Monthly Archives: August 2011
Day Two
Me: Alarms going off! Time to get up! Her: NO! Me: If you want to have time to eat you need to get up. Her: NO! Me: It’s Emma’s turn in the bathroom. Him: But MOMMMMMYYYYY! Me: You need to … Continue reading
Filed under School Adventures, Silly Gooses
Day One
BEFORE (a mostly accurate summary) Me: So, are you excited? Him: Yes! My class is like a class reunion there are so many of my friends! Her: Yes! I wonder if I will see my boyfriend. Me: You probably will. … Continue reading
Filed under School Adventures, Silly Gooses
Fitness Friday – BATTON DOWN THE HATCHES!
I do believe that my cardio for the next couple of days will be from hyperventilating. I don’t like storms. I don’t like bad weather. Like…at all. We felt an earthquake this Monday. (I know, Christine, it’s not a storm, … Continue reading
Filed under Fitness Fridays, Health/Weight
Young Love
Yesterday, Emma said to me, “Mommy, do you think my boyfriend will be in my new class?” Like any good mother would, I asked, “Which boyfriend do you mean?” She’s a heartbreaker, even at 6. She said, “Mommmyyy! BillyBobJoeJackson!”* I … Continue reading
Filed under Parenting Woes, Random Happy Thoughts, School Adventures, Silly Gooses
Loud and clear
Do you ever get the feeling like the universe is trying to tell you something? In the past several weeks, I’ve been getting little messages that are all starting to line up into something bigger. …watching a friend realize that … Continue reading
Filed under Verbal Mumbo Jumbo
Fitness Friday – the JOIN ME edition
I’ve got some exciting news to share, folks! The Sisterhood is at it again with another Virtual 5k. But we’re upping the ante this time around. We’ve added a 10k option and a 1 mile family fun run. The concept … Continue reading
Filed under Fitness Fridays, Health/Weight, Races, The Sisterhood
Teaching the hard stuff
I’ve said it before, and I’m here today to say it again. Raising kids is seriously the hardest thing I’ve ever done. Every day, it seems to be some new little lesson that I hadn’t really realized that I would … Continue reading
Filed under Parenting Woes, Silly Gooses
Fort Ritchie Sprint Triathlon – Race Recap
Let me just open this little story up by saying this: changing from the Olympic distance to the sprint distance may have been the smartest thing I’ve done in my entire life. This race was hard. Really hard. Like, crying-tears-of-frustration-and-pain … Continue reading
Filed under Health/Weight, Races
