Paddle, Pound, and Pedal Race

Matt and I made it through the triathlon Saturday morning. We canoed, ran, and biked. We had so much more fun than we expected and actually finished with a little energy to spare. As you can see, it was wet and muddy, which made it even more fun.

It was so fun to do the race together and finish as a team. We decided we make a great team which I suppose is a good thing since we will be together for pretty much forever :)
This was the group of us that won 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in our division. We were all in the same ward which made it so fun. The next picture shows everyone in our ward who participated. It was such a fun way to stay in shape and bond as couples.

Easter

We had such a fun Easter this year with both kids old enough to find eggs (sort of). Brennon is kind of scared of touching grass for some reason, so he would just stand there and point at the eggs. It was still really fun and cute!

We also went to an egg hunt in a nearby town and the kids had fun finding eggs and playing with balloons.



Our neighbors had us over for Easter dinner and an egg hunt and they just got a new puppy. Of course Katelynn was in heaven and would not put it down. Brennon also tried to kiss it as you see in this picture.

We love to party

Katelynn and I celebrated another double birthday. I think it is the best thing ever to share your birthday with your little girl. It gives me a great excuse to always have a party and make a big deal out of our special day. We have had so much fun this week and are now all partied out.

Katelynn and her friend Olivia. She had to play with her on her birthday and they accidently wore matching outfits. They are so cute together!
Katelynn opening one of her presents, bet you are surprised she got this for her Birthday.... :)
Another benefit of sharing your Birthday with a 4 year old is you only have to do 4 candles instead of having to overload the cake and give away your age!

Katelynn of course had to have a "pink" horse party so we had everyone over for a BBQ and played all evening Saturday. Brennon found a new favorite toy at Katelynn's party and thought it was so fun to watch it fly. We ended up tying it to his shoe so he could chase it around.

Matt gave me the game RockBand for my birthday and we all had way too much fun playing it. We definately need practice, but were rockin it out as best we could!

Lots happening, few pictures

So our lives have really been crazy this month, but I am so used to posting pictures, I hesitate to post my boring writing. But, here it goes.

Matt and I celebrated our 5 year anniversary!!! Wow, it seems so long, yet so short. We had a great day together and decided to go small this year since I am starting school. It turned out I was glad we stayed here. We went to Dallas and went to the temple to do sealings. It took us a while to get in there and set up and when we finally started, we told them we were celebrating our anniversary and they asked us about our wedding. We looked at the clock and it was exactly 11:00am, the exact time of our sealing 5 years ago. Cool, huh? Then we went ice skating and to our favorite restaurant, Cheesecake Factory. It was so nice just to hang out for a day and remember why we are best friends and what is truly important in our marriage. I am so blessed to have a wonderful husband who is perfect for me!!

Monday I started school, and I love it! I have been so nervous about going back to school and leaving the kids, but I have felt so right about it and I think it will be perfect for me. Its a new dimension in my life that I have been looking for where I can be social and creative. The kids are doing great with Matt as Mr. Mom and he takes his responsibility seriously. He has literally taken over the house and won't let me do most things now. He even schedules time to have play time and art time with the kids and wants to teach Katelynn to read. So I know they are in good hands and I am loving making new friends and learning again. I told Matt today I actually enjoyed taking a test today and I never thought I would say that again. I can't wait to have a new challenge and be able to do it while being a Mom. So, after finally just doing it and watching the new show "Secret life of a Soccer Mom", I say to all you Mom's, Just follow your dreams!! I know I'll be a better wife and mother because of it.

Growing too fast

My kids are growing and changing so fast, I had to go get pictures again. Here are a few of my favorites:

My List

My sister-in-law, Jamie, inspired me to do a list of things I want to accomplish. Her list was by the time she is 30, but some of us don't have much longer or are already there, so I will just say in the next 5 years....

1. Go to cosmetology school (Yeah! I am actually doing it as you see in my last post), graduate and build a small salon in my home.

2. Raise the two kids I got and hopefully have one or two more.

3. Teach my kids to read.

4. Go on another cruise, take my kids to the beach, and visit at least two foreign countries.

5. Find out what will keep my husband happy in his career and keep his attention.

6. Read more books that keep me thinking and learning.

7. Do a triathlon. (We are doing a mini one March 29th, but its canoeing instead of swimming)

8. Learn to cook more exotic dishes and continue to implement better nutrition for my family.

9. Finish the process of starting a business and learn to market and sell a product successfully.

10. Play on and coach a soccer team.