Life is Good

I'm back in the world. And I actually have energy and not as much morning sickness!  (Thank goodness).  I did a fit mama salsa workout.  It felt good, and the video's instructor kept calling me sexy.  (woo hoo!)

30 min salsa, 20 min yoga, 10 min cool down and stretching (I loved the stretches).  I hope everyone had a WONDERFUL Independence Day!

So, Melanie and I were finger painting in the back yard when distracted Melanie finds her jogging stroller and informs me (as she is trying to climb in it) that she wants a "ride".  "Ride" she says...  hmmm...  maybe not a bad idea.  So, we headed inside, cleaned ourselves up (she was covered in finger paints), mom puts on her running shoes and we go for a hot hot hot 1.25 mile walk.  I probably wasn't as fast as she was hoping for when she asked for the ride, but it was fun none the less.  I have to add, I looked really silly  wearing one of my race t-shirts with my pregnant belly.  LOL.  O-well.

I walked a mile today with a friend.  It was a little toasty out.  I guess you have to love Arizona! :o)

Today was Melanie's first hair cut.  Here is an after picture (from the front).  You really can't tell, but Melanie's hair is actually pretty long and curly in the back.  Anyhow, I wasn't able to get a "during" picture because I was holding her on my lap.  She was so good though.  She sat still until the very end, where she was just anxious to get it over with.

Family Reunion...  Brandon and I decided to ride our bikes to and from the reunion site.  It was actually harder than we though, given that the road contained some pretty steep grades; however, we had fun.  Utah is definitely cooler than the 100+ temps we are missing in Arizona.

This is a 4 generation picture from this year.  Last time we took one (3 years ago) my great grandma was still around.  Unfortunately, she passed away while I was pregnant with Melanie.

Enjoy:

Tuesday, Brandon, Melanie and I went to Salt Lake City (the reunion was over and we were still on vacation).  We walked about 2 miles to, from, and around Temple square.  It was beautiful.  I will post a few pictures went I get home and down load them to my computer.

Melanie at the Tabernacle (isn't she just too cute):

The Salt Lake Temple:

Brandon, Melanie and I checked out the Utah Hogal Zoo on Wednesday!  What a blast that was.  Melanie LOVED IT!  (Until it was so past her nap time that she was misearable.)  Bless her heart, she didn't want to ride in the stroller or have daddy carry her, so I got to carry her the last mile, with her on my chest sleeping.  *sigh* that was definately a work out. 

Then (after the much needed nap), Brandon, Melanie, and I checked out the Jordan River and Bountiful temples.  They were also beautiful.  I'll post some pictures when I get home.

Melanie at the zoo (silly girl):

We did a good 2 mile + walk around Provo on Thursday.  We checked out a lot of things, including the Provo Temple.  Melanie LOVED the water features.  She was just fastinated!  Then we drove to Levan and visted my great grandma George (yep, you read that right, my Great Grandma, and Melanie's Great Great Grandma George). 

Provo:

Melanie, Me, and Grandma:

No real work out today (unless you count carrying my 21 pound baby girl up and down Uncle Brant's stairs....  sigh).  Today we will be driving home, so I'll be working my bun muscles. LOL.  I'll be sure to post some pictures when I get home (probably tomorrow though, since I'll be doing the clean up after the big trip thing today)

Here's a picture of my buns:

And Brandon enjoying my buns... LOL:

walked 2.3 miles with my friend tonight.  I was surprised that it was actually nice out, not too hot with a nice breeze.  The recent rain has really cooled things down at night (not so much during the day).  Of course, as I say that, i hear thunder.  Sweat!!!

400 exhausting yards in the pool.  I think my swimming looks like glorified drowning. LOL... but I lived!