Pre and Post Marathon

Pat started training for his marathon in November and decided he was not going to shave his beard until he finished his marathon. As you can see, it got pretty long! The day he finished his marathon he shaved it all off! Wow! You should have seen the reaction he got from Aaron. He wanted nothing to do with daddy for at least 2 days...was completely afraid of him, wouldn't even look at him. Daddy was getting a bit of a complex! Poor guy! But Aaron is used to it now and is friends with daddy again! Abby keeps telling daddy, "I like you better with hair."

I've been tagged

Okay Shaina....here you go....let's see if I can think of 25 things about myself (this will be challenging!)....

1. I love the Lord....I need him in my life.
2. I have a wonderful loving husband who loves me and is a wonderful father to our kids.
3. I have 4 beautiful, awesome children.
4. I am a very shy person and some people don't understand it.
5. I love to take a "vacation" from my mind sometimes and get myself lost in a good book.
6. I am addicted to Starbucks.
7. I just started scrapbooking again and am trying my best to actually finish an ENTIRE album!
8. My self-esteem stinks....something I am trying to work on.
9. I am deathly afraid of spiders!
10. My family means everything to me, and I love to spend time with them, hanging out and having fun together.
11. My hubby is my best friend, and I love it when we are together.
12. Someday I want to go to Italy.
13. I love to eat junk food way, way too much!
14. I cherish my memories of hanging out with my Cali friends and miss them all so much!
15. I absolutely stink at math (just ask my kids!)...
16. Going on camping trips with my family is one of my fave past times...campfires, boating, and making memories with our children...hanging out and being together...I cherish this.
17. I love when we get thunderstorms here in North Carolina but freak out when they mention "tornadoes!"
18. I am a highly anxious person, with a bit of an Italian temper (much to my own detriment!)
19. I love to watch American Idol. In our house, this is a family event.
20. My wedding anniversary is April Fools' Day....no joke.
21. I love driving down the streets here in the winter and thinking, "wow, I don't remember seeing that there before!" because, in the summer, you can't see it because the trees have all of their leaves! I'm always discovering something new whenever I drive around!
22. My favorite food is Italian! I'm a bread and pasta girl.
23. I am a medical transcriptionist and work from home, which I love because it keeps me home with my kids.
24. I would do anything for my family and friends.
25. I sometimes lose focus on what is important in life....but when this happens the Lord ALWAYS sets me straight again! Funny how that works, isn't it?

Pat's Half-Marathon

On March 30, 2008, Patrick ran his very first half-marathon in Cary, North Carolina. It was exactly 13.1 miles, and he finished it in 2 hrs 8 mins! He trained for this marathon since November, and we are very proud of his accomplishment! We were there to root him on at the finish line. He felt good setting a goal for himself and achieving it! Way to go Pat!

Easter 2008

We had a wonderful Blessed Easter and hope you did too! We went to church, where Taylor and the choir performed a song. We then came home and shared a delicious buffet meal with our family. The kids did their Easter egg hunt in the front yard, and they had a great time! It was a wonderful day!

Aaron's 1st Birthday!

Don't be shy boy....dig right in!
He didn't waste any time!
What a face!

Aaron turned 1 year old on March 9, 2008....Uncle Phil and Aunt Paulynn made the trip here to North Carolina to help us celebrate along with Uncle Chris and Aunt Beth and the kids. Aaron was surrounded by the people that love him (mommy, daddy, Taylor, Shain, Abby, nanny, grampy, grandpa, grandma, aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends)! We all had a great time watching him eat his very first cake, and he was not shy about it at all....he dug right in, like an old pro! I tell ya, he sure LOVES to eat, no matter what it is! The Good Lord finally gave us a baby who has an appetite (at least for now)! When I look at these pictures of Aaron eating his first birthday cake, I can't believe how fast this year has gone by. It seems like just yesterday that he was born and now he's already 1! The Lord has blessed our family with 4 beautiful children, and I am doing my best to enjoy every moment because they grow up so quickly....