Snow AGAIN

The weather has been so crazy lately. It has been sunny, rainy, and snowy. We got home from church and noticed the big snow flakes falling from the sky. REALLY?? The snow is almost hypnotic and it seems strange that we can sit and stare out the window at the falling snow flakes for quite some time. The kids are always excited to see the snow but I am growing a little weary of this cold winter weather. This has been an unusually cold winter and I am ready for Spring. So enough with this snow...ON WITH THE WARM ALREADY!

Training for the Seattle Half Marathon

I am finally back into my running zone and it feels so good. In the years we have lived here I haven't found anyone who I can go on long runs with and at times that has been frustrating. Before Abby I trained for the Phoenix Marathon and remember doing my long runs in the rain, hail, and snow while Mike slowly followed me in his car or on his bike. I started a running group here to get some fellow runners to come out on Saturdays to run. Since it has been cold and rainy no one has really showed up for the Saturday morning run. However, I finally have a running partner who is awesome and she and I have been consistantly running long on Saturdays and doing track workouts on Wednesdays. I feel so grateful to have Kim as a running partner and friend. It has been fun to get to know her better. She is training for the Seattle Marathon and I am training for the Seattle Half Marathon. Today was my first attempt at a long run since having Abby 8 months ago. I managed to go 11 miles with Kim and really enjoyed every minute of it. I can't wait for our future runs and the hopes of becoming faster and more fit in the process.

Our Beautiful Mountain

I just can't get enough of Mt. Rainier and everytime the weather is good I just have to take a picture.

Good Ol' Friends

My good friend Melissa from our medical school days moved out here last summer. I remember leaving Maryland and seeing a newborn Addy and now she is all grown up. I can't believe that it has taken Melissa and I so long to get together. Emma and Addy had a blast hanging out together. Emma and Addy are similiar in many ways. They can play with girl things but are also rough and tough. It's fun to see Emma playing with other girls and it makes me realize that she is quickly growing up. She will realize more as she gets older how great girlfriends can be.

Making Jam

My raspberries have been sitting in my refrigerator for two weeks just waiting to be made into jam. After finishing up some loose ends Emma and I got on our aprons and made jam. Abby was a little curious too. I am not sure that Emma liked it when Abby got a hold of the wooden spoon. I don't know what I am going to do when all of Papa Miller's raspberries are all gone. We are on the last couple of bags of frozen raspberries. His raspberries have made the best jam and even my Andrew who does not like berries will eat this jam with his sandwiches. I can't think of anything better than making jam with my two girls who will hopefully someday make jam with their kids. I am so lucky to have my girls to share these experiences with. That is something to be grateful for.