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Hello world..

 here's what you missed in the last 5 months

For Halloween 2016, W was a rainbow ( I made the costume), P was partly cloudy with a chance of rain ( or he had his head in the clouds) and I was a thunderstorm ( not pictured)

 

W wearing my sisters dress from when she was a baby

 

 My batman princess :)

 

Biggest news of the new year, we made another baby coming June 2017. Look for updates.

 

Enjoying hiking and family days outside in the California sun

 

W being a big girl and exploring at the old LA zoo site

 

IT'S A BOY!!!

 

Little miss  carrying her baby on a hike.

And W started her first day of preschool. 

Looks like you are mostly up to date.  

~ Steph ~

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Marathon #9: recap

So, marathon #9.. What can I say..

You were hot, you were miserable and you were.. Fun?!

Yeah this marathon was just about having fun and enjoying the experience. 

We walked most of it for fear of over heating, in which my mom and I have have both been through and it is not fun. My dr had also told me that if I did not drink enough wart I could have contractions and well that didn't sound like fun either.

In total I probably drank 10 liters (yup 5 of those 2L bottles of soda) and went to the bathroom over 12x, that is not an exaggeration. 

My hands even swelled up to the point I couldn't bend them.. But hey I finished.

Ate some mcdonalds and my hands immediately went down, probably from high intake of water without the salt intake.

All in all, we finished.. That's what matters.

Here are the photos we took along the way

 (I can't figure out how to arrange them on my ipad, so deal with it)

The golden state: part I

I needed a break .. So I went on trip # 5 for the year

As you saw, we celebrated 2 wonderful years of marriage and going strong.

So this trip was for my mental health and friend spending.

The first day was spent jumping flights finding my way to California, well I got there.

(The traveling flowers from This post)

The second day, I spent at Disneyland. 

It's been 4 years and I missed it the whole time.

See, I use to have a season pass and go all the time.

So.. It was time.

We did both parks and I loved it. I was wiped but I loved it. 

I can't wait to go back.

Stay tuned for part 2.

Have you gone anywhere this summer?

home sweet LA

As you may or may not know, I am from Los Angeles (LA) California. It is home. 

I moved to the midwest almost 5 years ago and with P's new job I am frequenting more often.

As I was there last week I came to the conclusion that LA is bitter sweet place for me. 

I still have really good friends that live there and of course my family, but at the same time I am constantly reminded of the not so great times as well. 

When I was running around the "city", I use that term loosely because its more of sprawling metropolis, I would be reminded  of my exs. I  do not talk to any of them at this time, but I feel like in a way I "ran away" from all of these stereotypes and problems, so that I could establish a new life for myself. 

Well, I have done just that. 

I have a lovely house, an amazing husband and a real job doing what I love. 

I still feel like I just don't fit in here. I am the person they want me to be, as opposed to the person I am. 

I find myself being more reserved or keeping my mouth shut because I want to be liked. 

It is just different, but in a good way. 

It is hard to compare, but Reese Witherspoon in Sweet Home Alabama said it best by saying," This fits too." referring to living in Alabama and New York.