I KNOW! We got stomped tonight but it was still fun to be at the game!

Jim and I were given the awesome opportunity to go to the UGA vs FL game today with his parents. I love to go to UGA games and we don’t get the chance now that we live in TN.

Actually we are in Florida because Jim was invited to preach at one of his good friend’s church right outside of Jacksonville. It worked out perfectly for us to come this weekend.

Georgia did get beat but we were here to watch Tebow break the career rushing touchdowns record. Here are a couple of pictures that Jim took at that moment.

It was a great day!

Today Jim and Jake went to their first Nascar race. They had a good time. However, Jake did get a little tired of watching the cars so Jim took him to the kids play area for a short time. I think it helped that Cooper was there to keep him company. I can’t believe that my boys are watching Nascar! This is a bit much.

My husband calls me crazy yet he is my biggest supporter. My mom wonders where I got the genes. My friends are encouraging or just think I am crazy also. Why?

If you would have asked me March 15, 2009 if I would have thought running was fun I would have called you CRAZY! I was only able to run for 5 minutes and walking for 2 minutes. I was completely exhausted after doing that for 20 minutes. My lungs hurt, my legs were tired and I just wasn’t having fun. BUT, I had a goal. I wanted to be able to run in the Peachtree Road Race on July 4. I knew that only way I could run 6.2 miles on that day meant I was going to have to get up 4 times a week and RUN.

I can remember racing the 2 mile mark and feeling that I had accomplished so much. I can remember running my first 5k and finally experiencing the fun run. There is fun in running. It takes discipline, consistency, training and a good friend that will get up and run with you.

I am training to run in the St. Jude Half-Marathon on December 5. I have officially ran 7.1 miles and this Saturday I will run 8.1 miles. It is hard for me to wrap my mind around the idea of running 13.1 miles but I am very excited about reaching this goal. I just wish it was not going to be so cold. I am a warm weather runner.

Since losing the baby, I made the decision to register and run the race. Initially, I registered with hopes that training would keep my mind focused on another goal instead being pregnant. I have experienced a couple of down moments/days in recent weeks. Mainly, sadness with not being pregnant especially since I would be feeling that little bundle kicking and moving. God is good and knows me better than I know myself. He has allowed me to be encouraged this week and my thoughts and understanding have been restored to a sense of joy. The half-marathon has given me a great goal and great fun during this time of waiting.

Hopefully, by 11:00 a.m. on Dec. 5 I will be the proud owner of this sticker:

Today my babygirl turns 18 months old. It is so hard to believe that we have gotten this far so quickly.

Anna Kate,

Today you turn 18 months old. You are a JOY! You bring so much joy to me and our family. I couldn’t imagine not seeing your bright and shining face every morning. You are growing up too fast for me. You are no longer that 6lbs 15 oz baby that I first held 18 months ago. However, you do still have a need to be held by mommy or daddy most of the day…every day.

You are a talker. I mean, one serious talker. We thought Jake was a talker at this age, but you can talk circles around him. You say things that amaze me. It’s not just what you say but is HOW you say specific things. You say it sass and attitude that is so unbelievablely cute.

You love your brothers. You want to be everywhere the “boys” are all the time. If they go outside, you stand at the door and cry saying “outside, outside.” You are a rough and tumble little girl always wrestling with the boys and trying to do exactly what they are doing.

Speaking of boys, there isn’t a boy in the world that you love more than you daddy. He is the greatest and there is nothing like that look on your face when you are running to your Daddy’s arms screaming, “Daddy, Daddy, Daddy.” One of your favorite things to do with Daddy is SING. He will sit you in his lap facing him and sing, Joy, Joy, Joy, Jesus Loves Me, or B-I-B-L-E. When he finishes you say “gin” for again, meaning you want him to sing again. If he starts to sing the wrong song, by that I mean not the one you want to hear, then you will continue to say gin gin until he sings the “right” song.

You have a fierce determination and you KNOW what you want and you are determined to get it. Since you can talk so well, you are able to communicate your needs and wants to everyone around. On the rare occasion, that you cannot communicate to us what you need or what you do have a flair for the dramatic and it is at that moment we just call you FEMALE.

This past week your favorite phrase is “no, no.” Thanks to your brothers for teaching you how to say it on the way to Georgia. You are learning so much so quickly. “I some” (I want some),”I know” ( I don’t know), wuv you (love you), be right back, dink peez, (drink please) are just a few of your favorite phrases.

You love to color, play with stickers, play-doh and pencils. You make homeschooling Jake difficult in so many ways. Like I mentioned earlier, I am always holding you and you want to be held while I am schooling Jake. I have finally decided to do school while you are napping.

You have become quite independent. Wanting to always feed yourself with a spoon and you must have a plate. But you don’t want to play independently.

After writing all of this to you I still don’t feel that I have adequately described your personality. It is so hard to put into words who YOU are: fun, energetic, sassy and sweet all wrapped up into one little girl. OUR LITTLE GIRL!

Anna Kate, you make my heart so full some days I think it might burst. You make me laugh, you make me happy, and sometimes you make me want to pull my hair out. This first 18 months has been an incredible journey and as we look forward to two I cannot even begin to imagine how much you will change and grow.

No, this isn’t about my behind or anyone else’s for that matter. As you can tell, I am really behind on my 365 project. I have the pictures but I just don’t have the time to update them. It makes me sad and overwhelmed when I see how many days behind I really am at this point. Do you think I am too far behind to catch up? Hopefully, I will get motivated very soon and then I won’t be behind any longer. How many times can I use the word behind in one post? Hopefully, my next post will not be discussing someone’s behind. Have a great day!