When in Rome...

In Danville if you are not fully outfitted with running shoes and bike gear you feel out of place. We have great weather and beautiful trails that just beg for you to come outside and enjoy them, So I have gotten back into running, and ran six miles on Wednesday, (a personal best, but I hope for 8 in a couple of weeks). And Santa brought bikes for the whole family, and we managed 6 miles on our first outing today. JD plans on biking to work, and the boys will start riding to school (if I can let go of my worries). I hope this is the beginning of more healthy habits for the new year.

Brodie rides in style with his purse full of favorite toys and a snack! Yes, he calls it a purse, that is probably my fault, but I am not going to correct him.

Great neighbors!

We have always been very blessed with wonderful neighbors who have turned into friends, and our newest neighbors are no exception.We have had Halloween goodies and a pumpkin left on our doorstep, people dropping by just to say hi, and see if we need anything, and most recently we were given this gingerbread house with our name and address, and all the frosting and candy to decorate it with! The boys had a great time, and did a great job decorating it. I guess I need to step up my good neighbor game now that I have such great examples!

The proud artists!

Mr. Trouble

Brodie found the boys hair gel, and he was so proud of how nice his hair looked. He is into everything lately, we cannot leave him alone for too long, because silence always precedes a mess.

Miracles do happen...

Getting my boys together to have their picture taken is one of the most painful things about being a mother for me. I know that sounds dramatic, but I always see the cutest pictures taken of my friends children and of my nieces and nephews. However when the day comes my kids are cranky, they have runny noses, chapped lips, and in general just can't seem to look at the camera all at the same time. But I finally got my Christmas miracle, some really cut pictures of my boys, and it was only a little painful.