been preparing for school to start up the boys got haircuts. This was Tommy's first trip to the barber shop (my mother in law is usually the brave soul that cuts his hair). He did great and has a cute little man haircut! 

He even got a Tootsie Roll...which of course he loved!

That is pretty much all for now. Cyril is still looking for a job closer to home with better hours. I have ha a little break from work this summer as the Doctors take their trips so that is always nice. We are planning another trip to Disney in the fall and we are all looking forward to that. Check back soon, hope to do a better job updating!