Socorro got it's second dusting of snow yesterday and it was just enough to build a little snowman this morning.  Hope you all have a Merry Christmas and enjoy continuing or starting new family traditions.  We've already driven around to look at lights and we're getting ready to open a gift, make reindeer food, and settle in with Twas the Night Before Christmas.

Another Great Day...

We were welcomed with beautiful weather today. Steven and I both got our runs in and spent good quality time with the girls. Now that Grace is getting older and not needing me so often to eat...I can use that time to work out, do homework, and spend time with Emsters. So, when Steven got back from his run Emma and I went for a bike ride. We rode through Tech, collected Mistletoe, and played at the park together. We climbed on a swing together and sat like a "spider". We laughed and laughed, the higher we got the more we laughed! I felt like a kid again. No worries or responsibilities, just magic. It was a lot of fun, just the two of us.

When Grace was six weeks old I started running again...only to pull a muscle in my stomach. So, I stopped running for a while and have now recently started again....thanks to my husband, and friends Emily and Fran. Without them I would not be able to get myself out the door on a regular basis and go more than twenty minutes! So, our longest run was Monday...a ten miler in the drizzling rain. It was really beautiful. I got home and plopped myself on the couch. Steven and Emma both said "Are you ok, you were gone for forever"! It was perfect timing though because Steven had hamburgers on their way...special delivery by his mom. I really enjoy getting out with Emily and Fran; they are very encouraging and supportive. It feels so good to be running again and I really like that Emma sees me doing it. I think it is really important for her to see her mom for more than the one who takes care of the babies!

Socorro saw snow for the first time in a while! Emma enjoyed playing outside, running around, and throwing snowballs! She stayed outside last night until about 7:00pm playing. I even got a night run in with Fran and Emily...lots of fun!