No, that’s not the last book in the Misty series. It’s what we did for the last four days. And it’s the real reason I didn’t run the Army 10 miler. Our county schools always have two days off in October for elementary school conferences. Normally this coincides with Columbus Day, but this year it…
Tag: life with kids
Happy birthday to the #1 reason I run
11 years ago, my life changed in ways I never knew were possible. Jones’ entry into our lives was a much anticipated and wanted event, but Jones didn’t come alone. He brought along some baggage in the form of sleepless nights, breastfeeding difficulties, food allergies, and postpartum depression. It was a beautiful autumn, at least…
Run first.
You’d think I’d learn. On weekdays, I have no trouble finding a time to run. I wake up, put on my running clothes, and then run as soon as I can after kid drop off. Every once in a while I push it later in the day, but mostly I run by 10am at the…
Random thoughts from an overloaded brain
When I was re-organizing Shoo’s clothing drawer at the end of summer, I stumbled across a bathing suit of Jones’from a few years ago. I *thought* that Shoo had been wearing it all summer. Turns out he was wearing the same 3T suit he’d been wearing for 3 years LOL. (Yes, I bought them matching…
Three Things Thursday
I’m sure someday soon I’ll actually have a coherent post. Today is not that day. Between end of school activities, trying to wrap up all my client work to go off the grid for a week (Ack!), and my usual day to day stuff, I can’t seem to keep a single thought in my head…
“Run Fast. Take Risks.”
Yesterday, after dropping off the big kids at elementary school, I was walking with two moms and their younger children. The kids were being typical young kids – kind of antsy, tired of waiting around while the mommies chatted and hung out. When we reached a safe area, one of the moms turned to her…
Learning to say yes
I’ve spent much of my time as a parent learning when to say no. I am horrible about thinking I can accomplish everything and tend to say yes to whatever work/volunteer/kid thing that is thrown my way. Need someone to help you with a book drive? Sure. Need someone to be the Secretary of the…
Random thoughts from a 12 mile run
The boys and I are in Wisconsin visiting my parents for spring break. I took advantage of having extra hands to go for a 12 mile run today. I was pretty happy with the run overall as I finished it with a 10:38 average pace (my last mile was even under a 10 minute pace)….
Running like a mother
Have you ever crammed a run into a day with no run time? Have you ever split your run into pieces around a schedule that could change at any moment? Have you ever done sprints on a treadmill while cooking dinner? If you’ve answered yes to any of those, you are probably a mom. Yesterday,…
The world according to Shoo
This weekend has been a rough one. On Friday afternoon, I found out I had strep throat. In fact, the nurse was impressed with just how fast the test turned positive. Under a minute, apparently. It took about 48 hours for my ear to stop hurting when I swallowed and it still hurts to yawn. …
As ready as we are going to get…
Irene is heading in. For the moment, we have power. Not sure how long that will last. Jones had a bleed at the tonsil removal site this morning, so he and I got to spend a few hours at the hospital. They ended up putting him under and cauterizing the bleeding spots. Nothing like being…
The Ultimate Fartlek Run
Yesterday afternoon, I was getting desperate for a run and Shoo was getting squirrelly. While Jones thinks the perfect day would involve playing Wii, switching to DS, watching a movie, and then starting all over again (yes, that is the one high point for him related to the tonsillectomy – unlimited screen time), Shoo is…