Random Pictures

Here are a few pictures that I couldn't resist posting. Isn't Tommy just the cutest thing in the world?

Tommy with his new best friend, Wrinkles (yes, he named it himself). Wrinkles is a little stuffed dog that Tommy carries everywhere, sleeps with, hugs tight, and loves to pieces (literally).

Tommy watching as Ben mows the lawn. He wanted to go outside with Daddy so bad. He sat in front of that window and hit the glass until I took him upstairs for a bath.

We made a homemade version of Pop-Tarts. They disappeared in less than one day.

Tommy and Daddy in their matching church outfits. Thanks to Grandma Chatterton for making cords for Tommy.

Adventure #1 - Prescott

After training for several months I finally ran my marathon! I proudly finished in 5 hrs 48 mins. Prescott is a cute little city in the mountains that we really enjoyed exploring. We carbo-loaded at a cute little European restaurant in historic downtown and then stayed in a hotel in the woods. I can't think of a more beautiful route to run since the whole marathon was in the mountains, mostly on dirt roads. We really enjoyed our time there.

We also really appreciate my mom flying down that week to stay at home with Tommy. The day she flew in (the Wednesday before the marathon), Ben, Tommy, and myself were all terribly sick with some kind of stomach flu. Mom braved the House of Death and made us chicken soup and helped us take care of Tommy. Mom and Tommy had a great weekend alone together, played lots of games, and getting to know each other better.

Ben and me at the starting line. It was freezing at 6:00am!

I had no idea what I was in for!

At the finish line. I smiled, raised my arms, clapped, and cried.

The perfect post-marathon treatment: frozen corn on the knees and yummy brownie in my mouth

Grammy and Tommy playing at the splash pad in Goodyear.

Grammy, myself, and Tommy right before Grammy flew home.

May Adventures

May was a marathon month in more ways than one! We went out of town three different times during the month. Our first trip was to Prescott (about two hours north of Phoenix) where I ran my marathon. Thanks go out to my mom for coming to Phoenix to stay with Tommy so that he didn't have to come to Prescott with Ben and me. Our next trip was to the Grand Canyon. Mike and Hillary came down from Denver to stay with us at our home for a few days before we all drove up to Flagstaff and the Grand Canyon together. We had a blast with them and only wish that we could hang out with them more often. We arrived home from our final trip last night and are still doing laundry and getting settled in at home. Ben had a business trip in Eugene, Oregon, so Tommy and I took the opportunity to go see my family in Sandy. We had a great time visiting friends and family. I think we are all happy to be back home and for life to be a little bit more calm for awhile now. I am going to post pictures from each of these events in separate posts that will follow!