Did you post pictures?

Upon sharing with Chris that I made a new blog post, his immediate response was, "Did you post pictures? That's what people want."  My answer was no, so, obviously, I need to add some pictures.

First, below is the picture of the boys' first bath together, and sweet James was so excited to have Allen in there that he wanted to share his Thomas train toy, and that is, my friends, a BIG deal!  It's an awkward bath right now because Allen slips and slides around, but I am sure he will get the hang of it all too soon.

Next comes a picture of James in an awesome firefighter's hat from Firehouse Subs.  We enjoyed lunch there today after playing at the World of Wonder playground in Athens.  I would have pictures from our playground adventure, but I was having too much fun running around with James on the playset!

Last comes my little dude.  Recently (like, Saturday), I decided to introduce him to some basic finger foods, like the Gerber puffs.  Below is a picture of him trying to figure out how to feed himself.  It keeps him entertained for a bit... until he gets frustrated because he cannot fit his entire fistful of puffs into his mouth.

Sweet Summertime

Well, almost 6 months into the new year, and, as always, some goals set back in January are obviously harder to keep than others!  The goals that I did and did not meet have surprised me, though.

I am thrilled to share that I ran my first 5k on May 12th, and I finished in 32 minutes!  I run over 3 miles daily, exercise regularly, and TRY to make better food choices (smaller lunches, more fruit and veggies for snacks).  Because of those changes, I have lost around 20 pounds!  I am back into sizes that just a year ago I thought I would never wear again (meaning that when I cleaned out my closet last summer, I cleaned out every item of clothing that I now need).  Chris is working towards running 3 miles as well, using the same Ease into 5k app that my friend and I used.  He's not as much into the racing as I am; he just wants to be fit.

Now, my goal of keeping up with this blog was much harder than I anticipated.  I simply did not make time for updating it.  SO, I am challenging myself this summer.  I am plotting a fun summer with my boys, and my goal-- dare I say and share it with the world because I will be held to it-- is to post at least one picture and story from each day I am in town.  Can I do it?  We shall see...

All I can say is that I am THRILLED that summer is here, and I cannot wait to spend time with my boys!