Biggest Loser Run/Walk

 

By far this was the best day ever. Sun was shining, we were excited and the atmosphere was buzzing.

 I went out and got a new running outfit, it was quite pricey but hey doesn't it look fabulous. Better yet it was a dry fit, I didn't sweat at all while running, well I'm sure I did but just didn't feel it.

 Everyone is happy and pumped to start.

 It was a 5K so 3.1miles, I've never ran more than across the road to get mail when its freezing, so this... I was nervous.

 Masie did so well, we are super proud of her. We stopped a few times to walk but not for long, we ran most of it, I was shocked and so happy I was able to do it.

 OMG!! Jackson from season 14 was there, better yet Masie and I got our photo with him. We were so excited because he was one of our favorites.

 Chris kept pace with us girls, we enjoyed this time together.

 We haven't got our official time yet but it was about 45 minutes, OMG I was shocked when I saw the clock, 45 minutes, 3.1 miles!!

 Check out our fantabulous medals.

Skillet Concert

What a fabulous night, a little too churchy for me but I enjoyed the music alot. Plus I got to hangout with my BFF.

Blogging on this phone might be a good thing.

Cool Chick

Hailey being cool with Daddys glasses

Testing

I have a cool new phone thanks to my best friend Sonya. Im hoping i can blog on here. So here goes....

Welcome Hyndrix

 

 

Just look at this sweet face, this is baby Hyndrix 6lb 6oz born exactly one week ago today to my sister in law Holly. For many different reason Hyndrix is living with his foster parents and also lucky for him Auntie Kristi and Uncle Nathan. After they discussed it with their family and decided that adoption for this baby was not the right thing to do for their family.  Chris and I then spoke it over for about 3 minutes before realizing that we didn't need to talk about it, we would 100% adopt this baby as our own if that was the route that was going to happen for him.

 

 

Never doing this before I guess I was very naïve in thinking that everything would be completed and Hyndrix would be sleep in his crib by my bed in a matter of 1-2 months.  There are so many different hurdles that this process is going to be longer that I thought. I'm hoping that for his sake that papers are signed ASAP and he does not have to wait. Nate and Kristi are completely wonderfully, they dropped everything and drove down to get him, thank god they still had their fostering license or this story would be different.

 

So now we wait and we wait some more, being he control freak that I am this is painful to me as I have not control. All I know is that I love this little boy, so I guess that is all that matters at this point. Please pray for everyones hearts at this point, however this ends people are going to be hurt.

 



Welly and his Forever Home

7 years ago we brought home this tiny sweet Sulcata tortoise, we've loved him, nourished him and he is the love of my life.

 We have made the heart breaking decision to re home sweet Welly Woozle.

 Moving to Washington with a desert tortoise is not the best idea. Selfishly I want to bring him, but he would not be happy. He loves to be outside but its has to be of a high temp. I cant bare to leave him inside for more than half a year at a time. He HATES it, he is not shy to show me either:)

 I started looking for his forever home a few months ago, it didn't go well. The first time someone asked me "Do you have to give it water", I decided that re homing him was no longer an option for me. He is a huge part of me and my family, my girls have grown up with him around and the main point is that I love him. I will not give my baby to just anyone, not going to happen, nope, not never.

 Watching him getting more and more upset in his inside house, I tried one more time to find his forever home. I found a rescue place at the Zoo (Zoo's will not take him) anyway I told my story to this wonderful lady and she said she will help me...... About a week later I hear from her and she said that one of her friends have decided that she has room for Wellly.  My.Heart.Sank I was happy, but sad. Then the friend emailed me and she is absolutely wonderful, not only is she a lovely person she is also a Sulcata tortoise lover. She has 6 of them and lives on a big ranch, her and her husband have built a massive habitat for these wonderful creatures. She has a website on how to care for them and she posts videos of the "sulcata house" and Wellys new siblings. My heart was finally happy, he was going home and I know he will be happy. Every tortoise should go here, I don't regret one second of my time with him, I would do it all over again.

 Oh the fun we have had with this gentle giant. We love you Welly, when I drop you off to your forever Mummy tomorrow, my heart will break just a little bit. Who am I kidding, I will be crying like a baby, I just love you so much.

 We will still keep in contact with Steph and she is going to send us updated pictures when she can, such a happy/sad just plain emotional ending.  You know you have tears in your eyes!!

I will always love you Welly Welly Woozle.

Happy New Year

Happy new year my lovely blog people.

 The girls just love the skate park, Chris and I play tennis right next to it.

 Don't you just love the blue sky?!