Marathon- The full Monte!

    Well I did it!  I ran my 3rd marathon on Saturday and it was really fun.  I ran it with Melanie, Jake, Steve, and Katie!  We all did a good job!  Katie and I slept at my sister's house the night before and it was fun.  Laura made us a yummy spegetti dinner and we played cards till about 10 p.m.  Then katie and I tried to get some sleep.  (It took me a little while to fall asleep, I was excited.)  We woke up and headed to Huntsville!  We took the long bus ride up, and than had to wait an hour and a half before the race started.  It was freezing at first!  I had like three layers on and a blanket.  Than about ten minutes before the race I had to take it all off!  Brrrrr.  Than off we went!  I was doing really well the first 13 miles.  I was feeling fast and great.  Than mile 14 came....and my knee totally gave out!  It killed.  It hurt and I had a hard time continuing to run.  I had to walk a little bit.  I kept praying for just enough strength to finish.  I was blessed.  It started to feel a little better and I was able to run again.  At mile about 18 Steve passed me and he was very glad to be saying, see ya!  hahaha!  Than at mile 25 I saw Jesse on his bike!  It really helped to see him at this point.  I was so tired that it helped to have him cheer me on!  One mile left!  He said see ya at the finish line!  I ran as hard as I could!  Than I crossed that line and it felt amazing!  Nothing is better than having that metal put around your neck!  This was by far the hardest marathon I have run.  I got 3 hours 53 minutes.  It wasn't my fastest time, but I was still very happy with it.  I did my best and had a fun time.  Running this race reminded me that with the Lord all things are possible and we are able to do hard things!  And do them well!  I am grateful for my body and is able to run.  I had fun and learned a lot.

 This is before the race when it was freezing and we were all getting nervous!

 Almost time to start

 Every marathon I have done Steve has done with me!

    This is when Steve passed me at mile 18!  Go Steve!

Little Climber

    Dawson is such a little climber lately!  I was organizing his clothes and this is how I found him....

He is such a boy!  He is into everything and climbs on everything as well.  I love it!  He is so adventurous.  I just have to keep my eye on him really well.  He also climbs on the rocking chair in his room now, so I had to take it out of there!  He was falling off.  While I was cleaning he also did this.....

Such a little bum  :)  A cute one though.  He hates gettting dressed too.....
As you can see.... chasing him around

He also loves books lately!  All day long we are reading books here and there.  He is cute, he'll go and get a book and come sit on my lap.  We go to the library every Wednsday with Piper, he loves it.

Daddy reads to him too

They are cute together

This past weekend Lori, Melanie and I made this cute witch shoes!  Lori was so nice to let us use all of her supplies!  I was having way too much fun with them.  I made six!  Gave them to my sisters.  I'm excited for October!

Jesse

This Handsome man is 28 today!  Happy Birthday Jesse!  

Thanks for all you do for Dawson and I, we are so lucky to have you in our lives!

We love you!

 We built this sand castle on our honeymoon!  Pretty cool

 I'm sad this picture is small, it's really cool!  Wake boarding

 Look at how handsome my man is!  :)

 kissing in Havasupai!

 Jesse is such an amazing dad!

 HAhaha love the mustache!

 Bees game when we were dating!

I had to add this one!  Such a hunk!  (Jesse is gonna love that I added this pic!)
Happy Birthday again to my Amazing Husband!

2 Years....

     Jesse and I were married two years ago today!  I love Jesse so much and I feel so very grateful that he chose me to be with for all eternity!  He is sooo patient and kind to me.  He has honestly never raised his voice at me.  I tell my friends that and they don't believe me!  It is true though!  He is the best Daddy in the whole world as well.  He loves Dawson so much and is always doing the cutest things with him.  I love you Jesse Vaughan!  Forever and ever.....

    It was fun looking through these pictures again.  I loved my wedding day.  I married the man of my dreams!  I'm one lucky girl.

 Together Forever

It was fun, last night we made a list of all of the fun things or things we liked that we have done in the past 2 years being married.  It has been a good 2 years. Somethings on our list....
Dawson was born

Random fun while dating

We bought our first house!

Anyways...there was lots more on the list.  :)