Pa's Report: Day Three, FINALE

Pa not only dressed her in coordinating clothes (laid out by her mother previously), but did her HAIR and BOW!! I did add a sweater for accent. Shocking!

The McBride family was a huge help at church since I was playing the organ today. They helped keep Reese pacified. She made it fine in Nursery, until the second hour, which is when they must have had singing time. Reese got really teary, and wanted her mama! (Lindsay does the music for their home ward, and that might have triggered it.) A mint lifesaver truly was a life saver, and Reese spent Priesthood hour with the Priest Quorum and had fun.

I have loved every minute of our time together. I must say that anyone who thinks "stay at home" moms just "stay at home" need to spend a day in their shoes. There is never a quiet moment. When the child naps, the care provider prepares all those things you can't do with small child running around.

We'll be glad when Ga comes home tonight!

Pa's Report: Day Two, part tres

Reese loves the Foosball table, but just can't quite see over the top. When she tried standing on that little stool behind her, I got nervous. So, I brought down the bench from the kitchen and she stood on that and worked the men and the balls!

Pa's Report: Day Two, part deux

This evening, Reese was in one of her many "reading modes" where she will read books out loud to her self. This book, "Apple Tree! Apple Tree!" is a Naylor household treasure that I would read with funny voices to our kids. Now, Reese loves it and reads along with what she knows.

Pa's Report: Day Two

Today, we played at home, read books, Pa "swing me" and did the somersault to my shoulders trick. Pa threw her on the love sack. Then, she wanted to play Foosball, but couldn't see over the side.

Then we walked to the park in the red wagon that Great Grandpa Naylor gave her. She loves her wagon.

And I like it better than the tiny umbrella stroller wheels. We stopped by our good friends the McBrides, and after a moment of shyness she rattled off all their names and said good-bye.

Then off to the park where she wanted to swing for no less than 15 minutes straight. Then off to the big blue slide, and the stairs "all by myself."

Home for a long, long nap (and Pa took a short one after mowing the lawn). Now it's time for Pa's spaghetti and more fun tonight. She misses everyone!

So far, no injuries. . . :)

December 2009

Pa's Report: Day One

So, this is Pa's blog on the solo weekend with 2 year-old Reese. All the women folk are out of town, and we're having a great time. Friday, we went to "Music in Motion" at the library. Reese walked the balance beam (2 inches off the ground), and shook her egg filled with rice. She danced and danced. (There were lots of other kids, and of course, R was the cutest one.)

We then went to the "pawwrk" and she went down the big slide herself. She loved to swing just before going down.

We ate lunch, and she was so excited, she couldn't take a nap. But when it came time for bed, she was tired. After prayers, books and songs, she lay down and said, "Bye Pa," and fell asleep without a peep.


We had lots of fun, and tomorrow
we'll do even more!

MY NEW DOG!!!

This is Nellie. She's not really our new dog. We're just watching her for the weekend. She's cute, isn't she? Nellie reminds me a lot of Max., except she's a shiz-tzu/poodle mix.

I'm trying to get her to come over to me so we can take a close up photo.

She won't come.

Hmmm. Am I ready for a new dog?

Race Day!

Today was the morning of my very first race--a 5K/5M run through some downtown parks. This is what we woke up to--a couple of inches of snow, and a very brisk breeze!

Nevertheless, I went anyway. The race started at the Julia Davis Bandshell. The line you see there is the timing chip line--I'm in it somewhere!

I signed up with my long-time friend, Lisa. Fall of 1977 found us roommates in our freshman year at BYU, where we took a class called "Fit for Life", which emphasized lifelong sports that would keep us fit. Part of the class was a timed run at the beginning and end of the semester. Lisa and I ran a lot together then, but haven't run together since. I started running again two years ago, Lisa, last summer. Unfortunately, I signed up for the 5 Mile, Lisa, the 5K, and it turned out the courses were completely different!

This is the start of the 5 Mile run. The die-hards are in front. Don't those two guys in front know it's 36 degrees outside, with a wind chill making it feel colder?

I'm started closer to the back of the field. I wasn't the first, but I wasn't the last, either.

This is the start of the 5K race, which began 5 minutes after the 5 Mile run. The couple right in the middle are Matt and Lisa, a couple from our ward. Lisa and I run with a few others women on Monday mornings together. But don't you love the Leprechaun Lady? K didn't get a picture of the lady with the green tutu and green knee high socks, regrettably!

This is Lisa's group, running the 5 K. Even though we weren't running together, it was nice to know she was out there somewhere...

As the 5 K was starting, the 5 Milers were making their first loop around the park before hitting the greenbelt on our way to Municipal Park. By this time, I've passed a few people, and am about in the middle of the pack.

41 minutes later, Lisa crosses the finish line!

About 15 minutes later, here I come! There are people behind me. My biggest fear for this race was that I would come in dead last, but I didn't! My goal was to finish with a respectable time, and to run the entire way. I ran the entire distance, at a steady pace. Even though I was basically running this alone, because Lisa,Brooke, Sue, Matt and Lisa had finished earlier, they were there, cheering for me, along with Kirt and Ron, Lisa's husband. I was a ways from the finish when I heard Kirt yell my name. When I saw him, I almost cried!

The clock says 56.19, but I may have finished 5 seconds sooner, given the fact that I started in near the back. But ever at 56.19, that made it 11.22 minute miles, which is faster than I've run before! Here we all are at the finish! It was a great race day!