RAGNARdly, dude!!

Sam and I got roped into joining the Campsaver.com family and friends Ragnar Relay team. Sam has not run...ever...in his life and I haven't run since...before Savy was born. It was a good motivator to get running, get active, get healthy...and the reward was fantabulous!! 2 days of running, through some of the prettiest landscapes in Utah, surrounded by fantastic weather, with the most supportive, funny, good-natured people around. I started us off in Logan, and 188 miles later, I crossed the finish line in Park City with the rest of our crew. (I only ran 21 of those 188 miles!!). Aside from the lack of sleep, the aching bodies, and the stench that comes from running hard with no showers...it was a great experience. And even with those things, I'm ready to do it again.

Don't I look great? I just started running...hence the smile on my face! The grimaces came later (and when there wasn't a camera around to document them).

Sambo was so excited to get started on his part of the race, he forgot to pin on his bib. But Zak let him borrow his.

Sammy...pulled a funny face or a funny move anytime I pulled out the camera to document. Doesn't he look like he's working hard?

I'm done...

...and so is Sam. Now the only thing we had left to do...was pig out on Dairy Keen!!! (And drag our achy bodies across the finish line). It was a great way to spend 30 hours!!

Turning 3

Savy has been anticipating her birthday for months....probably since February. Specifically a Sleeping Beauty birthday with a Sleeping Beauty cake. And the present of choice is a pink scooter with princesses on it and a pink scooter for her baby sister (who she frequently talks about and tells me still lives in heaven...a tid bit odd (creepy) since there is no chance of a baby sister...or any baby...coming for quite a long time! maybe she knows something we don't...). Having a birthday in June we had planned on having the whole family come up and celebrate in the beautiful summer weather by having a barbecue and playing at the park. Instead, we crammed the whole family into our teeny-tiny house, had a barbecue (still), and simply froze our boot-ays off at the park shooting candy out of a candy cannon because the weather doesn't know how to cooperate!!

Sidenote: I decorated the front room with pink crepe paper and pink balloons the night before. When Savy woke up and groggily wandered into our bedroom, she said in a super grumpy/worried voice..."what did you do in there?" And Dexter just smiled and giggled and talked to the balloons and crepe paper. Different reactions...both super cute.

Savy started out as Sleeping Beauty, then became Cinderella, and ended with plain old Savana because with all the excitement of the day, she forgot she was potty trained and went through FIVE outfits!!!

Savy got absolutely spoiled and was granted her wish of a pink scooter with princesses on it, along with all things princess...shoes, accessories, figurines, a crown, a nightgown, and some non-princess outdoor toys and legoes. My mom made the comment these are the kind of parties Disney loves...their name was everywhere!!

Savana has also been practicing wrapping presents up for her in washcloths, towels, or blankies, singing to herself, and then blowing out the "candles," so she was a pro when it came time for her Sleeping Beauty cake.

Savy's playing with a few of the presents she received that day...legoes, princess accessories, and her Sleeping Beauty nightgown and crown all the way from Disneyland!!

Savy Paige...you are an absolute treat and a wonderful girl! Thank you for your sweet, sensitive, yet independent, personality!

My Name is Savy...and I am 3!!!

My baby girl turned 3. And we had a blast celebrating her birthday. But I want to continue the celebration of her...before I post birthday pictures. Because sometime during everyday, this little angel drives me absolutely bonkers...but most times during everyday...she leaves me shaking my head in awe at her beauty, her personality, and her crazy, creative, silliness. She is one little babe I'm glad decided to come into our family!!

So I invite you to join in the celebration of this little wonder...check her out in all her glory!!!

I had to throw this last one in. While we were getting ready for church one morning, Savy decided her baby needed a bed. So she found the best place for her baby to rest...the TOILET!!! Love it!!!