First Race!

The whole family joined in on the fun for the 5 Seasons Race in Cedar Rapids on the 4th of July! Jeremy and I planned on running the 5K and the kids were signed up for the kids run which was .45 of a mile. I pushed the kids during the 5K and it was mighty hot! We had to wait around for awhile before the kid run started, and they started to loose interest.

Waiting and looking a bit grumpy!

Once we got moving in the kids run they had soooo much fun! I carried Owen on and off for a lot of the run, but little Ellie was a trooper and ran the entire time! She would say, " Mom I'm tired" every once and awhile I would tell her to slow down a bit but she never would. I think the excitement of everyone running kept her going! They got medals at the end and were so proud!

Counting down the days...

Ellie has been counting down the days to her birthday for the past 10 days. We made a pink and purple chain to help us mark the days. She takes a link off first thing each morning she wakes up and then counts the links that are left. It really is very cute! Ellie has been talking about her birthday for months, so we are all very ready for it to get here :) I think she is about to bust a gut in antipation. Party on Friday and birthday on Sunday!

Day 2 Potty Training

After 2 morning accidents Owen actually went potty on the potty chair!!!! He was so proud! Still no number 2 on the potty but it was a great day with no accidents after his first time on the potty!

He gets the biggest smile on his face when he knows he did a good job!

Potty Training Day 1

Today marks the first day of potty training for Owen...and he is mighty proud!

The day was marked with 5 accidents: 4 pee and 1 poop and nothing in the actual toliet. By the end of the day he was running to the bathroom once he did go potty in his pants so that was some progress!