The Sweet Potato 5k

I ran my second 5kon Saturday in the big town of Vardaman, MS. It was their annual Sweet Potato Festival and my first time to run the 5k there. Natalie, Kristy, Lindsay, and I ran it together.

I ran my first 5k back in August with a time of 38 minutes. I finished this one in 33 minutes so I was very pleased to have shaved 5 whole minutes off my run time. I'd say I accomplished the New Year's resolution of starting to run. Happy running!

posted from Bloggeroid

It's a girl!!!!

Sorry if I scared you, but I've never had the privilege of getting to say that so I am taking the opportunity now. My best friend, Kala, gave birth to a beautiful baby girl on Tuesday! Jolie Elizabeth Langston was born around 6:15 pm weighing 8 lbs 13.8 ozs and was 20 1/2 inches long and is just precious! I am definitely getting "baby fever" now so I am hoping I can spend a lot of time the next few weeks in Starkville holding Jolie so my hormones will be quite for a while until the Fortner family of 4 can welcome a new member! Kala did awesome throughout the entire labor process and took the pain like a champ! I'm so glad I was able to be there to share in this blessing with Kala and Josh! Newborns are pure sweetness!!! See for yourself...

posted from Bloggeroid

Fall Festival 2011

Today is the CLC at NOBC's annual fall carnival so the boys went dressed in their costumes to daycare. Lawson chose "fatman" this year, and Liam is the sweetest baby duckling I've ever seen! I know they'll have so much fun playing games in each class and eating a lot of candy. Notice Liam even has a tail on his costume.

posted from Bloggeroid

Fiddlin Rooster Farm 2011

Lawson and I along with his classmates from the CLC went to the pumpkin patch today and had so much fun! The weather was perfectly fall like, and we were actually cold in the shady areas. It was so fun watching Lawson have such a great time with his little friends. We got to ride the tractor trailer, pick out a pumpkin, walk through a corn maze, make butter and corn mill, ride the cow train, see the farm animals, and much more... I will post more pictures later, but this is one of my favorites!

posted from Bloggeroid

Happy 4th birthday Lawson!

Four years ago I was inducted into the best club ever....the mommy club! Lawson Anderson Fortner was born, and my life was forever changed. I would not trade being a mommy for anything in this entire world. I have learned more from being a mom than I could have imagined. Lawson continues to make everyday bright and is still as energetic and happy as the day he was born. Life is good because of my 2 boys. Happy birthday sweet baby, and I can't wait to see what life has in store!

posted from Bloggeroid

Happy 27th!!!

My 27th birthday was the best I've had in many years! Andy, Kala, Josh, Natalie, and I went to eat at Como Steakhouse, and to say it was yummy is an understatement! It was the BEST steak I've ever had! It was cooked to perfection, and there was no need for sauce because it was delicious as is. We will definitely be going back. I had a great time hanging out with my BFFs and the hubs. I look forward to what my 27th year brings!

posted from Bloggeroid

Liam Asher is 15 months old!

I know I've said this before, but where has the time gone? Liam seems to be growing up so much faster than Lawson did. He went for his 15 month check up today, and he is now weighing in at a whopping 24 lbs 12 ozs. They gave him 3 shots today, and poor baby Liam started crying when he saw the nurse walk in with them. It broke my heart. He got to spend the rest of the day with Mommy as a reward for having to endure such pain.

Liam's list of accomplishments include some of the following:
• climbing onto the dining room table without assistance
• removing his diaper (especially when it is filled with poop)
• finding anything in the house to hit Lawson over the head with
• winking (this is the cutest thing I've seen in my life) see pic below
• blowing kisses
• propelling self on his radio flyer roadster
• can say:
Momma
Dada
Lala (Lawson)
Bubba (brother)
Bubbles
Ball
Sish (fish)
Shoos (shoes)
Night night
A-lan-a-lan-a (banana)
Meana meana (I want more!)

posted from Bloggeroid