Lake Mission Viejo

We spent the afternoon yesterday at Lake Mission Viejo with Auntie Kim, Cousins Morgan and Eliza, and Grandma Linda. It was so much fun and a gorgeous day! Eliza and Emma hung out in the shade while Morgan and Meadow were water bound! I was so proud that Meadow's swimming lessons are paying off. Se ran right in the water....actually she dove in after a few steps! Going under water and coming up on her own! Morgan was a little more cautious, probably didn't want to get her hair all wet, but she and Meadow had fun playing ring around the rosy and falling in the water.
On a few side notes..... Emma is now sleeping in her crib in her own room. With Meadow, that was a happy time, but with Emma I am feeling sad. Could this be it? Will I never have a little baby in the bassinet next to me in our room? She is 12 weeks old and I fel like she might as well already be 16.... I ran 5 miles today as part of my training for the Long Beach Half Marathon and it felt amazing! I finally hit the point in my training where I feel like a real runner again. I have always enjoyed clearing my head while running, and today I kept thinking about my girls. I was hoping that maybe someday they would watch me cross the finish line of a race and be proud of me. And that maybe I would be able to inspire them in the way that my mom has always inspired me. Thanks Mommy, for passing on a hobby that makes me feel so great!