Michael

My baby boy's birthday is this week and he came home for the weekend to celebrate with us. Miss him so much already.

Julianna's Art

Julianna competed in VASA again this year with two pieces of digital art. She's so talented!

Valentine's Day

Marco left me a little surprise all week leading to V-Day. It was so sweet!

I made him a special picnic with Chateau Loin Roast, Asparagus, Greek salad, smoked cheese, garlic stuffed olives, lemonade and a chocolate-macademia dessert. They were all Keto-friendly (he's been doing Keto for his health). We ate at Zube's park and it was just awesome (we even used a mini heater to keep us warm on that cold day).

To end the night, we did a painting class together and had so much fun. :-)

February 13th

Ate lunch with Jack in school today. He was very excited I brought him a ham and cheese sandwich with mayo from Subway (his favorite). It was Spirit Shop day in school and he was also very excited I gave him $5 to shop. It was so much fun spending time with my little guy!

Church Ball

It was Raphael's first dance! He said he danced with six girls, four of whom he found out while dancing that they were juniors or seniors in high school. Haha. He danced with two girls from our ward too. Look how handsome he looks. I had fun shopping with him for his suit and shoes.
 He just became a Teacher in the Priesthood. Raphael is an amazing boy. He's thoughtful, helpful, super smart, handsome and I feel like he's my rock. I can count on him for anything, anytime.

Julianna also went. She looked so beautiful!! I did her hair and makeup. Right when I started, I grabbed the hot curling iron by the wrong end and burned two of my fingers. It hurt a lot! But I couldn't give up and couldn't wait so they wouldn't be late. I took turns curling a section of hair and holding my fingers under cold water. I ignored the pain and finished her hair (although crying seemed like a better idea). She said a prayer for me to feel better and I did. Her faith is amazing. Julianna is so special and kind. I'm so lucky to have her as a daughter. She's beautiful in every way!

I love all my kids so much!

Katy Half 2020

I've done this race ever since their first year. This year was my worst time (3:24:24). I have some serious work to do before the next one. This might be the motivation I needed to work on a few things - be consistent and patient with an eating plan so I can lose weight, do speed work and find a new running buddy that will train for the same race with me. My goal is to finish this race in 2:50 next year (my PR is 2:53) and I believe I can do it. Let's see what I can do in a year!
Overall, I still had a fun race. I had some great music going (Pandora - Dance) and I met a dear friend who I hadn't seen in a while. The medal was amazing and I love the shirts I got.

Tuesday

Jack had the GT Showcase on Tuesday. We arrived 10 minutes before it ended. It was a major mom fail (I feel so guilty). He had time to present it to me though. His project was on seizures. 

Julianna and Raphael did a panting class for youth acitivity at church. They painted trees and really enjoyed it.

Neighborhood Chili Cookoff

My awesome neighbors make a chili cookoff and baking contest every year. This year I got third place with my chili, which made me really proud. I had no idea I even had a chance as the men in my street are very competitive.

Now the baking contest is another story. I wanted to win again. But I didn't. Boohoo. The winners desserts were really great and definitely deserved to win. I have to step up my game next time!

I made Cinnamon Roll Cookies. It was my first time making them. Aren't they cute? They were fun to make and decorate.