Ok, all these pictures are out of order and I didn't want to take the time to move them around to make it right.

Our family has really been bitten by the racing bug. Jason has the biggest bite. He is constantly looking for the next race and is very successful with them. Success being that he beats his last time and is

having a blast. The pictures you will see here are of the Rhythm Run put on by the Midway Choir in Waco. It was at a park down by Lake Waco. I didn't do this race, so I watched the kids while Jason, Dad, and Cailyn ran. Yep, I said Cailyn. This marked her first official race. She did a 1K and came in 3rd place. She was the first girl to cross the finish line, but she was the only girl in the race. We were very proud of her and she is ready for the next one.

Jason had his game face on and was the overall winner, running the 5K in 20.29. We were impressed. He is working hard to be able to beat that next time.

Dad did the race also(he calls it the walk/waddle). He did a great job, also beating his previous times. He did a running finish. We were very proud of him. His doctor was running the race also and mentioned how proud he was of him also.

All the kids have a hard time waiting for the runners to finish. There was a pretty little park for the kids to play and that made it a bit easier. They didn't have to wait long for Daddy to cross the line though, so I was pretty happy.

The week prior to this race was the Bearathon put on by Baylor. They have a 5K race and a half-marathon. Last year I was signed up for the 5K(and not ready for it, which worked out because it was rained out) and this year I signed up for the half-marathon(and wasn't quite ready for it). Jason signed up for it with me. He did an ultra-marathon(trail racing) the week prior to that, so a measly 13.1 miles was nothing for him. He was just jogging along enjoying himself the entire time. Making me disgusted as him the entire time too, but I digress. This was the first time I had run more than 7 miles at a time, so I was nervous. However I did it, finishing it in a little less than 2 and half hours. I hope to SOMEDAY do it faster than that, but for now and just proud of myself for finishing it. And even though I was jealous of Jason's ability to just happily jog the entire thing, I was very, VERY glad he ran it with me. While most of the time Jason is pretty quiet and doesn't really talk much, he is quite the chatter box when running. So, we were able to have many conversations during the run. This was good for 2 main reasons. #1 It kept my mind off the race and how much I wanted to stop. #2 I was able to hear Jason's opinion about a lot of things. Most of the time, I just do the talking and get one word answers, if any. So this was good news.

Here is a link to a picture of Jason and me finishing the race.

https://picasaweb.google.com/wacostriders/BearathonMarch192011?authkey=Gv1sRgCJbWmu601_LNCw&feat=embedwebsite#slideshow/5587368257181141202

The girls played so well together that morning.

Jessica loved to run around in that field.

Like father, like daughter. Always climbing.

Their smiles say it all.

Nature exploration.

But Mom, it's Saturday. Daddy is supposed to be playing with me.

Just chillin'.

Our speedy guys.

Go Da, Go!

First place baby!

Nice, fast walking.

Jason getting ready to smoke all the other runners.

Our runners getting ready for the race.

Signing up for the race.

Our sweet little runner.

On your mark, get set, go!

The boy in black was the winner.

Beautiful game face.

We are proud of our runners.

When at first you don't succeed, Try try again!

We have been in our new house for 3 and a half months and we have planted a garden and 3 fruit trees. We have 2 peach trees and a plum tree. In a couple of years we will have fruit a plenty. I will be doing some canning and am super excited.

This is the plum.

We had some onions already growing here when we moved in.

Here is Jason Rotor tilling the garden spot.

Then we had to get rid of rocks and grass/weeds. The kids LOVED this part.

Big smiles while playing in the dirt.

Cailyn was great at helping with the rake.

Necessary dirty stuff.

The stuff to be planted.

They were planted and currently growing.

We started small, and if/when successful we will grow.

Story time

Every Wednesday(well, almost every) we go to the library for story time. We have a lot of fun. It is a pretty small library, so the book/movie selection is limited. However, we LOVE the story time. Singing, dancing, stuffed animals, puzzles, crafts and of course many books all make for a great time.

Snail

We were out working in the yard and the kids found a snail. They couldn't just leave it alone until we brought some toys out for it to play on. They were too cute, all excited about this slimy snail.

The snail trying really hard to escape!

The guards making sure he can't.

OH NO! A damsel in distress!

Ladies and Gentlemen, it's too much for Mr. Incredible!

