9 Years... Training?... and the Superbowl!

On Saturday night, Kevin and I went out on our first date in... um... well...

Yeah, that's right, neither of us can even remember the last time we went out on a date. So we dated it up old school... dinner and a movie. (Does that last sentence make sense? Since Jordyn is approaching adolescence, I'm going to try and stay cool so I can really embarrass her.) We saw Juno, which I really liked but it is definitely not appropriate for kids... or probably teens either. It was pretty funny in a little crass and a lot sarcastic sort of way. We followed up the movie with a great meal at Texas Roadhouse (they have the BEST bread). At dinner we were reminiscing a little, in between plays in the hockey game on the tv behind my head. (Sigh) We realized that the next day was the date we met 9 years ago... WHAT? We are approaching our 3rd wedding anniversary and have been together for 9 years. I guess time flies when you are having fun.

A photo to remember this date... just in case it's a very long time before we get to do it again. Jordyn took the picture and she told us, "I'm going to take a close up" and Kevin being funny said "oooooh" which is why he has that look on this face. She did take another picture, but I have a funny face in that one.

This past weekend I started training for a half-marathon. I'm not yet convinced that I am physically capable of doing it, but I'm going to try. My best friend is flying up from Arizona to do the half-marathon during the Fargo Marathon on May 17th and she thinks that just because she is coming all the way here that I should run it with her. I've been trying to talk her out of this plan for months, but she seems to be pretty set in her plans, so I decided I better get started. So I jumped on the coat hanger/elliptical machine and I ran one mile on Saturday and one mile on Sunday. I am sad to admit how out of shape I am and how painful each of those miles was for me, but I guess that just reinforces the point that I need to do this. So, I guess this is my official announcement that I am training for the half marathon in the Fargo Marathon. Now that I have announced it, I am fighting the urge to delete this entire paragraph so I can back out of it without enduring the public humiliation.

Finally, the last topic in today's update is the Superbowl. I really don't have much to say about the actual game (I was cheering for the Patriots... and they lost). We went to our friends Bob & Lori's Superbowl party. There was a lot of food, a lot of visiting, a little tv watching, and a lot fun. Addyson enjoyed having all the kids to play with. Jordyn and her friend Kayla did a lot of squeeling and giggling (I think they had a little crush on a boy who was there). I brought puppy chow for the kids and it was gone before the 2nd quarter was over... and we didn't even get there until shortly after kick-off. So the kids all informed me that I should have made more. Now I know for next time.

Addyson playing cards with Olivia and Kayla.

She has that annoyed look on her face. I bet I'll see more of that as she gets older.

There is my sweet girl with a big smile on her face. She felt like a big girl sitting up on the stool.

"I don't want to take a picture with our matching jerseys!" Unfortunately, this was my only picture of the girls together. I figured I'd get one later when Addyson felt a little better about sitting with Jordyn, but then we had a blow out and needed to change clothes. So, this is the only picture that I get of the girls in their matching pink jerseys. I bought Jordyn's a couple years ago and Uncle Matt & Ashley gave Addy's to her for Christmas.

Brandon brushed Jordyn's hair for 20 minutes or more... I think they both enjoyed it.