Well, here we are, July 13, 2008.....exactly 6 years ago today, Howard and I were saying 'I do' to one another. We never thought about where would be 6 years from that day, and who knows where we will be in another 6 years. I love you, Howard, and can't wait to see where else this life together takes us!!!!

We made it back from vacation!!! We had a blast, but it's back to reality now. :)

The three of us headed out to Destin a week ago, and had the time of our lives. We played in the sand, played in the water, and watched a very dear friend get married!! Thanks, Stephanie and Mark, for having your wedding in such a beautiful and fun place!!!

So this was Anna's first time to the beach and she immediately knew what to do. She absolutely loved playing in the sand....

She also LOVED the ocean!! She would have stayed in it for hours on end had it not been for those pesky jellyfish!! There were tons of little ones that would sting just enough to be irritating!
So she spent some time surfing on the sand instead of in the water...

Then when she was tired of that, she spent some time laying out in the sun....well, actually it was in the shade but she didn't know the difference. She was just doing what all of the other girls were doing...
Then there was the wedding, of course. This is the only pic I got of the bride and groom and the entire wedding party. It was a very beautiful wedding, on the beach at sunset!! Who could ask for more!!

We all had a wonderful time and can't wait to head back to the beach......next year maybe. :)

Busy, busy, busy

But I guess that's the story of my life these days. And I'm loving it!!!! So we came back from the Memorial Day weekend with a short week at work. But for some reason, it seemed long. Maybe it's the fact that the boss is out for two weeks (last week and this coming week) and I'm having to fill those shoes on top of my own. It's a good feeling of accomplishment when it's all over and the department has survived, but right now, it's a bit overwhelming. But anyways, so work was busy and all this last week, but today, even though incredibly busy, was very much fun!! We got up this morning at 5 am, put on our running shoes (along with some other things), loaded up Anna, and set out for Little Rock. Howard and I both ran the Dino Dash 5k!! Not together (he's way faster than me), but we both did it. It was such a good time!!! My friend, LaMonica, actually ran it with me as my coach and encourager. She was perfect in every way. It got really tough about halfway through as we turned around and started running towards the sun. And the hills.....there were some big, long hills!!! It was a hard race, but I feel so good that I was able to finish. :) After the race, we met up with Howard's mom who had Anna for us while we ran, and we headed to the Museum of Discovery. Very cool place too!!! They have a space that is just for kids 6 yrs and younger, so it was perfect for Anna. She had a blast!! Didn't really want to leave, but we had to get back for cousin Katie's 1st birthday party!!! It's hard to believe that little girl is already one!! It was a great party, but I have to tell you, by the time we got home from that, I was tired! My head hit the pillow and I was down for the next hour. That was a wonderful nap too!! So here I am, Howard has run out to rent a movie, Anna has been asleep for an hour now, and I'm enjoying a diet coke (and some popcorn when Howard gets back with a movie)!! A perfect ending to a perfect day!! Oh, and hopefully I can post some pictures of these events at some point. I don't exactly have pictures on my camera, but will try to get some from those people who took pictures. Oh my gosh, I can't believe I forgot to mention the face lift!!!! Don't you guys just love it!!! I do, I think it's amazing. Christy at Be Design did an amazing job for me!!!

It was busy, but so much fun!!!

We had quite the weekend. I'm still exhausted, but I'm going to try to make this post happen. We all went to Louisiana for the weekend as there was a very important wedding to attend. :) Since the wedding wasn't until Saturday night, we decided to take the girls to the zoo.

Luckily for us, we had the best tour guide money can't buy. :) Cousin Aaron is the most precious and amazingly smart 7 year old I know. He definitely kept us informed with all kinds of animal information. I'm telling you guys, he's like a walking encyclopedia. So anyways, a couple of hours and several gallons of sweat later (it was so ridiculously hot and humid), we decided the girls were done. Besides, they needed a nap before the wedding. So that's what we did. Then it was off to the wedding. It was beautiful, as was the reception. We stayed out till almost midnight that night. Anna hung in there the whole time. Apparently she is a real party animal. And she even slept in the next morning, till 11:00!!!! Once we got up, dressed, and our bags packed, we spent a little more time with the family before we headed back home. Anna and Katie kept us entertained as always. :) How cute are these girls!?!?!?

I'm afraid her daddy may be leading her down the wrong path

Anna got a new toy.....a basketball goal. I'm not really all excited about it, as I would rather it have been her first ballet bar, but Howard didn't ask me what I wanted. So there you have it, her first basketball goal. And as you can see, she's figuring it out quickly..... or not.

She just needs a little bit of help, and daddy is right there to lend a hand. :)

Maybe in lieu of a ballet bar, I could just make her wear a tutu when she's playing basketball.

You never know what you might find

It's like everyone says.... if they're in the other room and being too quiet, they're probably up to something.

Well, sure enough, she was up to something. I couldn't even be angry with her though. I loved that she was exploring, even if it did mean that half a roll of toilet paper was unrolled and on the floor. AND she was picking off every little piece that was stuck to the roll.

I did it!!!!!

I finished my first ever 5k!!! This past Saturday, Kelly and I ran/walked a 5k! It was more awesome than I ever imagined it would be and I can't wait to do it again.