Daily Life, Day 10

Today Annie came over and the mommies went on a run with two other friends, so there were 4 ladies and two babies out for a run.  The mommies other two friends took turns pushing our strollers, which was a nice break for the mommies especially on the hills.  It was a fun part of the mommies half marathon training for the Zooma coming up later in the year.  After the run the babies got to play on the mat.  They had a good time playing across from eachother.  Soon both Annie and Mayzie got sleepy and it was time for naps.  We treasure everytime we get to see Annie and her mom.  

Daily Life, Day 9

Well after all the excitment of yesterday we all needed some rest, especially Daddy.  Yesterday Little Britches and I spent the day in San Antonio helping watch Aunt Andi's kiddos and then today right after church we went to eat with Grandma, Grandpa, G.G. Moore, Aunt Kylie, Uncle Billy, and Will since we had not seen the Phelps at Christmas due to them being in Atlanta.  By 2pm Little Britches was SLEEEEPY so we went home and took a good nap, all of us.  Sundays are for resting and we love that !

Daily Life, Day 8

Today Daddy ran a 50K with Aunt Andi.  It was in Bandera, TX were the temperature at the race's start was 10 degrees!  That is some cold weather for Texas.  We were worried about Daddy being warm enough, but he said he was fine.  In fact, he said there were runners there in only shorts.  What???  Are they crazy??? 

Daddy said this race was the hardest thing he had ever done.  In fact, at one point he wanted to quit.  It was too hard.  But after some food and some prayer he decided that God could give him the strength to finsh.  And he did!  He finished in 8 hours and 13 minutes.  Almost exactly 1 hour after Aunt Andi finished.  We are proud of both our endurace runners.  It makes my 5 mile "long run" this week seem like a joke.  But hey, at least I can walk after my run.  That is more than I can say for Daddy and Aunt Andi after their run. 

Daily Life, Day 7

Today was Daddy's first day back at work since his trip.  We hung around the house and just tried to stay warm.  We've had a cold snap here with low temperatures breaking records.  Our hard floors must be unusually cold because every time I turn around Amelia is on something- like Little Britches' toy turtle that I had already folded in half because she had laid on it earlier.  What is wrong with her fluffy warm bed you ask?  Good question!  Notice my running shoes near by indicating I did go for a run at the precise moment is was the warmest today.  It is a real science to run outside during the winter.  You have to plan your whole day around when the high will be, or at least I do because I don't like to be cold.  Speaking of cold...

Daily Life, Day 6

Today we began spring cleaning a little early. We want 2010 to bring some changes to our family. We are talking things we want to do differently, places we want to go, dreams we want to dream, people we want to reach, and how we want to raise our little girl. Part of the changes that will be coming include living more simply. Letting go of stuff so we can be free to do all that God has called us to, even if we don't exactly know what that is yet. So we started today making a pile of things we no longer need. I do this often, but there are always those things I hold on to that I think I will use, but never really do. Today I was brutally honest with myself and my stuff. A sweatshirt I've had since high school and loving wore all through college I put in the box today. I got the sweatshirt out of the lost and found at camp. It says JOSH across it. I wore it during many tennis matches; I wore it walking through the back door of the kitchen at camp on many cold mornings; I wore it while studying in my cold drafty dorm; I wore it a lot. But I have not worn it in....5 or 6 years, so it went. Somehow being honest with myself and letting go of some things that were once so familiar in my life is great therapy. I know good things are yet to come, so I can let go and look ahead with excitement and joy.

Daily Life, Day 4

Today was a fun day.  Little Britches and I just hung around the house and worked on a few of her skills.  Here is a snapshot of two of her latest skills- sitting independently and wrangling a sippy cup to her mouth.  She is not a pro at either one of these skills, but she is getting there for sure.  We wanted to work extra hard so that when Daddy comes home tomorrow we would have something new to show him.  He has been gone 6 days!  While we missed him terribly, we know he and God were having some good conversations at Passion 2010.  We can't wait for his return tomorrow! 

Daily Life, Day 3

Today I started Half Marathon training.  I tried to find reasons not to, but there it was on the fridge staring at me.  Today was Monday and there was a workout listed, so I headed out the door.  For Christmas Little Britches' Daddy got the weather cover for our stroller, so I bundled Little Britches up and put the weather cover on, and we were off for an interval run.  I have to admit that I walked most of the "easy run" portions, but I did add in a little extra running and cooling down a the end.  All in all it felt good to run again.  In 81 days I plan on crossing the finish line in WAY less than my last half marathon time of two hours and thirty-nine minutes.  However, I have heard the hills in this half marathon will get ya if you don't train.  Good news- There are some hills in my neighborhood.  I will have to tackle them on my "easy run" tomorrow. 

Daily Life, Day 2

The past two days I have taken snap shots with my iphone.  I will get out my "good camera" for better quality more often, I promise.  I ma just getting going on this once a day posts about daily life thing.  I really don't want to forget the precious moments of everyday.  Everyone says they go by so fast.

Today we went to church with my parents.  We have never been to their church because we always have responsibilities on Sunday.  There were many things about today that sweetly reminded me of my childhood.  Today I sat between mom and dad at church.  How long has it been since I, alone, sat between them at church?  Who knows?  There are always others with us, but today it was just us, and it was nice.  It was nice to hear them sing the songs of our faith.  It was nice to feel their presence beside me as I listened to the word of God proclaimed.  I felt like I had come home after a long journey.  It was a special moment.

Also today Little Britches did somethings for the first time.  For the first time she sat in the highchair at my parents house while we enjoyed lunch.  The highchair is over 30 years old.  It was the highchair my sister and I sat in when we were Little Britches' age.  Little Britches had a great time playing and throwing things on the floor.  I was able to attach a few toys to the highchair so that they could not all go on the floor.

And for the first time today Little Britches wore her name diaper cover.  I had one of these when I was little and it is in the hope chest at my mom's house.  I love that my daughter has some too and one day they will be in a hope chest at my house when her first child is wearing her name across her bum.  There is something so familar and timeless about these diaper covers.  It makes it seem like no matter how much there world changes there are few things, no matter how random, that don't change.  That just serves as a reminder that there are some really important, eternal things that don't change either.

"Some trust in chariots, and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God."