: : bieber fever : :

at almost 33 i never thought i would end up at a justin bieber concert having the time of my life. at a concert filled with screaming girls {and i mean SCREAMING} there sat jenner and i.  as he looked around and took it all in i held back my tears.  tears of joy.  tears of excitment. 

 

my first of many (i hope) concerts with my favorite little dude. 

 

when the lights dimmed and the girls screamed louder, jenners eyes widened... this can't be real.  out came justin bieber on a huge stage singing "all around the world"  the crowd cheered, danced and sang along. 

 

i stood the entire hour + half concert holding my little dude so he could see.  my arms never tired.  it was pure joy.  to make memories that would last a lifetime.  pure joy. 

in the end jenners eyes could no longer stay open, and even though the cheers only got louder he couldnt resist but to fall asleep.  no encore for him. 

 

at the end of the night i went home a happy momma.  and im pretty sure i enjoyed the concert as much as those 13 yr old screaming girls. 

{my dad is rad}

yesterday was fathers day.  brads 4th fathers day is in the books. although this was his first fathers day with TWO LITTLES.  we started the day with breakfast. then lounged by the pool. bbq'd and an evening movie.

 

i knew brad would make a great father. i knew that before he did. when he said he didnt want children. i knew he would come around. and he did. thank gosh. 

two lucky kids get to call him dad.

he has an amazing dad himself. one that taught him well. groomed him into the dad he is today. 
 

 

to us he is loving. cuddly. fun and funny.

  

to us he is warm + soft

 

to us he is strong like rocky

 

 

to us he is perfect.

 

:: rock n roll:: {half} marathon

yesterday i completed probably one of the toughest challenges i have put my body thru.  I am not a runner.  i never have been.  when we were forced to run in school i went to the office instead. i swore i had asthma. 

 

in december i signed up for the 2013 rock n roll half marathon.  i thought it would be a good way to get back into summer shape after having a baby.  as time grew nearer i started to wonder if sleep deprivation had made me crazy. 

 

brad helped me with training. going on runs that i otherwise would not have done.  i started running more and more. going farther and farther.  at a slow pace.  but none the less i was actually doing it.  something i thought i wasn't capable of.

 

the day was finally here {sunday, june 2 2013}.  an early morning trolley ride and a small walk to the start. there i was amongst thousands of others.  

 

the first 7 miles went by quickly

 

when i reached mile 8 i thought ::okay, i can do this:: at mile 10 i thought ::wait, can i do this?:: by mile 12 i was eager to see the finish.  very eager. thrilled. i had done it.  my very first ever 13.1 miles is in the books. 

 

 

I met my goal of jogging the entire thing.  i finished in {two hours and thirty four minutes}.  I had chills when i came around the bend and saw the finish line, the crowd of people cheering and most importantly my family!

 

while im very sore today and probably still will be tomorrow.  im proud of myself for sticking with a plan. for believing in myself. for trying something that i never planned on trying.  for setting a goal and achieving it.  for not letting myself down. 

 

positive affirmations are {powerful} . believing in yourself. knowing you can do what you put your mind to.  always think positive. know that you can do what you set out to do. choose to be powerful not pitiful.

im not sure if i will do another.  i may. having a goal is fun. it keeps you on your toes. keeps you looking forward to something. striving for more. 

 

if i dont do the rock n roll next year i want to go and cheer for the runners.  its amazing what motivation cheering brings.  from perfect strangers. that got up early {or never went to bed} just to come out and help people to meet their goal. to encourage them to continue. push them thru when they want to quit. 

thank you to all those who handed me water, encouraged me to continue, lied to me about it being the last hill.  thank you.