Hello all :oD Well, I don't have a whole lot to post today but I thought I would put up few pictures while I've got a minute. We are in the crazy "getting ready for Christmas" hecticness here. I am signing the kids up for their next session of classes at the Y, swimming for both, basketball for David and maybe soccer for Lauren.

I ran the Jingle Bell 5k with my sister last Saturday and we had a good time visiting and catching up (and eating!) I didn't run my fastest race, but it was snowing and slippery (tip - don't run over manhole covers in freezing weather, run around them! My butt almost got an introduction to the pavement several times! Slick, slick.) I finished 10th in the F/30-34 group out of 131 with a time of 26:57. My sister (little speedracer that she is) finished 7th in her group out of 116 20-24 yr. old women with a time of 23:59. She even got a shiny medal that (we think, due to lack of organization, and the use of our staggering deductive reasoning powers ;oD) put her as the 28th overall female finisher! Go sister! I didn't get a medal (sigh), but I did get Mary Lou Retton's autograph on my race number! Go me :oD

It snowed pretty heavily on Saturday night as I was driving back from Columbus and Chris said that they had a pretty good snow here in Perrysburg as well. Daddy got some adorable pictures of the kids playing in the snow while mommy was gone. They both love to play outside and have been eagerly awaiting the day when the ground is covered and we can build snowmen and go sledding (or snowboarding, David is asking Santa for a snowboard for Christmas! I hope he remembers to ask for a few hills, too!) Today it rained all day so the snow is gone, hopefully we'll get more soon!

The kids shoveled the deck, Lauren had a picnic,

David checked out the slide, and the grass,

Well, apparently David was having issues standing up :oD Silly David!


On Sunday there was a "lunch with Santa" at Smokey Bones so the kids and I went to get some yummy food and give Santa our Christmas lists. Lauren wouldn't go near "Santa" until I told her she could sit on MY lap. Then she rattled on about the mermaids and ponies and baby toys she wants for Christmas. (The little mermaid, my little pony, and toys for her dolls :oD) David was not too sure about "Santa", but then I really couldn't blame him. This was not the most santa-looking Santa I have seen :oD I think David decided to just stick with mailing a letter to the north pole, he wasn't really into talking to Santa at all on Sunday.


I think that's probably it for now,I'm sure there's more but Chris is in Pittsburg for the next few days and I'm taking advantage of my opportunity to go to bed early! Goodnight and we'll talk to you all soon!

Love,

Chris, Megan, David, Lauren & Miley!