Crossfit, Easter, Florida, and The Zoo!

Be warned, this blog may be a bit long winded and full of pictures (that you may or may not have seen on my facebook already) - I'm uber behind on events and so I'm going to try and do a little catch up today!

- First I wanted to recap a bit on the Crossfit Open! The experience was a lot of fun and I'm really glad we participated. We didn't get to do the last WOD cause we were in Florida and didn't get into our hotel until about 3:00 in the morning... getting up at 6:00 to go do a killer WOD just didn't seem like a great idea. So we passed. Even without doing the final WOD though we both felt happy about how we did. I'm excited for next year and really wanna work hard to do even better! Here is a random collection of photos of me and Braedon from the open.

- Also since the last time I blogged we had Easter! I had to work that morning so that sorta sucked, but the rest of the day was a lot of fun! While I worked Braedon went to his parents to see them and to watch his siblings do their Easter egg hunt and baskets. Rose got her first Easter Basket! Then later that day we went to my folks where we all got to do a hunt for prizes and candy. It was a lot of fun to watch the little ones run around... and to watch us older kids do the same. ;) Rose didn't do much of her own running around - but she sure did look pretty in her Easter dress. :)

First Easter Basket and so happy! :)

One of my favorites of Rose. :)

- We also had our Florida trip of course. I probably should dedicate a whole blog to this one, but I just know if I say that, it will never happen. So here is a quick photo dump to basically sum up our trip! For some reason blogger dumped the photos in a random order... so enjoy! 

 We played in pools and took pictures next to garden creatures.

 I played an 'extra' in the Indiana Jones show. 

 We ate fresh mango and went on rides. Rose loved Toy Story. 

 We played on many beaches!

 Went to the aquarium where Rose loved the bubbles....

 ... and we got eaten by a shark. ;) We also went to Epcot and saw pretty flowers!

 Rose loved walking with Daddy and sitting with him on boats.

 We saw contortionists and giant guitars. 

 We went to Magic Kingdom!

 And rode horsey's and ate swords!

 And rode more rides!

 Rose rode on daddy's shoulders and tried icecream for the first time!

 We went on slides...

 Rode bikes and saw alligators (crocodiles?), road more boats and went snorkling! 

 We also took some family photos!

 We also went to Animal Kingdom!

 Took walks on the beach and played in the waves!

...and ate spoons.

 

  We basically enjoyed ourselves in general...

  And Rose did wonderful on her plane rides!

 

 

And most importantly we enjoyed the sunshine and warm weather!!

- Annnnd lastly this past weekend we went to the Zoo with my family! It was so nice to get out and be in the sun, even if it was a bit chilly due to the wind.

  Out in the sunshine at the zoo! :)

 The group!

 Giant Polar Bear made of LEGOS! So cool.

 The Polar Bear was a hit - he'd do his little flips right off the wall and the girls would giggle like crazy!

 Love this shot. Such a good squatter. 

 Sweet girl!

 Snuggles with daddy!

 Watch the little critter in the background of the next few photos and how he mimic's C's face! Priceless!

 HA!

 Grandpa got tickets for all the kids to go on the carousel! Rose really liked it!

 Smiles!

 Wearing grandpa's hat!

Loved the bird show! :)

- All in all, life is really good! We are staying busy and enjoying the warmer weather. I hope it's actually here to stay this time. Bring on Spring and Summer! :)

Random-isums

- This warmer weather is amazing. The other day I took a blanket, some toys, the babe, the pup, and a ball outside. We relaxed, played, watched helicopters, and chased said ball over and over again (or at least Spook did). It was wonderful.

Loves her belly being rubbed.

Watching Helicopters fly by.

Too bright!

Attempt 1 of getting a photo of the two of us.

Attempt 2 isn't much better.

Such a happy pup.

Playing with the blocks.

Spook brought me his ball back and dropped it in one of the blocks. Fit perfectly.

- Rose is 7 months tomorrow. That boggles my mind. I swear she just turned 6 months. I can't believe how fast she is growing and changing. I love her so much. We finally have a handle on the pooing situation and I have my happy baby back!!  We are also working on some sleep training and the past two nights have been much more successful that I have some hope we can get her back to sleeping through the night again. All in all things are going good and I am just enjoying every minute that I can because these moments go by way too fast!

