Bump!

Baby bump! Baby girl #4 is coming this winter! I know you all have noticed the lack of blogging, running and racing. The past few months have been a real adjustment. My lifestyle has slowed down quite a bit, especially since I have been deaing with sciatica for the past month. I'm feeling a little better now and am hoping to try to get back to some of my normal activities real soon. I am going to attempt to take belly photos during this pregnancy. I normally make an effort to hide from all cameras when I am pregnant but this is our last so I'm going to try to document as much as I can. Here is a photo of me at 12 weeks... Funny how quickly the belly pops out when it's your fourth pregnancy.

Below is a photo of me at 16 weeks. 

I can't leave baby K out! Here is a picture of our little girl taken at almost 15 weeks.

More pics to come!

June Update

Here is an updated version of my list of new year's resolutions through the end of June.

• Start and maintain a Project 366 blog. Click here for link. Doing great at this!
• Run three half marathons in 2012. Three completed so far!
• Run a 10K race in 2012.
• Run two or more 5K races in 2012.Three completed so far, including the one I ran with Kylee.
• Run more than 500 total miles in 2012. 26.34 miles in June. 247.69 miles for the year!
• Swim more.
• Bike more.
• Try not to eat as much fast food. Doing it and can't believe that I am!
• Read! I don't do this at all! I read two books all last year that's it! 4 books read!
• Get rid of some of the girls' toys, it's time. Even the playhouse is full!

Almost that time...

Yep, it's getting close. It's almost football time in Tennessee! These pictures were taken earlier this year at the Orange and White Game. I can't believe I almost forgot to blog about it. Thankfully football season nearing reminded me.

Kylee

Cousin Grayson

Trey and Grayson

Kendall

Kylee, Grayson, Kendall and Trey

Me, Kylee and Kendall

Me and Trey with Kylee, Kendall and Grayson.

All the kiddos! From left to right: Emiliya, Liliya, Isabella, Amelia, Kendall, Kylee, Maddox, Grayson, William, Bradley and Ethan. Kaitlynn had a soccer game that day so she was unable to go.

I loved getting all the kids together at a Tennessee football game. I think they all enjoyed it as well. We even tailgated before the game. We grilled hamburgers and hotdogs but the crowd favorites were Cheetos and Oreos. :)

4th of July!

We celebrated the 4th of July at my parents' house again this year. The girls swam, mom grilled, Kaitlynn smoked some ribs and my dad and Trey shot off a ton of fireworks for us.

Of course we had a little fun with sparklers too! :)

3v3 Soccer Tournament

10 soccer games in one day! Kaitlynn, Kendall, and Kylee all played in a 3v3 soccer tournament at the beginning of the summer. This was Kylee's first soccer tournament, actually these were the first soccer games that she has ever played in. Luckily her and Kendall fall in the same age group so we only had to squeeze 10 soccer games instead of 15 into one day. This will not always be the case. :/

Kendall did great and got quite a few goals. She wasn't so sure about playing against a boys' team but by the end of the day she warmed up to it.

 Trying to stay cool.

 Kaitlynn's team also did very well and she scored a few goals too. She loves getting the opportunity to play a little offense. 

 It was neat getting to watch Kendall and Kylee playing on the same team.

 Even though this was the first time Kylee ever played you can already see she is a strong defensive player. She may have even played better against the boys. I think she took it as a challenge.

 Kendall on a fast break.

 Kaitlynn's team ended up placing second at the tournament.

 Kendall and Kylee's team also ended up placing second.

What a day! Hot and lots of soccer, snacks, and water. The girls loved it!

VBS

This year our church went with the Amazing Wonders Aviation theme for VBS. I helped out in the 5th grade class again. It was a big year for that class, we had 38 5th graders! They were all great kids too!

 Kendall and Kylee had a great time as usual.

 Kaitlynn even got to go this year. She has missed the last few years.

 Last year she was in Europe and the two years before that she was at soccer camp.

Since she just finished up the 6th grade this was her last year for VBS so it was great that she got to go. I am already looking forward to next year as is Kaitlynn because she will get to volunteer then too!

Awards Ceremony

Kaitlynn's school had their end of the year awards ceremony on the last full day of school. The day before the ceremony I received a phone call from Kaitlynn's librarian. She called to let me know that Kaitlynn had the most accelerated reader points in the sixth grade and she would be recognized and awarded at the ceremony the next day. I told Trey but not Kaitlynn about the call. Trey and I made plans to be there.

 The next morning at the ceremony lots of eighth graders were recognized for various awards.  Then they got to the sixth grade. The students in the sixth grade with the top ten academic averages were recognized and called to the stage to receive a certificate. The teacher handing out the awards made a point of saying that the names were not called in any particular order. I thought that was a little odd... If they are going to announce the top ten averages it seemed like they would call them out in order.  Kaitlynn's name was called out. She was one of the top ten in the 6th grade! 

 The next award was for the one student who had the highest grade point average in the 6th grade, 7th grade, and 8th grade. Ah, well that's why they didn't call out the top 10 in order! Kaitlynn's name was called for the highest academic average in the entire 6th grade!!! Go Kaitlynn!  The award is called the Gloria Henderson Top Academic Average Award. Kaitlynn's name will go on a plaque that hangs in the school. Trey and I are very proud of her!

Kaitlynn was also awarded the Jaynee Holland Top Accelerated Reader Award for the 6th grade for having the most accelerated reader points.  Her name will go on a plaque that hangs outside of the school library for that award. She received a gift certificate to Books a Million with that award. :)

Trey and I are so proud of her! Everyone knows Kaitlynn is an athlete but not everyone realizes that she is also a great student. I really don't brag on her academic success enough. Kaitlynn is a very goal oriented child and strives for the best in everything she does.

I'm still amazed at all she accomplished this year. In her first year as a middle schooler Kaitlynn tried out and made three sports teams, completed the sixth grade with the highest academic average, and earned the most accelerated reader points in the sixth grade. All of this in a year that she was diagnosed with mono and then pneumonia. Go Kaitlynn go!



Athletic Assembly

Kaitlynn's school honored all of the athletes at an assembly that took place during the school day on one of the last few days of school. I did not go to the assembly because as a 6th grade parent at a new school I didn't really know what it would entail. It turns out that Kaitlynn's name was called out three different times! She walked up to the stage each time and was awarded a medal. One for each of the teams she was made.

Academic Banquet

Kaitlynn's school had an academic banquet to honor all the children in the middle school that maintained a certain grade point average throughout the school year. The school hired a company to cater the event and we were served a delicious dinner. After we ate we moved into the auditorium for the awards. I'm not sure exactly what the cut off was but Kaitlynn thinks it was an "A" average. All of the children were awarded a certificate and a small trophy for their accomplishment.