So I should introduce the loves of my life seeing how I will be referring to them often.

First there is my husband, Pat. I have known him my whole life… We are from the same community… Went to the same school… And our parents live basically next door. However, We never started dating tell I was 18 and he was 22. But from that moment on we were a match!! We got married in 2006 and have created what I feel is a pretty great life!

My husband works in Welding Inspections, Quality Control/Assessments. Basically what this means for us is we live in Newfoundland, Canada… But he works in Alberta, Canada!! So anywhere from 8-16 weeks at a time he is on the other side of the country. For us this has been working because the kids and I settle into a groove and stay consistent and my husband does the same at his job. And when he is done his “shutdown” he comes home for anywhere between 2-4 months straight!!

My Little Monsters… Patrick, he is 4!!  So kind and thoughtful!!  Such a gentleman! He is a thinker… wants to be an artist (“an artist can be anything I want mom… a painter… a singer… a builder… anything!”) Loves learning and just all around great kid!!  Nathan, he is gonna be 3 in June!! He was born on my birthday!!  So I will have a birthday buddy for life!!!  And boy he is something else!!  He knows what he wants and he is gonna get it!! I think he is gonna be Mr. Sporty… cannot get enough of hockey and soccer… But also very kind and loving!!  I hope they remain so thoughtful and sweet!!  Both kids have been exercising with me since they were conceived.  I ran a marathon while preggers with Nate and they are with me for almost every workout I have ever done since they were born!!!  I love that!  I hope that I inspire them to love health and fitness as much as me… and they are so strong!!  They now take part in my workouts… not just watch!  They are just the greatest workout partners a gal could ask for 🙂

Then there is my Fam Jam!!  My parents have been married for 32 years… I have three brothers!! Yes… I got beat up a lot!! LOL…   We are all close and all played a lot of sports growing up!!  I have an older brother, Mark… he is 31! Then there is me… (soon to be 30)… Then there is George, 24 and my baby brother Sean, just turned 19!!! We all live in the same province… I actually am the  only one that lies away from everyone… bout a four hour drive!!  But we see each other often…  (George is missing from this pic!!)

We have 2 dogs… Baxter and Bailey!!  We adopted them when they were just born… and also have run many miles with me!! I often run with the double stroller and both dogs since the kids were born… but the dogs have been my running partners since 2006 when we first got them!! Very good dogs!  They are from the same litter… and have never been separated!!! Its funny because they are exact opposites…  Bailey runs like a well-oiled machine… whereas Baxter swims like a fish!! Bailey likes social interaction with people whereas Baxter loves other dogs… Bailey is a “pleaser” and learned lots of tricks and loves to make you proud… Baxter is more to himself and likes to relax!!   Bailey is the golden dog… Baxter is the black dog 🙂