Some fun Videos

It amazes me how the boys keep changing before my eyes.  I feel so honored, blessed and excited they have picked me as their mother.  Enjoy!

Playing rough
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xHgcTeWwv4

Climbing Stairs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FJHDoclYfI

My Lion, No My Lion, NNNOOO MINE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-KcHAQVEjA

How to keep a 2yr old tired
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Dz_548diqo

Cole and Greyson singing at music class
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsEch9RfJqE

Trip to Texas

My husband is from Texas and 95% of his family still resides there.  Therefore, we try to make it back at least once a year.  It was important to us to get back soon because the boys great grandfather is there and we wanted him to meet Greyson and see how big Cole is getting.  We decided to make the trip Easter week.  Flying with three kids (my husband counts as a child when flying) and myself was not as easy as flying with just one.  Man, it was work!  Cole didn't want to be strapped down and I had to bribe him with chips, candy, coke, I tried money but that doesn't work yet, and anything else not strapped to the plane.  Brian was so nervous keeping the plane in the air (with his mind) that he was almost deemed useless and Greyson just wanted to nurse.  When we landed I wanted to kiss the ground! 

It was a wonderful weekend filled with Easter Egg hunts, touring of Dallas Stadium, lots of spoiling from grand parents, aunts, uncles and cousins, good food and company.  I wish we lived closure to to his Texas family.  We miss them already and I am planning a trip hopefully before the end of the year.

Here are some pictures of our visit.

Look mom, I see our plane

Getting ready to board his first plane ride.

Getting ready to go on his first big boy ride

PawPaw playing catch with Cole at Dallas Stadium

Love this picture! 

4 Generations of Stevens at their favorite sports venue

Cole throwing a football to daddy

Greyson playing in the foam legos

Cowboy Stadium lockroom.  Maybe we have a future Dallas Cowboy?!?!?!

One of my all time favorite pictures!! Daddy and Cole feeding the cat fish off the Grapevine Lake



Proud grandparents!



Happy Easter

time for a little swim

Cole and Greyson helping PawPaw blow out his candles celebrating his 90th birthday

   

Weight Loss and Marathon Update

After I had Greyson I had a goal of loosing weight and running a marathon.  I am happy to report today I have accomplished both goals!  (original post: http://stevensfamily07.blogspot.com/2010/10/let-running-begin.html)I weighed 184lbs the day I went into labor and my goal weight was 140lbs.  8.5 months later, I am there (okay, I'm 2lbs away but I'm still rejoicing).  I did nothing other than run to loose the weight.  I tried to give up soda and after a month of no soda and no weight loss, I thought why the hell am I giving this up when it makes no impact on my weight loss journey so soda creeped back into my diet.  I am still exclusively nursing so I do not plan to loose anymore weight but after I'm done nursing I will start weight training and toning things up.

MARATHON UPDATE
I DID IT!  MARATHON NUMBER THREE is checked off the bucket list.   I was lucky enough to run the race with a life long friend, H, who I have known since the 4th grade.  We grew up playing chase, running around the neighborhood so we figured why not add a marathon to our list of things we've done together.  H did a fantastic job.  I tried to prepare him for the mental aspect of running a marathon but I'm afraid my warnings weren't truly understood till we were on mile 18.  At mile 18 H needed to stop due to being dizzy (not a good symptom to have in a 26.2 mile run).  He laid down, had some ice chips, a salt packet and a long talk with himself.  After 10 minutes, I was so proud to see him stand up and say let's do this!  I think in that moment he learned a lot about himself.  I've had that moment in my past marathons and to be honest it is THAT moment that has me running more.  I love learning more about myself and what I can accomplish when I put my mind to something.  I am so proud we crossed the finish line together holding our hands high and rejoicing.  It was an experience I'll never forget.

I plan on running the Long beach Marathon in October 2011.  My goal for that race is to get under 5hr.  I'm taking a week off of training then I'm hitting the trails again :)

Have I ever mentioned how much I love to run?!?!?!