Enoch is 2!

Happy Birthday Enoch!
The family party celebrated at home. We had just gotten back from Kung Fu Panda!

=D

You know, when you have a two year old, you never really know what to expect everyday. Here is how Joe and I found Enoch this morning.



Ready for the day in his lovely sun hat (papa's sun hat).

Family Day

So - we drove to some open space in Colorado and did a little family hiking. We brought my super-duper camera along and took some fun photos. Here are just a few of us. I will post the amazing shots Joe took when I have more time. He took a lot.

It was a beautiful, peaceful day, and we couldn't have had a better time. Just a nice break.

The Blog of a Jogger

Hello Once Again. To all of you who have wondered about my "jogging", yes, I have started. While you're actually jogging, it's not so much fun, but when you are done and you wake up the next day, it actually feels AMAZING. I have gone two days now and just love how I feel afterwards. Enoch also enjoys feeling the wind in his hair as he is quickly pushed in the wonderful jogging stroller my husband allowed me to purchase. Oh! And the running shoes, PERFECT. They really are awesome. Love them!

And yes, I do take my little breaks but it is supposedly healthier for you if you do. Exert, slow down, exert, slow down. They say that type of pattern helps to stretch your lungs instead of shrink them so you reduce your risk of heart attach. YES!

For those of you who think you could never run, I am living proof, anyone can do it and love it.
Good luck to all in your exercise routines! :D
Happy Sweating!

My Boys

This photo was taken on Mother's Day. Yes, I know what you're thinking. Where the heck am I? Well, I'll tell you - I was behind the camera! :D

The Nail to the Finger - If you can't take gore, don't look...

OKAY - So this first photo is where the nail ENTERED into Joe's finger - yes, under the finger nail.

This second photo is where the nail almost came out through the top of the finger nail. So, it entered beneath the finger nail, hit the bone and then came out the top. Crazy, huh?

This third photo is of a cut from a week before the nail incident, SAME FINGER. Sliced the knuckle right open. Poor finger!!!

Working with Dad

Joe decided to work on my "Pottery Barn" ladder shelves the other weekend and Enoch thought he would help. Enoch is definitely a very good helper. We love it whenever he helps with little or large projects, he is just happy to help!
I do have to add that this was the day Joe shot a nail into his finger (OUCH!) and it DID hit the bone. He was taken to the Doctor and put on antibiotics so no infection in site!
Thanks to Joe for being a wonderful husband who is just so handy with building and making things. I love this guy!

Balls?

This video should speak for itself. Enoch and I were just goofing off. I think I got a little too carried away. Don't mind my giggling. Kids are just too much fun! He walked around for about...10 minutes like this!

The WHOLE Thing?!

Okay, so if you know me well, you know that I'm not a huge fan of seafood. Since I have met Joe, I have discovered that I love shrimp! Then I had an unfortunate event of over-eating at Red Lobster and revisited my dinner later that evening. Since then, I have slowly regained my taste for Shrimp.

Well, it is a birthday tradition in Joe's family for Tutu & Papa (Joe's Grandparents) to take everyone out to eat at Red Lobster. Joe usually orders the Ultimate Feast. Those of you who do not visit Red Lobster too often, this PLATTER contains Maine Lobster tail, crab, shrimp, etc.

Everything really. In recent trips, Joe has let me taste his lobster and I actually enjoyed it.
This last trip to Red Lobster for Bonnie's birthday proved to be the most entertaining. Joe ordered his usual Ultimate Feast and I decided to eat my own lobster tail. I ended up ordering the Live Maine Lobster and I didn't expect to see what they brought me. Before this evening, I had only ever seen the lobster TAIL. Instead, I saw this:


My face immediately did this:


I think everyone at the table noticed, including our waiter. I had NO idea they brought you the WHOLE darn thing!!! Whiskers and all! Good grief. The next ten minutes involved Joe asking me ten times if I just wanted to eat his tail, no, just crack this thing open for me and I'll eat it. Are you sure honey? You can have my tail and I'll eat this guy. No, no, really. I'm fine. Just please open it for me.
I am happy to say, I ATE him. He was really good. I did however relinquish the claws to Bonnie. After all, it was her birthday. Since the waiter overheard my argument with my husband, they took the lobster off our bill and gave me free dessert. I told the young man that it really was okay and the lobster did after all get eaten but he informed me that Red Lobster prides themselves in excellence and even though I had no idea what I was ordering, they still wanted to make the dinner was satisfactory for me. THANK YOU RED LOBSTER!

Watch Me Fly!

Those with a faint heart who cannot stand it when people toss their children in the air, PLEASE DO NOT VIEW THIS BLOG!