My girl, said to me, "Because you're so pretty, mommy."
Be still my beating heart!
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Suck it up, Buttercup!
No doubt you've heard that saying before. It's a chronic recital for me at some point during the duration of each day. During a run, trying to get my kid to eat, doing laundry, biting my tounge when I really want to say what I know I shouldn't. At times like this I try to remember that honesty is not a "Fruit of the Spirit," but patience, kindness and self-control are.
This is especially hard to remember when "Frustration" seems to inhabit a permanent room in my home. Some days he is less noticable than others, but lately it seems he is following me around, infecting everything I try to do. He leaves all his junk in my way, messing up my house, work, runs, all of it. The big jerk!
I've tried numerous times to evict him, but apparently he's a glutton for punishment because he keeps turning up. Sometimes in the same place I JUST kicked him out of!
I will not bore with the details, but just know, he will NOT get the best of ME! No matter how many times I have to kick him out on his butt. This war is mine! So, I will continue to "suck it up," clear the mind with some good runs, deep breathing exercises and just keep on truckin'. That's all a girl can do.
Are ya feelin' me? I know you do... ;o)
Suck it up, Buttercup! This too shall pass...
This is especially hard to remember when "Frustration" seems to inhabit a permanent room in my home. Some days he is less noticable than others, but lately it seems he is following me around, infecting everything I try to do. He leaves all his junk in my way, messing up my house, work, runs, all of it. The big jerk!
I've tried numerous times to evict him, but apparently he's a glutton for punishment because he keeps turning up. Sometimes in the same place I JUST kicked him out of!
I will not bore with the details, but just know, he will NOT get the best of ME! No matter how many times I have to kick him out on his butt. This war is mine! So, I will continue to "suck it up," clear the mind with some good runs, deep breathing exercises and just keep on truckin'. That's all a girl can do.
Are ya feelin' me? I know you do... ;o)
Suck it up, Buttercup! This too shall pass...
Thursday, October 08, 2009
Riding in cars with girls
It was a lengthy and time consuming process gathering the two kindergarten girls from their grandma's house. After all, grandma's houses are always a place for grandchildren to have their way and run amok until the parents take over. There were tiny bits of paper all over the floor from the family Artist, and school papers strewn out from the Studious one. After nearly and hour, the mom and her girls were finally piling into the car.
"Girls, I need to stop by the store, OK?"
"Sure, that's fine, mommy. Can we get soemthing from the dollar bins?" the Little one asked.
"Maybe, we'll see."
The Older one spouted, "Why do you always say that?"
The mom replied, "It's because it all depends on how you act when we get there, that's why."
The little one pipes up from the back seat, "I need to use your phone. I'm full of words and I have a lot to tell grandma and papa," referring to her other set of grandparents.
"Oh, really?"
The mom handed the Little one the cell phone and she promptly hit the speed dial number she knew would locate her intended listening audience.
"Hi Grandma! Did you know that my stomach is not really where I rub my tummy?" pause "No, it's really higher than that. And you know what? Where I rub my tummy is really my large and small contestants."
The mom was in the front seat trying desperately not to laugh out loud. She knew if the Little one heard her laugh she would be angry demand mom stop laughing at her and the moment would be ruined.
The Little one continued, "Yes, and your kidneys are in your back, and your spine goes to your brain, and there's something orange that goes sideways, but I can't remember what that's called. And did you know that your heart doesn't look like a heart that I draw on paper? It really looks like three big bumps and it pumps blood all over me and that's how I get energy."
There was long, and by long about a minute, silence and she quickly changed direction.
"Grandma, I'm not going to marry Nahuel anymore."
It is worth noting that Nahuel (who's Italian and his name pronounced Now-ee) have been fast friends since the first week of Kindergarten. The second week of Kindergarten Nahuel asked the Little one for her hand in marriage. Being the sensitive one she deceptively can be at times, agreed to the arrangement as she did like him and didn't want to say no. A trait the mother secretly hoped she would outgrow.
Grandma must have asked why because the Little one went on, "Well, he thinks he is the King of the world and I told him that he's NOT the boss of me!" pause "Yeah, and he's also a tattle-tale and that hurts my feelings."
