Vacation Day 4

Myla slept pretty good on the trip. She still got up pretty early, but we couldn't complain about her sleep...especially her 3 hour afternoon naps! She was worn slap out everyday. The pool didn't open until 8, so needless to say we were the first ones out there, and we would have everything to ourselves for about an hour. Anyway, that is why I usually have these pictures from her in the mornings because we were waiting until the pool opened!

"Okay, Mommy, I'm ready for the pool!" -Myla

"Well, baby, don't get up so early, and we won't have to wait in the room before we go!" -Mommy

Ready to jump in the lazy river with Deuce's crab float!

Daddy drinking his coffee before getting in the lazy river.

Miss Sassafras

Myla contemplating what she wants to do next.

I love that little mermaid bootie!

I love that sweet face, too!

Daddy and Myla

Hanging out on the frog!

My sweet little water bug.

Higher!!!

WEEEEEE!!!

She just couldn't get enough!!

Happy girl in the water

Sliding with her crab

After dinner, we walked along a pier. Myla was enjoying wearing Annlee's "shades".

Funny girl...

The Graysons

Daddy and Myla looking at the ocean.

I think Myla likes it better from a distance!

Enjoying the sunset

Myla and Annlee

Vacation Day 5

I hated to see our last day come! I felt like we had just gotten there and then it was time to go!

Rope climbing
Enjoying a few more dozen times down the slide.

Playing and playing...

Blowing kisses

On the beach...

She liked the pool much better, but we did play on the beach a few times.

"Hey, where's the pool? This sand gets me all dirty!"

Getting a hand from Daddy.

Shoveling sand

Right before we left to head home! I was so sad!!

Myla telling the pool bye bye!! See you next year!

We decided to travel home at night so Myla would sleep, and it was definitely the best decision! She fell asleep and stayed asleep pretty much the whole way home. We got home about 1:30 a.m.! We are so glad to still have a few days at home over the weekend!

What a great vacation!! Can't wait for May 2010 to be back there!!!!!

Blogging Hiatus...

Well, I guess I have been on a bit of a blogging hiatus. It has not been intentional, we just really have not had a whole lot going on. We have a busy weekend and week ahead though, so I'm sure there will be plenty to update. Today we are headed to Delta State for Mary Jennifer's Nurse Pinning Ceremony. She is done with nursing school, and we are SO PROUD of her! Then on Sunday, we are going on VACATION!! WOOHOO!! We are going to Ft. Walton Beach until next Friday. We are super excited!!! We are meeting some good friends down there, Chad & Lenora Grayson and their two children, Annlee & Deuce. We have been on several trips with Chad and Lenora, and let me just tell you, we have always had a blast! My cheeks are already sore just thinking about how much we will laugh!! Thank the Lord for GREAT friends!

Okay, we'll play catch up when I get back!

Double Decker 10K...

Well, I survived the 10K!!!!

***Update***

I failed to mention my time for the race. It was not great, but I want to post it so I will remember....1:08.43

I am so excited that I did it, but at the same time, I am very glad that it is over! It really wasn't as bad as I was expecting. Now, don't get me wrong, I was dying (as you will see in the pictures), but it felt good at the same time if that makes sense. I don't think I want to do races much longer than a 10K in the future, but I think I will definitely do a 10K again. Michael and Myla ran around to catch me at several places along the course! It was so good to see them!

Here is the first time Michael saw me. Evidently he didn't have time to zoom in (probably because of my sheer spead...yeah right!), but if you look closely I am directly under the stop light in a pink tank top and black capris.
See I told you I looked like I was dying! This is probably about mile 3 1/2.
Waving to Myla. I don't think she could figure out why I kept passing and not stopping! Believe me, baby girl, I was wanting to stop!
The final stretch...only about .2 miles to go. I was seriously just about to stop when I heard Mrs. Sandy say, "Go, Meredith!!!". I didn't know they were going to be where they were, but they were at exactly the right place for me! Needless to say, I didn't stop and finished strong thanks to their support right there at the end!

After it was over....notice Myla's shirt...Run Mommy Run. She looked so cute! Thanks, Tamah! The shirt was a hit!

Brodie, Anna, Me & Michael

Anna is one of Michael's co-workers

Sae Sae, Myla and Granddaddy

Thanks for coming!!!

Daddy and Myla

Myla enjoying her "post race" snack!

Me and Susan

Susan, Ethan and Me

Our little family...best one we could get!

After the race we ran into Mark, Katie, Grace & Robbie. Of course, Myla was thrilled to see them. Here is Grace and Myla looking through a cut out of the popular double decker bus.

We headed back to our church because they had bounce houses for the kids. Myla loved the bounce house and stayed in there for probably 20 to 30 minutes! Looking in it looked like a serious injury about to happen with all the kids jumping around!

WHOA!!!!

You had WHAT for supper???

I really hope this doesn't offend anyone, but I thought it was quite funny myself. My poor momma is going to be mortified! Oh well, it is the funny things that kids say that make us laugh! Obviously, she did not have what she said she did! It was taco soup!!!

Ring Around the Rosies...

I haven't posted a video on here in forever because the last time I tried I had trouble doing it. Well, this one loaded today, so I may have to go back and put some more on here that I have.

Anyway, the other day I noticed Myla running around in circles saying, "rosie, rosie, rosie...down". Evidently they must sing Ring Around the Rosies at church. I don't know where else she would have learned it, but she kept doing it over and over. Myla has become so much more verbal just in the past couple of weeks, and I love it!!! She recognizes so many things and people and calls them by name. This is such a fun age watching her learn so much so quickly!

Am I Out of My Mind???

If any of you have known me for more than probably 1 hour, you know that running is not my favorite thing to do. I have always been jealous of people that run and really enjoy it. I have considered it a good form of torture for most of my adult life. Well, back in February, a group of us decided we were going to run the 10K at the Double Decker Arts and Crafts Festival. The weekend is already here, and I cannot believe it! I have actually enjoyed running over the past two months (albeit some days better than others). Nonethelesss.....
I have my tennis shoes ready, and I will be on the race course Saturday morning. I am nervous and excited! I ran a 5K back at the beginning of April, and I realized that I had a long way to go before running the 10K! I have been working hard to do this, so I just want to finish and accomplish the goal that we originally set!

I will let everyone know how it goes. Michael and Myla are going to be watching and hopefully getting some pictures...they should be very flattering...yeah right!