londons run.

i finally ran my first half marathon.

i didn't want to run it by myself (heaven forbid) so i convinced my friend rachael to run it also.

typical me....we got to the start line about 4 minutes before the race started.

i don't know how i can even say this, considering i ran 13 miles, but it was soo fun. i love races....every time.

i love competing, and i love the feeling of pushing myself.

my sweet sis-in-law brooke showed up with her 4 kids and signs for me half way through the race. it was so sweet and totally pumped me up. i couldn't believe that they were there just for me.

i finished strong and actually beat my goal time by 2 minutes.

i felt great for about 2-3 hours after my race, until i got ridiculously sick.

i was so nauseous all day, threw up twice, and couldn't hold any fluids or food down.

i spent the rest of the day sick in bed.

it was a terrible day.

i am now re-thinking ever running a long race again :)

simple.

i don't know why, but i have kind of been over blogging lately. i feel like during my day i have way too much stuff to do to take time and sit down at the computer, and at night after finally cleaning up, i just want to sit my booty on the couch and sit. its weird....the last month or so i have not been on the computer at all and i barely watch any tv.

i don't know whats up...its like...im changing...(don't really even know what that means)

lately, my life consists of working out, cooking, cleaning, the park, trying to get quality time with the kids, bike rides, the grocery store, nursery, and late nights with todd.

nothing fabulous, just life.

not going to lie....berkeley has been so sassy lately with talking back and disobeying. some of the things she says are freaking hilarious, but because im the one who's supposed make sure she doesn't turn into a brat, i have to hide my laughter and disbelief, and attempt to discipline her in some way. it's been a little tedious, but i refuse to have a child that talks like that!

i am constantly trying to get beckham to say more words and talk more.

i think hes improving, but because i am always with him, i cant totally tell.

he babbling all day long, but no actual english words are coming out....so we'll see how that goes.

we're working on it.

love the long hair on this boy....i think i may have let it get a little too long, but its still adorable.

twenty eleven....or... two thousand eleven...

as much as i try to steer clear of having a "resolution" i do have some

improvements i need to make in my life. many.

but one of my main ones is to be a better family member.

i truly have amazing people in my life with so much love and i want to make sure

i reciprocate that.... starting with my 2 sweeties.

they make me so happy.

love them to pieces.

christmas.

are you kidding me photobucket? your really going to take back all of my pictures? i feel like they hacked my blog and stole all of my pictures. so lame. boo photobucket.

from us.

thank you

- race track from saturday night for making my back so achy today
- internet for making my christmas shopping way easier this year
- beckham for breaking about 6 of my ornaments
- nickelodeon commercials for making berkeley want every single toy possible
- "friend" for telling me it is impossible to not say something bad about me :)
- baby doll for being baby jesus this last month
- cul de sac across the street for entertaining berkeley for hours a day while i stay at home and get stuff done
- asu for giving me my husband back for 5 straight weeks
- all my friends for all the beautiful christmas cards that i love to look at
- old navy for having the best jeggings ever
- rice krispy treats for adding about 2% more fat to my body
- christmas season for making me so stressed, grumpy, excited, and happy all at the same time.

my family.

10 reasons why i love my family

i love when todd and berkeley make up stories at bedtime

i love when berkeley and beckham wrestle

i love going to pita jungle and the duck restaurant as a family

i love our sunday afternoons

i love when todd takes berkeley in his car and has daddy time

i love when berkeley helps me cook

i love when beckham says "go"

i love when they get excited about christmas decorations

i love when berkeley makes up her own christmas songs

i love that my family loves me back

nyc

wow.

we just had the most amazing trip to new york city.

todd's parents took us and his whole family all to new york for thanksgiving weekend.

the trip was unbelievable....

words cannot express how fantastic this trip was.

highlights.....(this is a long list)

thanksgiving day macys parade

dinner at del frisco. the best steak i have ever had

jimmy fallon show

being the last 4 people to get into the jimmy fallon show

being on tv....be it for 15 seconds

having pizza for thanksgiving dinner

2nd row at west side story. amazing.
5th avenue shopping

central park

2 hilarious comedy shows

times square

dinner at peter luger

todd almost getting in a fight at peter luger's

that was a fun one ;)

taking the subway and surprisingly ending up in brooklyn

knicks game for the boys

2nd row at wicked. phenomenal.

walking all day

ground zero. very emotional and overwhelming.

shopping in soho with the girls

rockefeller center

brown water in our hotel room

thank you from the bottom of my heart to my in-laws for the most amazing unforgettable trip.

ross randomly decided to climb on a garbage truck.

waiting standby to get into jimmy fallon on thanksgiving

stair well at our hotel

west side story

a muppet shop at fao shwartz

the kiddies

berkeley has been a smarty pants lately....

she is learning what number are odd and even and talks about it all the time.

she asks how everything is spelled.

she loves to draw things, and is really good at it.

she loves to write letters everywhere.

she mostly just loves to learn.

beckham has really been into puzzles lately.

still no talking....that little stubborn stinker.

he loves to do his shape blocks.

and he is finally patient enough to sit through a book .
he is such a boy.

i am loving the stage the kids are at right now.

i love having 2 little toddlers that love to play with each other and wrestle.

we definitely are enjoying each others company.