Fireproof

Last Friday night my husband and I went to the new Atlantis Movie Theatre in Burnsville to see the movie "Fireproof" and it was amazing!

We DEFINITELY recommend it to everyone!

A really GREAT weekend!

This weekend my husband and I got to enjoy a weekend...together...ALONE...and it was SO MUCH FUN! I really wish that I could post pictures from our weekend, but that will have to wait as we haven't been able to fix my computer...but when it finally gets fixed, I will post some (and I cannot wait)!
Here are some wonderful highlights:
Friday:
*Went to the Atlantis Theater 15 in Burnsville to see "Fireproof" and I HIGHLY recommend that everyone see this movie, it is SO GOOD!
*Enjoying a nice meal, with no interruptions at TGI Fridays
*Staying up late and sleeping in...something I haven't done in a long time (staying up late...YES, but sleeping in...it's been awhile!
Saturday:
*Enjoying a nice run/walk around Lake Nokomis
*Lunch at Panda Express in the Mall of America
*Enjoying a ride at Nickelodeon Universe
*Staying at the beautiful Cambria Suites, thank you Bill and Misty---our wonderful friends let us stay here for free and they even put a bottle of wine in our room---We love you guys!
*Night in Downtown Mpls...complete with a beautiful dinner at Bellanote and the dueling pianos at The Shout Bar (can't wait to go back there again...Bill and Misty...we must take you two there, you would love that)
*Staying up late and Sleeping in...we slept in until almost 10!
Sunday:
*Taking time to get ready
*Breakfast at Big Apple Bagels
*Meeting up with my parents and our children at the MN Zoo! Although that meant it was the end of our weekend, we REALLY were ready to see our kids!

This weekend with my husband was really great and it really reminded us that we need to do this more often, and it also reminded me just how much I love my husband and how much he loves me...and how much God loves us! This was truly a wonderful time to celebrate Zac's birthday, anniversary, and our life together!

Running a 5K...what???

Yes, it is true!

On Turkey Day, myself and my dear friend Misty will be running a 5K together, and I cannot wait! I am already a week into training and every time I run (which is every other day) I get more and more excited!

I get so excited because I never thought I would like running. I remember back in grade school and having to run the mile for gym class and not being able to even run halfway around the track, in fact...I walked most of the mile.

So, when I started my 5K training last week I ran my first straight mile on the tread mill and I wasn't even heavily panting...honestly, I could've kept running, but I didn't want to push it my first time. Since my first time running I have been running every other day for 20 minutes and I am now up to almost 2 miles, and I love running!

5K...here I come!

Where have I been?

I am so frustrated with my computer, it's about 5 years old and has been through so many problems that I REALLY feel it is time for a new computer. Right now I can't even get on the internet to do my regular posting of pictures and blogging, so instead I can only use my husbands computer...which is GREAT (at least I can go on the internet), but I can't download pictures...BUMMER! Hopefully soon we will get that figured out...until then, I thought that I would write a short blog to let everyone know that I am still here and will hopefully get my computer up and working soon!

An update...
Aspen is in two classes at the YMCA: music and movement and tumbling. She LOVES it and is just enjoying learning so much. She loves singing and moving in so many different ways, so these two classes are perfect for her. Potty training is going great, she wakes up dry every morning and will maybe have a few accidents each week...so slowly but surely we will be done with pull-ups, can't wait for that day! Mommy and daddy are so proud of her and she definitely is much happier when she goes in the toilet than when she has an accident. (We are too!) We are so amazed at how much she is learning and feel so blessed by the JOY she brings us each and everyday, we truly are thankful for her, she is our little angel!
Titus is almost 8 months old (hard to believe) and he is just changing each and everyday. Still no teeth, but hopefully they will come soon...he is chomping on EVERYTHING, and drooling like CRAZY! He is sitting up so well, and when he is on his tummy is now doing the army crawl...he attempts to get up on his knees, but that doesn't last very long...which is definitely ok because neither mommy or daddy are ready for him to be crawling. He brings so much happiness to our lives, he is always smiling and laughing and is just HAPPY and JOYFUL. Everytime we see him smile we just can't help but smile...even when we are in the worst of moods. We are so thankful for Titus in our lives and are looking forward to what is to come as he continues to grow and change!

So there's an update on Aspen and Titus!
An updated on Zac and I...
We FINALLY get to have a weekend for just the two of us, that's right...a weekend without our children!!!! Not that we don't love them, because we do, but we get to go away for the weekend and grandparents get to watch Titus and Aspen. Can't wait!!!! Happy Anniversary to us!

The pictures are here!

These are just a few of what we had captured when we had Titus and Aspen's pictures taken. Although we did not really care for the staff at Sears, we did like the outcome of what they were able to capture. Still cannot believe that Aspen is 3 years old and in this picture Titus was 6 months...he is now 7 months and in the past month has changed so much look wise. Enjoy!

Such humor in a three year old!

So last night Aspen was just being a comedian and making Zac and I laugh until our stomachs hurt (my favorite kind of laughter).
Anyways, back to the story...
Last night as I was giving Titus his bath and Zac was bathing Aspen, I said to her, "Aspen, can daddy sleep with you tonight?" (I said this after Zac had tooted, which I really don't like) and after I asked her that question, she said, "No, daddy can sleep on the couch!" Zac and I could not believe that she had said that and we both just looked at each other and laughed so hard, which brought tears to my eyes...
(and just so you know...I was just joking and Zac slept in our bed last night, not with Aspen or on the couch)

After baths Aspen and I were playing lego's and as she was playing and creating...I heard a toot, and Aspen said to me, "Hey mommy, I just tooted, can you smell it?" I said, "What?" and she just giggled so hard and said amongst laughter, "I said, I just tooted and can you smell it?" I couldn't believe that she said that and I told her that I could not smell it, and after I said that she said, "Do you want me to go potty now?" I said, "For sure," and sure enough, after just sitting on the potty, she did go. Perfect timing!

We have a little comedian on our hands!