Family Portrait Time

So here is my first attempt at my own family portraits on location (not in my studio). I was hoping this would go better than my studio attempt. I had the locations all picked out and what we were wearing but I didn't want to get my hopes up because it is NOT EASY trying to take the photo and be in the photo while entertaining a 3 year old all at the same time!!!! Hayden wasn't in the mood from the start but we were all dressed up and Melinda (my mother in law) had come over to go along to help us out plus get a few photos with the girls. So needless to say... there was a bouncy ball, a red lollipop, and lots of singing and being silly trying to keep Hayden tear free! Thinking this was the biggest success I could hope for with these conditions. But of course it will not keep my from trying again in a few months!!!! :)

Around the House...

Look out! Bennett is on the move! I can't believe my baby girl is crawling and pulling herself up!

 

Hayden playing around with her DokaBear. Both the girls love him to death despite the fact that he is stinky and gross!

A little impromptu shot of the girls. I was messing around with studio lighting and Hayden wanted to get her picture taken real quick. Just threw them in front of the camera with what they are wearing so Hayden has a bathing suit on and a random necklace with her hair not even brushed. Still cute if you ask me but I might be wearing mommy goggles!!!! :)

Fun in the Mud

So I have told myself that I am going to get this butt back in shape no matter what it takes. Who cares if it seems that I have zero time during the day and my 9 month old decided to revert back to newborn days when she was up every 2 or 3 hours in the middle of the night. Who cares if I only have 35 minutes top at the gym before the nursery comes and gets me to tell me my baby girl won't stop crying. Who cares if I can't get through 40 minutes of Insanity workout at home without a child waking up, needing to be fed, wiping a butt, or just refusing to sit there and watch me and demanding on being held!!! I AM GOING TO DO THIS! So.... I talked a girlfriend into running the 8K Mud Run with me. Sounds fun right? Well it was but it also kicked my butt! Definitely didn't think through the whole running in sand thing. Did I train for this???? ummm did you read what I just wrote??? I have been trying to consistently take the girls out in the double stroller and get some miles in but usually only 2-3 miles tops before they are over it or someone has to pee and I have to book it back to the house before there is an accident! I totally jumped right into the race circuit picking this race to start off with but I am determined to do more Saturday morning races. It hurt like heck and I couldn't keep up with the girlfriend that I begged to do this with me but hopefully I will whip this body back into shape and consistently see some improvement. The competitive girl in me is mad at myself that I couldn't keep a steady pace. Then there is the out of shape mommy in me that is just happy I went out there and did it and completed it!

And what would this be without pictures of the Mud Run right?!...

PS... Thanks Dad for coming out to support me! Next year I'm signing you up for some Mud Fun!!!