- I did WOD 13.2 on Friday for the Crossfit Open. I was so nervous. And excited. I got the last few hours off work so I could go at 6:00 when the majority of those competing at our box would be there. The atmosphere was awesome. My parents even came to watch and support.  I got 8 full rounds and that's not too shabby for a girl who has been doing Crossfit for 5 months. Whatever the score though being there was such a fun experience and I loved the energy and support everyone gave. Such an amazing community! I love my Crossfit Draper family!

- I love having my windows open. I love spring. Mmmmmm.

- I got my hairs cut the other day. It's still long mind you. But rather then being belly-button long it's now just boob long. I got rid of about 4-5 inches and it felt great!

- In case you didn't know, I am officially on the Dr. Who bandwagon. It's true. I love it. I'm on season 5 and trying to not watch it TOO quickly because I don't want it to be over.

- Rose loves being outside. Seriously this little girl just lights up when that cool breeze touches her face (she even tries to grab at the wind with her cute little hands). I can't wait for our trip to Florida, while I'm slightly terrified (traveling with an infant isn't ever simple) I'm super excited.

- Rose also loves water. Seriously this girl loves bath time. So I can't wait to see how she reacts to the beaches. :)

Bath Time!

- We just filed our tax return. Money back is always nice. Go team!

That's all for now! Till next time.

6 Months Came Too Fast.

Man. After my last post I sorta feel I should just always blog about Crossfit, or at least always put Before and After pictures in my posts. I've never had so many hits on my blog before! Thank you all for the amazing comments and support!

So along with Crossfit - the Crossfit Games officially start this week. Workout 13.1 is posted and looks like a beast. I'll be doing it tomorrow so hopefully I'm on top of my game so that I at least don't get a laughable score!

In other unrelated Crossfit news - life in the Goudie household is going well! Our beautiful girl is now over 6 months old. I can't believe it! Usually a half of a year seems like forever - but I feel these past 6 months just flew by! Her 6 month check up went great. She is healthy and growing as she should. Of course the pediatrician asked if Rose was rolling, which of course she isn't. Don't get me wrong... she has rolled on occasion... she just doesn't really seem to have much interest in it. Of course when the pediatrician did find out that she's already sitting up on her own and even able to stand while holding onto things on her own she was pretty impressed. She was also impressed with the different sounds Rose makes... which are apparently more advanced then you see in most 6 month old? Basically it seems Rose is still being Rose and doing things on her terms and on her time line. She's still our little spit-fire weighing in at 13.8 pounds (11%), measuring at 24.8 inches (18%) and her head measuring in at a womping 17 in (72%). Apparently she's got a big head for her age? My girl has got brains!

We've also started Rose on solids, which is all sorts of fun. She loves them and will sit there with her mouth open waiting for the next spoonful. If you aren't fast enough with the food she get's a little bit pissed. We are having a bit of an issue trying to get her poo schedule a bit more regular... (yes I am one of those mom's who will talk about their babies poop on her blog)  I feel I could make a chart that shows a direct correlation between Rose's happiness compared to how many times she's actually pooped. Poor girl.

And for those that have made it this far - now you get to see all the lovely photos:

Sitting and sucking on her thumb like a champ.

She loves her daddy.

Always trying to reach out to people.

She loves hats. :)

:)

I think she likes the way she sounds with her hands on her ears...

Tired baby.

Sitting with mama playing!

Love seeing this face after a nap!

So silly.

Standing like a pro.

Spook wanted in on the picture action.

Staring contest.

He always has to be near her. So cute.

Loves the jumper. And Dr. Who.

Another favorite place to put her hands.

Love this girl!

So tired. 

Love these three.

Eating the toes!

She's pretty happy to discover these amazing feet of hers. ;)

How you doin'!

Must. Eat. Blanket.

Snuggles with mama.

In other news, Braedon recently started a new position at his work! New position + better pay is always nice! Right now he's just training so it's pretty boring stuff, but I think in the long run he'll love the new position. I'm still working with JetBlue at home and loving it. Besides that not much else is going on in our life. I can't wait until Spring - I'm getting a bit house crazy and wanting to be outdoors! Swimming, hiking, walks, playing at the park, going to the zoo, reading on a blanket, etc, etc. Oh sounds so wonderful. Also with the warmer weather will come our trip to Florida! So excited. :)

Anywho. Until next time!