This and That

I don't have a ton to report I just wanted to update you and some stuff that has been going on.  First, Chris and I completed Bloomsday this year with a time of 1:20:50!  We were very excited about it.  It was by far our best time and we are shooting for 1:15 next year.  It is always good to have a goal right?!  I don't know what it is but I always forget how hilly that course is!  It isn't even doomsday hill.  The first 2-3 miles is down and then up and then up again!  Because of how crowded it is, we didn't do the Jeff Galloway 4 mins on/1 min walk...we ran 99.9% of it!  That is pretty awesome considering I haven't trained like that at all.  It was pretty hot out but that didn't stop us.  We had the pleasure of being able to run the Corporate Cup and our team came in 10th.  Not bad for the first year!  My time actually counted so that was pretty awesome.  (We saw the couple that got married.  It was pretty cool). My parents came over and my mom ran this year and beat me by a minute and my dad walked it!  It is always fun to share this with them. 

Yes, if you read this then you know it was my birthday May, 4th. (Yesterday as I am writing this)  Birthdays are a pretty big deal to me.  I don't know why but I guess it is just your special day for people to celebrate you!  Not that I am complaining, but Matthew's birthday will forever overshadow mine.  If he came when he was supposed to (April 23rd) then it wouldn't be a big deal but noooooo:)  Well I don't have some great slide show of me as a baby or anything but I did have a fabulous dinner with my husband at Thai Kitchen in the valley.  I have been wanting to go there for awhile and it didn't disappoint.  The food was fabulous and it was a great night out.  Chris bought me flowers and had the kids sign a card! (Oh and I got free coffee at Starbucks!)  It was just want I wanted:)   And I know what some of you are thinking..."who made her cake?"  Well, my dear friend Nicole made and brought a cheese cake to Matthew's gymnastics class (her daughter is in it too) and it was delicious.  All in all, it was a great day and I felt very special! 

As an aside note, someone jokingly asked me if I was 21 today (and another seriously guessed 26! ha ha) and it got me thinking.  I don't know about you, but I am SO happy that I am 32...or at least let's broaden it to 30's.  SO much better than 20's!  I am happier, healthier and definitely have a much better sense of who I am!  So cheers to 30+2!!!

Before the race!

Mom and Dad

Matthew is 5!

Wow, I can't believe that he is 5!  It seems like yesterday that I was in the hospital giving birth to him.  Also, it is shocking to me that I have a 5 year old.  He is going to kindergarten next year!  Wow.  Anyway, he was a dream pregnancy, a dream baby (slept through the night at 6 weeks!) and the one who tricked me into having a 2nd! Ha ha! No really, he is a sweet sweet boy and I am so lucky to be his mother.  He is growing up to be just like his father!  Just this morning I was reading him some of the very nice things that people wrote to him on facebook and he said "Was there anything else?"  Wow Mr. Popularity!  I love seeing him grow and change to become the great young man he is becoming!  Love you buddy:)

More Cakes

I did two cakes this weekend.  One was for my dear sweet baby boy who is not a baby anymore!  He is 5 today! (more to come above) He wanted a Buzz Lightyear cake.  The other one was for the granddaughter of the manager of the gym that I work out at: Oz Fitness.  She wanted Winnie the Pooh!  I thought they both turned out very good!

Eye Patch

Maggie had another eye appointment on Monday and I was all prepared for the Dr. to tell me that we needed to schedule surgery.  Maggie's eyes are a bit "wandering" and she was going to have to have surgery to tighten the muscles.  Well to my surprise there was no talk of surgery just yet because her poor left eye is a bit lazy:(  The Dr. suggested patching the right to make the left stronger.  I was so prepared for surgery that I didn't know what to say!  I was thinking "oh great, this is going to be hell!" But so far Maggie has been a trooper.  She has to wear it every other day for 3 hours.  They have some amazing literature out there and we bought her a poster so her "used" patches can make a skirt for a princess.  Also, there are some quite girly patches and I think letting her choose which one she wants makes it better.  Of course she chose the pink and purple flowered one!  The first day we had to bribe her with the ipad to get her to forget about it but today, she was a trooper and I even took her to the gym with it on.  I ordered her a pink pirate shirt (I mean you have to have a sense of humor about it:)) so hopefully that will help.  And we picked out some rewards for when she is good.  In total, she has to wear it for 2 months so that isn't so bad.  All the literature I have read, says that it is so important because if the "lazy eye" is not treated, the brain will shut it off!  And the younger you treat it the better.  I am hoping that our diligence may save her from surgery (fingers crossed) but at least it will help her eyes in the long run!!! 

Easter

We had a very relaxing Easter Sunday.  We started out by going to church which was nice except Maggie wasn't on her best behavior.  Then we went over to Mattias and Nicole's for a light brunch.  After that, we went to Chris' uncle's house for some more brunch (lunch) and family time!  It is always good to round out holidays with seeing family.  Especially if you don't get to see them very often.  I haven't taken a picture yet, but the Easter bunny brought a new addition to the family; Thomas the beta fish!  Matthew was super pumped about it!

Thank goodness Maggie isn't really interested yet in this activity!

Happy Easter!

Soccer!

We signed Matthew up for U5 Soccer.  He has been excited about it for weeks.  Chris took him to get all of the gear.  The day he finally got to play he was so happy and his face was so red from running all over the field.  I am glad he likes it and he is good at it!  He clearly got the Herzog genes in this case:)  I was not so good at soccer! His coach, Chad, had all of those 5 yr olds riveted!  They were so good.

His friends Riley and Katie

Arrrrgggg Matey!

I did this cake for a friend in the Tri-Cities.  She wanted a treasure chest.  It turned out well but I guess in the transport it got it a little damaged:(  Not to fear though her husband (who went to dental school with Chris) fixed it up!  Here are the pictures that I took.  She said she would send me some of the party.