Disclaimer

I have never been a consistent blogger, however, THIS time I have a really good excuse. We just moved into a really small town and our Internet has been acting really weird. We could browse the Internet but couldn't sign in to e-mail, facebook, blogger, or anything that has an individual account. SOOOO weird, but I think we have figured out what we need to do to fix that until we can get a new modem. Hopefully I will be able to communicate with people outside of this little town again.
With that said, I have made several posts in attempt to catch up on our happenings lately. So, be sure to scroll down and read all the new posts. I hope you enjoy!

And the Terrible Two's are official

On February 25, 2009 David Christopher joined our family and changed our lives forever. Here are a couple pictures of some of his first days in this world.

He is our precious boy and has received MANY kisses everyday of his life.

Starting with the first one.

1 year later he had changed into this handful(cute as he may be, handful none-the-less)

Now, he is more than 2 handfuls, but we wouldn't change it for the world.

This is his "cheesy" smile as he sits on Carol's lap.
Carol and Joe are some of our dear friends and we are lucky enough to live

about 2 miles from them now.

His new favorite toys. He always knows where they are. Too cute. He can't play with one and not the other. They are a team, you know.

Presents are the best. Soon he will figure out that those particular shaped boxes are always clothes. Until then, he just wants to tear the paper.

He got a new book, always a perfect gift. Thank you Carol!

Loves to go around. Da is always good for a "Big Bear Hug."

The new church duds. He looks so much older now. Why do they grow so fast?

All the fun was too much to handle. He was tired and couldn't handle all the attention.

David is speaking more and more everyday. His favorite words being "Buzz" and "Oody"

He is such a joy to have around(2-year-old fits excluded of course).

He loves to run in our new large back yard.

He loves to be a big boy and eat his food all by himself, and he is really good at it.

He has successfully given up the pacifier, and now is not as attached to his blanket too.

His best friend is Jessica(wanting to do everything she does and be just like her).

He could watch the movie "Toy Story" everyday, ALL day if I let him.

He can spot anything that has Toy Story on it.

He would be completely content if his diet was made entirely of fruit "nack" snacks.

If it were possible to kiss a hole in his cheek from kissing it too much, it would happen everyday. His cheeks are soooo kissable.

Our lives would not be the same without our favorite little guy, David. Everyone loves him dearly. The girls fight over his affections, and I don't think he would have it any other way.

We love you David!!!! Happy 2nd Birthday!

5K fun run

On February 26, we all got up and went to a neighboring town to run a 5K. Dad met us there and off we went(sort of). We didn't have a sitter for the kids, so Jason ran first and when he got back I took off.

It was a very small race. Actually it was the first race this particular group had ever put on, so it lacked some of the formalities we have seen in other races. You know things like a timer, placement of any kind and in turn medals. However, it felt kind of nice to have a new place to run, having the help of the adrenaline that comes with a race, but not really having the competition(just a FUN run--if that exists). Most of the people who did it were walking. I am really glad I did it. I woke up that morning with full intent of just watching Jason run, but seeing as it only took him about(no timers remember) 24 minutes to run it, I had time to do it myself. WARNING: Self patting on the back approaching! So, as I said I started later than everyone else(around 30 minutes later), but I finished before at least half of them. Remember that most of them were walking though, so don't be too impressed. It did feel pretty good though.

Here are some pictures from the race.

It was kind of a cold morning, so Jason waited until the last minute to take his long pants and sweater off.

Dad got there just a few minutes before the race began, but was ready to speed-walk his way through the course.

The kids were cold and anxious to see Daddy cross the finish line.

Cailyn is so good at cheering us on when we are competing. I think she is ready to have a race of her own. We will sign her up for the next 1-mile race we find on a Saturday.

Jessica can find a reason to smile anywhere she goes.

David, however, wasn't very happy with the cold temperatures and having to stay in a specific area.

In order of finishing:

Jason won the race by several minutes. Speedy, speedy!

Dad walked most of it with another man, just chatting away. He is very gregarious! He walks very fast and did a great job that day too. Way to go Da!

Here I come, after running the entire time, trying to catch Dad. I didn't make it but had a great time anyway. I probably beat my personal best, but there is no way to really know. Overall I am proud of all of us. Now on to the next one. It will be much harder, but probably more fullfilling too.