Relay for Life

Hello All!
I know some of you received an email about this, and if so, please disregard.  However, I know there were several of you whose email address I didn't have right in front of me at the time.

This year, I'll be participating in the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life once again.  I hope you'll consider making a donation on my behalf to the ACS.

Here's the link: http://main.acsevents.org/goto/amanda.lamb, or you can just click here. 


As many of you know, my dad was diagnosed with Lymphoma in 2007.  He is doing great, and has been in full remission for some time now.  Also, in 2004, my niece was also diagnosed with lymphoma, and is also still in remission.  I know that their amazing recovery is largely due to the efforts of groups like the ACS.  There are several others (in my family alone) who were not as fortunate in their battle with this disease.  I'm sure you know someone who is a survivor or who has been impacted.  I hope you'll consider making a donation to the ACS.  I know that times are hard financially for a lot of people right now, but even a donation of $10 can go a long way in helping to reach my fundraising goals.  It is certainly money well spent.

Thank you!

Oh My...Not since Valentine's Day??

I had dinner with my best friend Leslie last night, and she reminded me that it had been since Valentine's Day that I had posted!  Oh no.  Whoops!  Time has really gotten away from me in the last month!  I decided I'd try for a quick post before church this morning.

Part of what has been keeping me away from this blog is that I've been very busy with the business.  I've nearly had a job every weekend for the last month!  I'm not complaining...in fact, I'm bragging!  Plus, I decided to do something different, and put the blog part of my website at the front, so it's the first thing people see when they go to the site.  I've gotten some really good feedback from it!  I like it because I think it gives people a chance to get to know me a little bit before they decide whether they'd like to hire me.  If you haven't visited lately, head on over to my website!

I've been working hard at FXB, the body shaping program that I signed up for.  Yesterday ended week 6, and largely thanks to Jim working hard to be home on time every day, I've had perfect attendance!  Last weekend we did our half-way testing, and I took 1.5 minutes off my mile time, added 21 push ups, and 14 sit ups.  I was very excited!  I went ahead and signed up for the year-long version of the program, which will start after my 10 weeks are up on April 23rd.  I really like it.  I decided, though, that I'll probably put triathlons off for another year.  I'm hoping that continuing with the program will help me to be more ready for the kind of training that I'd like to do.  If you live near a Farrell's, I highly recommend this program.

I'm right in the middle of my spring break.  Last Monday was beautiful outside (66 degrees!) so I packed up the kids and took them to the playground.  I didn't get too many awesome pictures because it was right in the middle of the day.  But on our way out of the park we found some shade behind a nice tree and I managed to get a couple.  Unfortunately, Reagan's love for being in front of the camera has diminished.  Usually when I ask her to smile and/or pose for the camera, I get the types of pictures like the one of her above.  But now and then she'll still give me one like the one below.  

Reagan just adores her little brother, and he her.  Just this morning when I was feeding Breckin, Reagan came into his room and said, "Good morning, Breckin!"  I said, "He says good morning, sister!"  She said, "I love you!"  Awww...  I love that.  The day we took the pictures was the day after B's 8 month birthday!  I can't believe he's that old...just doesn't seem possible.  He's trying very hard to crawl on all fours, but he mostly ends up stuck in the push-up position.  He's definitely getting close though!  Speaking of birthdays, Reagan's is coming right up.  We have a party planned for next weekend which will hopefully involve going swimming.

Jim has been running about 20 miles/wk, and has signed up for the Pikes Peak Ascent this year.  He's just a shadow of his former self.  Literally...he's looking quite trim these days.  :)

Happy Spring!!