Treadmills

So as we've been training for our race (the Moab 1/2 marathon in March), I have been "trying out" different gyms and using their 7-day trial memberships to avoid having to run outside in the dark (scary!)  So on Tuesdays and Thursdays I would run on a treadmill and then do my Saturday run outside when Tyrel is home.  It's been great, except I'm out of trials and not willing to committ to a year membership...I'd rather have a house!  Thankfully I have a sweet sister who comes over and watches my boys during the day so I can go for a run. 

Well the past two weeks I have felt like I am running on a treadmill all day, only it goes like this:  Treadmill turns on to a comfortable pace...a little faster...I'm still okay...a little faster...getting a little worn out...faster...faster...faster...FASTER...oh no, I'm at the point where I'm going to get shot off the treadmill and into the weights because I can't keep up...and yet the treadmill still keeps going. 

I don't mean to complain, there have been plenty of Happy and Fun things that happened in these weeks, I just want to record them as  "treadmill" weeks.  The pictures are proof that many great things have happened in the past two weeks.  The best thing of the week is that we have another new nephew! 

Jon and Chelsy's baby was born on Monday and was 8 lbs. 3 oz.  He has lots of dark hair like my little boys did and holding him reminds me so much of holding them when they were newborns.  What's his name?  I'd like to know that too.  They are making us wait until Sunday at the blessing to reveal his name...rude huh?  But my brother and I thought we'd play a little trick on Tyrel and text him that the baby's name is Jacque Lafayette Vargas.  It was a pretty good joke because Jon hates the French and for that reason, Tyrel was a little curious about why they chose that name.  Then I had to let him know we were just kidding, however, Jacque is starting to stick, and I'm sure it will become one of his nicknames.  For now I am in love with Baby Jacque!

Well done Jon and Chelsy! 

These weeks also included visiting some more with our other new nephew, Grayson, we even caught him with his eyes open! 

 I think that look means FAVORITE UNCLE...what do you think?

 Logie is so in love with his new cousins.  Silas is too, but we tried to keep him away because he's had a cold.

Aren't they the cutest little family!?
And for the rest of the weeks' happenings...we made Valentine's with Aunt Izzy while the boys had Boys' Night and played X-Box. 

 We had a snowing party where we drank hot cocoa and made some snowmen.

 And this is my little 20-month-old Logan.  I can't believe he is in nursery!  He is already learning and came home knowing all about the "Snowman Song".  This is his "small, small, small"

 "Tall, tall, tall"

 Look real close and you'll see my old contact that we found Silas trying to stick in his eye.

And finally, while I was running on a treadmill, the boys were giving massages.  Why didn't I stay home and get one!?