Labor Day Weekend

We had a fantastic three day weekend! I feel like we really got every drop out of it and I'm so glad! Saturday morning we got up bright and early and headed to Arkansas (aka our future home). We started by going to the farmer's market in Fayetteville. Oh my goodness! They had some of the best looking produce I have EVER seen! I wanted to load up the back of the van and bring it all back, but I couldn't because it would have had to sit in the car all day :( They also had gorgeous flowers. I can't wait until I can buy some and bring them home to my dining table in ARKANSAS....whenever that may be...

Ezra loved playing in this little waterfall. All the kids we jumping around and splashing-it was so cute and he had SO much fun! We probably spent more time doing this than anything else at the market.

He was in heaven! Who knew he would enjoy this so much?

Poppy and I people (and dog) watched on the side. The weather was gorgeous that morning so it was really nice to be outside in the fresh AR air!

THEN we went to AQ chicken! (possibly the main reason for the trip) It was delicious as always, but I was too busy chowing down to get a picture.

After that we headed to Sams because their Sams is way better than ours! We bought quite a few things there and also came across this fun chair (which we did not buy). Ez thought this was awesome!

We came home Saturday night and headed to church early Sunday morning. After church we went out to lunch and did some shopping for a few clothing items Ezra and I needed for fall. Then that evening went to eat at my parents house. I didn't get pictures of anything else because I didn't really think about it until later. Monday we just mostly stayed at home. Caleb and Ezra went to get Krispy Kreme while Poppy and I were still in bed. Then we just worked around the house getting things picked up and ran to the grocery store. It was a perfect mixture of relaxing and getting out.

And just for fun, Poppy has been standing on her head lately. She just started doing it one day and it was so funny. I never could get a picture of her actually doing it because when she see's the camera she always stop, but this one came close. She is starting to be so funny!

Well that's it! Hope you all had a great weekend too!

Run Fun

The weather has been so much better lately and we have been wanting to be outside, so we started running a little recently. I ran track in high school for two years, but I am not a natural runner by any means. Mostly I hate it. However I have found myself looking forward to it lately. I was a little sore when we first started, but it was a good sore, the kind that you secretly like because you know you got a good workout but you're not doubled over in bed chugging aspirin- kind of sore.

Caleb has wanted to do the 5k in the Tulsa Run for the past couple of years, so he found a program online where we can start now and be ready by the end of October for the race. It was pretty hard for me the first day being that I haven't run since I was pregnant the first time, so let's just say a few things had changed.

We put the kids in the double stroller and so far they really like it. Plus I got a pair of new running shoes out of the deal...oh the things I will do for shoes! Ha ha! But seriously, they are pretty cute, don't ya think?

We only have to go three times a week and we are on phase 2 right now which is pretty much killing me, but I have done it so far! Poor Caleb has to slow down so he doesn't leave me in the dust!!! I really hope that I can make it...Wish me luck!

Baby Birthdays

We made it through! I had been wondering what it would be like planning for two birthdays almost exactly a month apart, but this was the first year and we made it! I never got around to posting Poppy's pictures so I will just do a double post now for them both.

Her birthday was on July 31. We just had a little party at the house with all of the grandparents, (plus Aunt Cara and Uncle Zach.) That's what we did for Ezra too on his first birthday because really, what else can a non-walking one year old do? It was fun and we had a really good time!

I ordered this tutu and had been saving her "1" onesie for a LONG time, but it was totally worth it! She looked so cute!

She got SO many presents and her cake was YUMMY!

Giving some love to her daddy. She is a daddy's girl and a mommy's girl. She is just precious and she has been giving us so much love lately. She will hug us and pat us and say, "ohhhhhh."

Digging in...the girl LOVES cake!

Time for presents! She wasn't really sure about ripping off the paper-something she usually gets told no no for. Luckily Ezra stepped up and did his big brother duty- he was quite the helper :)

Fast forward almost a month later...

Ezra's Birthday was on August 26. I wanted to make it really special since he totally understands for the first time that it is his birthday and that's a big deal. We had planned on getting up really early so that I could make pancakes and we could have a mini party before daddy left for work, BUT... the night before Poppy started getting a cold. She was fine when we put her to bed, but then I had to get up with her several times during the night because she was so congested and was having a hard time sleeping.

The pancake thing didn't work out early in the morning because I was zonked and he ended up sleeping a little bit later anyways. So instead we didn't get around to making pancakes until about 8.

Ezra and his birthday breakfast!

Luckily daddy got to come home at lunch and we let him open a present so he would have something fun to do during the day until his party.

That evening we went with my parents to Chuck E. Cheese.

This train was the highlight of the evening...I think we spent about 40 tokens on this thing. Did I mention he is a little obsessed with trains?

I'm not too sure that daddy didn't pick this racing game out for "Ezra". Either that or Ezra is really good because they were the second top scorer the game ever had. ;) 

(Just get it out of your system before we get on the real road daddy:) )

We rode on the roller coaster simulator.

Then to my parents house for cake, ice cream, and presents!!!!
(He was MUCH more excited than he looks in this picture!)

 I'm THREE!

It was a fun and BUSY day! We were all pooped by the time we got home and we were all up wayyy past our bedtimes.
Luckily, there's a whole year before we do it again!