Running Music

I am attempting to make a CD of good running music. (No, I do not have an ipod...I'm making a cd). I need your suggestions of good, fast, upbeat, happy, motivating music to help me run. Just think, if everyone who reads my blog just names one song, I would have at least a couple new song ideas. (People I don't know, who also read my blog, feel free to comment!)
Thank you so much!!

3 Months Old

Time sure does go by quickly. Can you believe Dylan is already 3 months old? He is a very smiley baby who eats a lot and likes to be held. We are so glad he is part of our family!

What a Boy!

He's busy, he's cute, and he's absolutely filthy!

This is Levi after a hard day of playing.

Good thing he loves baths; he's averaging two a day.

ABC Tag

ABC Tag
A- attached or single: Happily Attached.
B- best friend: Matthew Jacob Fox for sure!
C- cake or pie: Cake!! I love lemon cake with lemon frosting or Strawberry cake/frosting. Yum!
D- day of choice: Friday. (last day of work and I get to see Matt & the boys for 2 straight days!)
E- essential item: chapstick
F- favorite color: lime green or brown... sometimes pink.
G- gummy bears or worms: Either! Yummy!
H- hometown: Chino, CA.
I- indulgence(s): See's candy, Smart One's desserts
J- January or July: July
K- kids: Levi and Dylan
L- life is incomplete without: pictures, memories and family.
M- marriage date: Nov. 11
N- number of siblings: 3 brothers, 1 sister... love my in-laws too
O- oranges or apples: (mandarin) oranges with Levi and apples also.
P- phobias or fears: Can't tell you. Don't want you to use it against me.
Q- quote: "happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances" -Benjamin Franklin
R- reason to smile: When Dylan smiles at me, Matt shaves and Levi says "Thank you, Mommy".
S- season: I'm partial to spring.
T- thankful for: music, beds, books.
U- unknown fact about me: I was deaf when I was little.
V- vegetarian or oppressor of animal: I really don't prefer animals.
W- worst habit: Nail biting.
X- x-rays or ultrasounds: ultrasounds because you get those pictures of babies!
Y- your favorite food group: The taboo sweets/fats category
Z- zodiac: Taurus, although really that means nothing to me.

In case you were missing Karen...

She hasn't really updated her blog and she prefers to not post pictures of herself, so here she is with Caleb, in all her glory!

Our Yard Project

Seeing as how I have never taken on a yard remodeling job, I had no idea how long it takes for beautification, and how projects seem to grow. Oh... and then there's the money factor...

We had our friends and neighbors over to help us (thank you!) and they worked for 8 hours!!!! We got sprinklers put in,
lots of rototilling done,
the brick pathway was taken out since the weeds were winning anyway
(now my front yard is much bigger!),

we ran into a tree stump (there are actually 3 that need to be grinded) and roots GALORE,
and eventually we got around to putting down the sod we were given, It looked like so much more, but the little corner that it covers looks SO beautiful!!!!
We will surround the yard with a white picket fence so the little people can play out front and so I can live the American Dream (minus the dog).

I do have to say that it will be lovely. Thanks to all who helped!! Today they are going at it again. We need a retaining wall on one side of the yard and I think that is today's project.

Amendment to the challenge...

I do not think that any of the people challenged are fat. That is not why I chose them. I picked Abby, Jill, and Karen because one of them just had a baby and I know the other two are currently unhappy with their size, shape or thighs.

I know there are others of you (like all my cousins) who just had kids too. I hope you don't feel sad and neglected. You are more than welcome to exercise, eat right, and join the bandwagon to lose weight! Woo Hoo!

Kira is right, as well. C-sections will change you a TON. I know because I have had two. They cut through my ab muscles (among other things) and now there is a flap, a fabulous scar and the inability to ever have a 6, 12 or any other kind of "pack".

Okay, that's all I have to say.