Living well at CMOE

CMOE has a new exhibit called, "Living Well." I have been waiting for them to finish it so I could take Ella. I love CMOE, but it gets a little old after a few visits.  They definitely needed an update. 
Living well was a lot better than I even pictured it to be. We ended up staying for almost three hours. There is a well clinic, cafe, grocery store, sand area, and tv station. Plenty of areas to play pretend. Ella LOVED it. She especially loved the cafe and pretending she was a waitress. 

The Well Clinic is so cool. Ella really enjoyed pretending she was a doctor. She was especially good at checking the babies ears considering she has had her ears checked many times in the past!

They have a section where you can pretend you are at the beach. I even had to put on a Hawaiian shirt and visor to play in the sand! 

The cafe was the best part of the whole room. It is set up just like a real restaurant complete with menus. 

It was another fun outing with me and my girl. I'm trying to soak them up and much as I can. Pretty soon Ella will be starting kindergarten, and we won't be able to do things like this during the day. Wahhhh!!!! 

Impatiently waiting for spring!

This past Monday and Tuesday we had GLORIOUS weather! Ella and I spent a ton of time outside. We played out in the yard and did sidewalk chalk. I went for a run with her in the jogging stroller. We also made out first playground trip of the year. 
Ella was so excited when I asked her if she wanted to go to the playground. We both appreciated the fact that we were able to get out of the house. We have been cooped up way too much this winter. 

After another wonderful day yesterday of 65 degree weather it is 35 today and raining/sleeting. Southern Indiana weather is wonderful! 

Run of Luck

Yesterday, Sarah and I ran in the Run of Luck 7K at USI. A 7K is 4.3 miles for those of you who do not know. This was my third year doing the Run of Luck and probably my favorite year so far. The weather was perfect for running. 
Ella and I both dressed up in green for the run. I promised Ella we would meet her at the end, and she could run to the finish line with us. She was so excited!

I'm hoping those long, skinny legs of hers will go on many runs with me someday. 

This run was a little different than most runs as Sarah is 20 weeks pregnant. Honestly, I forgot she was pregnant while we were running. She was a little bit slower than usual, but she was still motivating me as she usually does. I will miss our runs together once she gets further along in her pregnancy! 

Minus the rolling hills (they were killer) it was a great run. I love doing these runs, because they keep me motivated to run! 

Ella joining us to run to the finish. I was feeling a little nauseous at this point. :(  

Runner after the race! My sister in law, Lacey, ran too! 

My biggest supporters. I'm always thankful to see them at the finish line. Adam has been at the finish line waiting for me at every single run for the past three years. It means a lot to me!