Ready...

Why do I always feel like running the night before my morning run?  Here I am sitting on the couch watching a tv show with Jon thinking about how I can't wait to go running in the morning.  Of course, most likely come morning I will roll over and moan about not wanting to get up.  Very rarely do I wake up still having those same exciting thoughts about running.  I really do hope that tomorrow I wake up that way, I haven't run all week and I would love to get in one good run this week.  Maybe finish a 3k, why a 3k?  Well, because my sister in law and I signed up to run a 3k on October 7th.  My sister in law has been having some trouble with her leg during our couch potatoe to 5k training and she was getting really nervous about running our A Mountain 5k.  So when my friend Linette sent me an invite to join her works team at the Jim Click Run & Roll event I invited my sister in law.  I had a feeling that this race might be a better starter race for us.  It is a flat course and a shorter race, being only a 3k instead of a 5k.  My sis in law was so excited about the change that we registered right away so there was no backing out.  I am excited.  I am happy to start with a 3k over a 5k, not that it makes a huge difference for me for nerves since I am running the 3k on October 7, then running the 5k portion of a triathlon on October 14.  I know, my first races ever and they are a week apart, I am probably crazy.  But I am really looking forward to it!!!

 

 

Want to try out a race?  Come join us at the Jim Click Run & Roll.  

Still feel yucky

I still feel yucky but I got my hair done today. I love getting my hair done, it makes me feel so girly and since I never do my hair myself, having four kids really takes up my get ready time in the mornings, it is a nice mood booster. I have been feeling down since being sick and unable to go running. My whole body is exhausted. And I am so ready to get back to running. I want my energy back, I want my "me time" morning runs back. I miss it. I am going to try to run tomorrow whether I feel better or not. Hope everyone is feeling great today.

A big thank you to my amazingly talented friend, Jordan, for cutting and styling my hair today!

Half a dozen donuts

My oldest turned seven today, I can't believe it.  I feel like it was yesterday when we brought him home to our tiny apartment.  He was the best baby in the entire world and we were so excited.  Today he is the best son, older brother, second grader, swimmer, soccer player, friend... the list could go on and on.  He is such an amazing kid.  He has such a caring heart.  We love him so much and am so glad that God put him into our family.  I want him to stay young forever but at the same time I can't wait to see the young man he is going to become. 

 

Happy Birthday!

This picture was taken on our annual camping trip to celebrate his birthday.  We always have alot of fun on this trip, we invite all of our friends and always end up with a great crowd. 

 

 

 

Tradition in our family is to have donuts, I know that they are really spelled doughnuts but since we always buy from Dunkin Donuts I spell them that way.  Anyway, so our tradition is to have donuts for breakfast on the kids birthdays.  They LOVE donuts and so do I.  That is why the tradition started, because I LOVE donuts and could eat at least half a dozen in one sitting.  I had to limit myself somehow or I might have made the tradition to have donuts every Sunday morning which would have been bad.  I was very proud of myself today, I only had two donuts, this is major!  And guess what else, I didn't finish off the donut remnants from the kids.  I know that sounds disgusting to some people but I seriously have a problem when it comes to donuts so if there is frosting left on the kids donuts I will totally finish it for them.  And I didn't today, I just threw them away. I am so impressed with myself, maybe I should reward myself with donuts.   Ha ha, just kidding!



stupid cold & Wednesday: weigh in day

I have got a stupid cold.  I hate being sick.  I think that if you are a mother with small children you shouldn't be able to get sick.  It is just cruel.  Here I am feeling like crud and the kids of course feel fine.  How am I supposed to rest and get better when I still have four little ones who need me.  Seriously unfair. 

 

Ok, I am done whining. 

 

Today is Wednesday, weigh in day, but I am not weighing in.  I am taking a week to be sick.  I haven't felt good since Monday.  I went for a run Monday but didn't make it very far cause I just felt crummy.  I haven't made it since then.  I don't feel good.  I am hoping this week goes by quickly and I get back to feeling good.  My family and my house sure takes a hit when I am sick.  Ugh. 



Treading water

This morning I was reminded of my days training to be a lifegaurd.  I treaded water for at least thirty minutes waiting for my little girlie to jump and swim to me over and over again. It was so much fun just me and her, and boy was it a workout. We swam together for 45 minutes, she was adorable and is turning into a great swimmer. I think that she will be swimming all over the place by herself next summer.

Isn't she a cutie?!

Wednesday: weigh in day

It is weigh in day again. 

 It always surprises me how quickly the week goes by.  It was a good week, our family is back into the rhythm of school life, things are good. 

 

So lets get to it, I weigh in this week at 179 pounds, yep, I didn't loose any but didn't gain any either.  I can't call this week a good week but it definitely wasn't bad either.  I'll take it, I'd rather stay the same then gain weight.  Hopefully next week will be better. 

 

 

Oh, I weighed in over at Roni's weigh again.  Go check out her page!

Cinnamon rolls...

Why did I do it?  Why did I go to Costco hungry?  I know that is always a bad plan and yet I still went.  So what did we end up buying?  Cinnamon rolls, yummy, sticky cinnamon rolls!  They are amazing and I can't stop myself from eating them.  Does anyone else ever think if we eat them all in one day then at least they wont be around for you to mess up and eat again another day?  No, just me.  Great.  Well, I think that way, I don't know why but I do.  So what have I been eating pretty much all day today?  Yep, eating cinnamon rolls.  It makes me feel so beaten down, like I am failing.  But I can't stop myself, I love the way they taste.  I wish I was one of those girls who could just tell themselves, once on the lips forever on the hips.  Ugh.