50/365: I know it's a bit of a cop-out, but my "photo" on Monday was a screenshot of my official race finish. 51/365: Tuesday wasn't much better, since I shared this image of me crossing the finish line on Sunday, too. I was just a little excited about all things race-related this week! 52/365: On Wednesday, I had the pleasure of hanging out at the hospital for lunch and a long visit with my best friend Ryan. For the first time, she had a baby without me and it was WEIRD! Emry Kate was born on Monday and has been in the NICU this week, but she is doing great. I might not have gotten to touch her, but I did get to watch her sleep for a really long time and it was the perfect way to spend my lunch break. 53/365: An author came to speak at Ella's school last week and she's been talking ...
Stream of Consciousness
Okay, so I'm aware it's almost March and I still have a few Christmas decorations up. I know... it's embarrassing. This year has already flown by and I can't seem to keep up. I never posted about my New Year's reVolutions for 2013 and I still haven't finished sharing about our trip to Disney World. I finally sat down this weekend and went through all of the photographs I've taken this year to see what all you've been missing out on and there was quite a bit! I actually wrote a "blog calendar" list on a giant post-it note and stuck it to my computer. I'm not sure that will really be effective, but it's certainly worth a shot! Ella's 100th day of school // What Sophie looks like most days I'm currently sitting at my computer and listening to the following things... the dog scratching at ...
Dailies / Week 6
36/365: I ran 4.5 miles at lunch on Tuesday and even though it was gloomy outside, I really needed to stretch my legs. I was almost half-way through the run when it started sprinkling outside and before I knew it the skies had opened up and I was running in a flood. I was 20 blocks from my office and already soaked, so I just kept on running and actually enjoyed myself. It was about 50* out there and I just laughed the whole way back. I got lots of strange looks and plenty of smiles - I was clearly the only crazy person running in the rain! The good news? I ran MUCH faster than my norm and was super impressed with myself. In case I haven't said it enough, I love the RunKeeper app to track my runs and measure distance and pace. You should try it out and be my friend. 37/365: We had ...
Dailies / Week 5
29/365: Just another lunch-time run. This time, I ran the opposite of my normal route which made for a few changes in scenery. I also did a few laps at Railroad Park (where I had never been before) and it was beautiful! I can't wait for the new baseball stadium to open there. Such a fun, new area of town. 30/365: I had my usual Wednesday evening dinner, only this time I was alone. I grabbed pasta at Nothing but Noodles and dug in to Jen Hatmaker's "Interrupted". Y'all, this book is killing me! 31/365: Thursday was our Sweet Daddy's birthday! As always, my mom cooked what we call "Family Night Dinner" and we had brownies and ice cream for dessert. Ella had been home from school with a stomach virus that day, but was finally feeling like getting out of the house. 32/365: Unfortunately, ...
Birthday Boy
Happy Birthday to my favorite person on the planet. Nothing is worth celebrating without you. 1/31/98 - Josh's 19th birthday - the first we spent together ...
Dailies / Week 4
22/365: I didn't cook dinner that night, so everyone fended for themselves. I pretended I was six and had goldfish with my sandwich and a few sharp cheddar cheese slices. Yum! 23/365: On Wednesday, my sweet husband drove 45 minutes and had lunch with me which NEVER happens (there was an ulterior motive, but I can't complain). We had BBQ at Saw's in Homewood and I stuffed myself. I had so much more food than he did and I ate EVERY. SINGLE. BITE. I am not that girly girl that orders a salad. 24/365: Thursday was Ella's 100th day of school and she had to dress like a hundred year old woman. She was so adorable and excited to head out the door! 25/365: On Friday I ordered this super cute top for my half-marathon next month. I've been debating what to wear and it was pretty much a done deal ...
Our Magical First Day
I was just as excited about waking up Saturday morning as the girls were. In fact, I woke up about 4:45 and just couldn't close my eyes again. I laid in bed reading until an acceptable hour and then it was time to meet the Mouse! We had heard from Guest Services the night before that MK had reached capacity and been closed for three days running, so our plan was to be there a half hour before the gates opened and it was a good one. The girls opted for the Ferry Boat to cross over to the park and I was secretly thrilled. I love riding the ferry because it offers the first glimpse of Cinderella's castle! We took Ella to Disney World in 2009, but it had been awhile. This was the first trip for SK and my cousin, Molly, so they were all understandably excited as we began our approach. One ...
Dailies / Week 3
15/365: Ella wrote me this note when I stopped to pick her up from school. She entered a challenge with her teacher not to talk for 100 hours (student prompted, mind you). She made it 24 hours, which is a HUGE achievement for her. I also cooked up my first batch of homemade chicken noodle soup and it was YUMMY. 16/365: On Wednesday, I did my standard 5 mile run downtown. Only this week it jus happened to be 40 degrees and raining. It was probably my best time for a 5 miler yet, but I did some crazy looks and comments because of the weather. 17/365: Thursday it snowed. I already told you how that went. Boo. 18/365: Sophie begged me to sponge-roll her hair before bed on Thursday night; how could I resist? She looked beyond adorable for school on Friday morning. 19/365: Saturday's ...