More questions from grandma. "Yeah, I'm going to marry somebody else, but I don't know who yet and until I find a new boyfriend I'm just going to be un-single."
The mom's smile was as big as a half-moon. She had that eye-watering kind of laughing happening on the inside, and a beaming sense of satisfaction that her sometimes sensitive Little one really was as head-strong as she knew her to be.
"Girls, I need to stop by the store, OK?"
"Sure, that's fine, mommy. Can we get soemthing from the dollar bins?" the Little one asked.
"Maybe, we'll see."
The Older one spouted, "Why do you always say that?"
The mom replied, "It's because it all depends on how you act when we get there, that's why."
The little one pipes up from the back seat, "I need to use your phone. I'm full of words and I have a lot to tell grandma and papa," referring to her other set of grandparents.
"Oh, really?"
The mom handed the Little one the cell phone and she promptly hit the speed dial number she knew would locate her intended listening audience.
"Hi Grandma! Did you know that my stomach is not really where I rub my tummy?" pause "No, it's really higher than that. And you know what? Where I rub my tummy is really my large and small contestants."
The mom was in the front seat trying desperately not to laugh out loud. She knew if the Little one heard her laugh she would be angry demand mom stop laughing at her and the moment would be ruined.
The Little one continued, "Yes, and your kidneys are in your back, and your spine goes to your brain, and there's something orange that goes sideways, but I can't remember what that's called. And did you know that your heart doesn't look like a heart that I draw on paper? It really looks like three big bumps and it pumps blood all over me and that's how I get energy."
There was long, and by long about a minute, silence and she quickly changed direction.
"Grandma, I'm not going to marry Nahuel anymore."
It is worth noting that Nahuel (who's Italian and his name pronounced Now-ee) have been fast friends since the first week of Kindergarten. The second week of Kindergarten Nahuel asked the Little one for her hand in marriage. Being the sensitive one she deceptively can be at times, agreed to the arrangement as she did like him and didn't want to say no. A trait the mother secretly hoped she would outgrow.
Grandma must have asked why because the Little one went on, "Well, he thinks he is the King of the world and I told him that he's NOT the boss of me!" pause "Yeah, and he's also a tattle-tale and that hurts my feelings."
More questions from grandma. "Yeah, I'm going to marry somebody else, but I don't know who yet and until I find a new boyfriend I'm just going to be un-single."
The mom's smile was as big as a half-moon. She had that eye-watering kind of laughing happening on the inside, and a beaming sense of satisfaction that her sometimes sensitive Little one really was as head-strong as she knew her to be.
Saturday, October 03, 2009
Race Day
I completed my first ever 10k race today! It was a Zoo Run! The day was beautiful and temps were unbeatable! It was a bit chilly this morning, but about 53 degrees at the start of the race. Just perfect!
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Here I am about to cross the finish line. I don't know what my "official" time was because of the malfunction, but I did use my watch and according to that I finished at 1:00:58. I was hoping to be under an hour, but I was sure close! I think it was the extra .2 that cost me the time, but that's ok. I mainly wanted a practice run before the Half in November. Here we are at the end.
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Here we are at the start. Rachel thought it was a bit too bright. So, it was just me and road today, no tunes. I could have had some tunes, but didn't know it until it was too late. Normally, you aren't allowed to wear headphones in a race, but I guess this one was different. They seemed a tad bit unorganized, but not too bad. The timing devices did malfunction though. :)
Without my tunes I had to keep my mind busy for 6 miles so here's what you get...
Best sound of the day: "Listen to all those feet!!" Said by a small boy on the sidelines at the start
Worst sound of the day: The person a little behind me and slightly to my right who let it rip at about mile 3.
Funniest statement of the run: "Who's got a Garmin?" Woman in the race thru the wooded area
Most inspiring runner: The little grandma I passed in mile 4 with her once-a-week-beauty-shop-hair just running away like it was no big deal
Best part of the day: rounding the corner and seeing the finish line and being able to hear my girls screaming "GO MOMMY! RUN MOMMY!!!"
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