A Nashville Christmas

This weekend we went to Nashville to celebrate Christmas with my family, my mom's birthday, check out Sarah & Doug's new house, and go to Leah's Christmas show (she's a professional ballroom dancer). We had an awesome time and Sarah & Doug's house is awesome. Leah did fabulous in her show, and it was fun to go to the show. We also went to the Opryland Hotel to check out the Christmas lights, and it was gorgeous.It was good to see all my family for Christmas. Today we head out for Louisville to spend Christmas with Jay's family, we are so excited to see them. It's been a while.

2:09

I'm a little late on this, but 2 weekends ago Jay & I ran the St. Jude Half Marathon here in Memphis. My dad and 3 of my sisters ran the race too. It was a great experience and a lot of fun to do it with family & friends. We put together a team and raised a little over $3000 for the children at St. Jude's. We love St. Jude's and the children there are heroes everyday. It felt so great to do something for them. I finished the race at 2hrs and 9mins (hence the title), and Jay finished a few minutes after me. I am really proud of my time. We trained really good for the race, but it was still a killer run. We could not move the rest of the day.AND it was FREEZING COLD!!! Thanks everyone who was a part of the team, helped raise money, trained with us, and cheered us on. We love you. I don't know if any of these pictures will show up b/c they're kind of blurry. They are of us before the race with friends & my family who ran, then one of me with Addisyn & Bradley right after the run (I'm amazed I could even walk), and my favorite picture of Janna & Canella (my sisters) right after their race. This picture cracks me up, but I am so proud of them for doing it & I love them.

Boys!

So Bradley totally grossed me out today. Addisyn had gone to the bathroom, luckily to do #1, and while she was in there the doorbell rang. I took Bradley with me to answer & it was the mailman. I needed to sign for something so I set Bradley down. Next thing I know I here Addisyn saying "Eeww Bradley that's gross". I take off running to see what it is & he is splashing in the toilet with Addisyn's pee in it and to top if off he had his toothbrush in his hand swirling it around in the pee & putting it in his mouth. I scream, that's all I could do. I mean it literally was 3 seconds from the time I put him down, signed my name, and shut the door. How did he get their so fast and WHEN & HOW did he get his toothbrush?!! I did my best to thoroughly clean his mouth and hands, but still pee got in there I know it. I never had to worry about these things with Addisyn. She was curious about stuff but if I ever said something was gross or dirty she didn't ever touch it again. The bathroom is Bradley's favorite place to play. He's always in there trying to get into the toilet, throwing things in, playing with tissue, and just hanging out. I don't know how many times I've told him gross, nasty; but it does no good. This has to be a boy thing. He sure is cute and can melt my heart in a second, I just wish he wouldn't be so fascinated with the bathroom:)

So far behind

Well we've been so busy and I am so far behind in updating this thing. We had a great Thanksgiving Holiday with my family and December is taking off in full swing getting ready for Christmas with the Stubbs'. My whole fam was able to be there, which is rare. We got to go see my sister Canella , who's a senior, in her high school play and play basketball, held Turkey bowl games ourself, shopped, stuffed ourselves, and decorated for Christmas.
A box is all they need

Decorating the tree

Canella listening to her coach

All the fam at Canella's play, minus Leah