"Explorer Spirit…Servant Heart…"
Nov 7th, 2015 by leigharev2
We weren’t sure she was going to be able to make her annual trip down, but last minute miracles, and yay, she was here! She brought her puppy with her and our pups had a blast with him!
Michelle comes down to carve pumpkins with the kids. It is not a joy for me, but she loves it.
Went and got pedicures in Seahawks colors…
Nov 7th, 2015 by leigharev2
An early morning run to commemorate October’s ‘Pregnancy and Infancy Loss’ month. We lit candles and said a prayer for our little ones in heaven. Then, a run.
Nov 7th, 2015 by leigharev2
Out homeschool group went on a field trip to the local dump! That’s right! It actually was quite interesting. We learned that they turn methane into electricity, and that they are looking into turning garbage into auto fuel!
Nov 7th, 2015 by leigharev2
I belong to a wonderful running club, Moms Run This Town/She Runs This Town. It is actually a national organization with local chapters. I can go anywhere and connect with other women to run.
Belonging to this group has helped with motivation, inspiration, encouragement, and accountability. There are multiple neighborhood runs everyday to choose from. You just need to find your pace, and preferred time to run.
They recently hosted a ‘Buddy Run’. This was a run to help get the new women plugged in. All new runners are teamed up with a veteran MRTT runner. They had chalk art along the way, as well as cheerleaders, and a photo scavenger hunt! Coffee and goodies at the end. A wonderful morning!
Nov 7th, 2015 by leigharev2
It isn’t Autumn without a visit to Bishop’s Pumpkin Farm. Our homeschool group met for a fun day of pig races, corn mazes, train rides, hay rides, pumpkin hunting, caramel apples, etc.
‘R’ was sick with the flu, so it was just me and ‘A’. He somehow thought catching flies was in order to take pictures today 😉
Nov 7th, 2015 by leigharev2
Fabio, AKA Dado, went on a road trip with his friend, John, and we were a stop on the WA-CA trip! We had a nice dinner at Zocalo, and they were off on their adventure the next day!
Nov 7th, 2015 by leigharev2
‘R’ surprised me with a ‘just because’ coupon to receive the following…such a sweetie!
Nov 7th, 2015 by leigharev2
DH and I joined our friends for a swanky night out at the William Jessup Gala. It was a combo dinner/auction fundraiser for their scholarship program. We did not ‘win’ anything on our bidding, but it was a lovely night nonetheless.
Eric and Crystal. (Crystal was such a trooper, dealing with morning sickness with their second!)
Me and David! 
Me and Melissa, (her DH is Mick, in the picture with David and Eric)
Us, with Shanti and Chris..
Nov 7th, 2015 by leigharev2
I had the boys write a letter to their favorite food company, thanking them for making their favorite food product.
‘A’ chose the company that makes ‘Oreos’. It is now a company called Mondelez International.
‘R’ chose the company that makes ‘Doritos’. They are made by Frito Lay.
I did not expect the companies to respond. I just wanted them to have experience writing a letter in a business format.
Both companies not only responded with personal letters that addressed the questions the boys asked, they also provided coupons for free product! In addition, Frito Lay sent ‘R’ 20 custom comic books made just for Frito Lay, for him to give to his ‘classmates’.
I am impressed and grateful to these companies for going the extra mile to personally respond to my boys, with treats as well!
Nov 7th, 2015 by leigharev2
Another fun 5K in our area. This one was on a trail where I used to regularly run three years ago. It was nice to be back on the trail, although I did say to myself more than once, “I don’t recall running this many hills”…
Met up with one of the women in my running club. We started the run together, then she went ahead and met me for celebratory mimosas after…
