Lately...

     We have both been working hard and staying busy. I even cleaned out the basement and finally have room to do stuff down there! I set up my sewing machine and busted out a project that I started a VERY long time ago. It feels nice to finally have a space to work. A clean basement also means that I have room to workout down there again. My sister-in-law Paige and I have been doing that P90X program. YIKES talk about HARD! Now if I would just eat right I would be in AWESOME shape.
    Work is going great for Matt. They are having him be an instructor for a class when people are in trouble. I don't really know how to explain it, you will have to ask him! He also started school again in February. He is working on his bachelors degree now. Talk about time consuming! I am very proud of him though for all that he does for our family. Between work and school, there isn't much time for anything in-between. :(
    I am still cutting away at the hair salon. Its going... alright. I just don't feel like the girls I work with like me very much. Probably because they don't. Oh well, I guess. :(
    I am also training for another 1/2 marathon next month. My longest run so far is 9 miles, so that means this week will be 10. YIKES!!! It is so nice that we have had some nice weather lately, because there is no way I could spend over an hour on a dreadmill at the gym! It gets way too boring, even with my headphones plugged into the TV. I can't believe I'm saying this, but I'm starting to like running (a little). Now I just need to decide if I'm doing another TRI this summer...
    In other news... I feel extremely sorry for the Young Women in our ward. I am their new YW President. Oh man! I totally feel like a deer caught in the headlights! Hopefully everything will come together and the girls will be forgiving of the mistakes I am sure to make. I am excited to get to know them all as well as the ladies in the presidency with me. I am even going to earn my medallion again as a leader. :) After she was done laughing when I broke the news my mom did promise to keep Parker for me while I am at camp. Haha! I really am excited though. Please keep me (and our YW) in your prayers... We will need them!
    My SIL, Carrie, is due SOON with baby Norah. I am so excited to meet her. Pictures to come!
    Parker is growing up WAY too fast and is so much fun. He is starting to talk so much. It is amazing to hear him say new words for the first time and to watch him learn and grow. Just the other day I taught him to pick his nose and feed it to the dog... LOL! Okay... So he had a buggie hanging out and I wiped it off his nose, and before I could get a tissue Copper came up and licked it off my finger. YUCK! Well, when I picked him up from the babysitter she said, 'So he tried to feed our dog a buggar...' Talk about a proud moment! I think my dad is still laughing about it. I guess I will be more careful of the things I am 'teaching' our little man!
    Well, here are a few pictures of Parker because he is sooooo cute! :)

These are the 'choo-choos' he makes out of his cars I was talking about a few posts back. I find these all over the house.

And this is how I found him when I got back from my run last week... He slept like this for over an hour!

(notice the choo-choo he's been working on)

And this is one of my favorite pictures for some reason...

    And there you have it! Our life these days... :)