Turning nine- girlie style

Girls can be very silly!
On our way to the nail salon. Skyler, Summer and Hannah.
The girls were excited to get their pedicures.
Aahhh! Nothing like a nice warm foot soak.
The girls feel like queens in their big fancy chairs. They had so much fun with the back massage feature.
Now that their toes were pretty, it was time to head to our favorite ice cream shop....DEWAR'S!!!
Dad, Ben, Grandpa and Grandma Judd met us there. Hannah even got a candle on her ice cream sundae. She chose mint chip with hot fudge.
Showing off their fancy toes.

Hannah loved her presents. She got some new Webkins! She had a fun party! Being 9 is divine!!

Valentine Run-10K

Here we are BEFORE the race. A little nervous but very excited!!
Pre-race stretches with some friends. Emily, Laura, Kristi, Carrie, and I.
And they're OFF...........
Coming up to mile 4......feeling pretty good.

As we approach the finish we get a burst of energy.
Our wonderful cheerleaders. We couldn't have done it without them!!!
We are in this together!!! Finishing our first 10K. (6.2 miles) Our time is posted on that clock. 1 hour and 2 minutes.
WE DID IT!!!!!!! And we survived, and it was so much fun!!! We totally want to do another one, just not today!!!

Some things that made me happy today

Being married to the most wonderful man in the world makes me happy. Oh, that and dancing in the kitchen!
Knowing that Allison and Tyler are so in love makes me happy! They take good care of each other. I love having a married daughter!
Ben had a choir concert a few weeks ago and he was so excited to perform. He looked so handsome in his concert attire! It makes me happy to know that he loves me!!
Emily got a fish tank for Christmas and has had lots of fun adding fish and various plants and decor. It makes me happy to see her having fun with it!
Haley began playing the flute this year, and has done so well. She likes to practice. It makes me happy to see her learning new things and developing her talents!
Hannah is the first one home from school each day. I ride my bike to the bus stop with her scooter in my basket. Then we ride home together. It is a great time to talk and find out about her day. Then we come home and get a snack ready for everyone. She is my gardening partner. We love to work out in the garden and see the things that are growing. We also love to pick and eat oranges!! Her smile and enthusiasm for life make me happy!
I can't believe that I can just go out into my backyard and pick some of the most delicious fruit for free!!!! We have had the best grapefruit and oranges this year. YUMMY!! This totally makes me happy!!

We finally got rain here in Bakersfield and that made me SOOO happy. It has been gorgeous outside. Crisp, clean and beautiful. We can see the mountains all around us. I love the fluffy clouds that we have had floating above us. Makes me smile just thinking about it!
My life makes me happy!