Workin' It

I someone just ended up spending like an hour on my Pinterest updating some URL's. Weird how you end up wasting time doing things like that when you sit down at the computer. Pinterest is a sorter's dream place. or nightmare. Where shall I put THIS pin? Yes, I have issues as you can tell by my Pinterest boards. That is how my whole life would be organized if I was single and lived alone. Anything the family touches instantly gets unorganized and somethings I've just had to give up on. Like the movie cabinet. We have one big cabinet all full of movies and I used to have them all organized alphabetically. I like, can't even watch a movie now because just opening the cabinet gives me heart palpitations because it's NOT ORGANIZED ANYMORE. Damn kids. Maybe one of these days I'll spend a couple hours fixing it.

Anyhow, I totally didn't plan on writing that little rant out but there it is. One of the pins I came across was this one from when I finished the Couch 2 5k program.

It made me smile because that was such a HUGE monumental moment in my life. I still remember the big sobs when I was done with that first 30 minute run. It just felt so awesome to FINALLY do something that I had tried to do several times and gave up/failed on.

If you are trying the couch to 5k program, don't give up! It took me three tries before I stuck to it and finished it all up.

In other news, today is day 30 on my Bikini Body Mommy Challenge. Which means I had to take my measurements and jot down my weight.

Apparently I'm like the only person on earth that can do these programs and stay almost exactly the same? Hopefully by the next one I'll see some difference since I'm trying to reign in the over eating again. It doesn't matter if you run for an hour if you eat for two it seems. So unfair!

Today I did my scheduled 5 mile run.

I might still do a Bikini Body Mommy work out, the ones for this week don't take much time.


I did Monday's on Wednesday so I have Wednesday's and Friday's to do for the week if I want to be caught up. I have a 9 mile run on the schedule for this weekend. I'd like to get up early on Saturday morning and do it. I'm most likely going to go antiquing with my Mom that day. I'd like to go ride bikes on Sunday if it's nice so I need to do the run on Saturday.

My half in Utah is two weeks from Saturday! Coming up soon. I absolutely cannot wait to go on vacation! The half is more of an after thought at this point for me than the 2 nights in Vegas and 2 nights in Utah with my bestie! Oh and my husband and her husband too. Should be a blast!Pin It

Snookie

Last Thursday we became the new owners of Snookie.

When I first told my brother that we'd take her I thought I'd just find a new home for her.

Then Scott came home and was so excited that she was here. So I guess now we have 2 dogs haha. Rusty did not eat her yet, which is great and I think eventually they will be friends.

I've never had a little dog. 

She's so funny when she is walking around "snorting". She loves to sit on Scott's lap and they snore well together. 

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Trevor's 11th Birthday

Friday was Trevor's 11th Birthday! Hard to believe my baby is getting so big. But not, really. My kids are growing up so fast!  Before I know it they will all be gone and I'll be sad and lonely like my friend Dee with her one load of laundry a week and minimal grocery shopping.

After spending $350 on groceries last week and putting away about 12 loads of laundry yesterday, that doesn't sound all that bad right now.

So Trevor had asked me to drive him to school on his birthday instead of taking the bus. Which was fine because that means I can sleep in! Oh wait no. Still have to get up and take Melissa to the bus. Drats.

I took her to the bus and came home and had some time to kill so went to log into the computer and got this message

 Yeah so that was my nightmare for the day. Trying to figure out how to long onto all my stuff on our computer. It took me hours but I finally ended up making a new profile and cutting and pasting all my stuff over by using Scott's profile to access things. The next day I finally figured out how to get my check book register to show up. Yeah I should probably actually back up my pictures and my check book register now....

Anyhow, of course I didn't have time to figure all that out BEFORE work and school. Just long enough to know something was majorly going to be a PITA to figure out how to fix.

We still ended up getting to the school a few minutes early so we had time to sit and take cute pictures of the birthday boy.

 After school one of his friends came over and then later another one got dropped off and we went to John's Incredible Pizza in Modesto.

Have you ever had three preteen boys in the back seat of your car? It's so loud. SO loud.  Lucky for us John's was packed (like half an hour of standing in line to pay to get in) so I could hardly hear them over the roar.

I got them each a card with "credits" on it and it was enough to keep them busy until the place closed down. It was great! Melissa and I and then later Scott found a little seating area by the games to hang out and we just sat there and talked while the boys ran around. 

I dropped them both off around eleven. Trevor was totally exhausted by the time we got home so I'd say that was a win!

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Bikini Body Mommy Work Outs Day 24

I've joined another challenge online. Yes I know I'm a challenge junkie! But that's what keeps me motivated. This one is great time since it's a 12 week challenge which will bring me right up to my friend's wedding. A wedding in which I will be a bridesmaid. I've already ordered my dress in a size GINORMOUS and I'm hoping it fits because they didn't have that size in the store to try on. The size up was too big and the size down was too small. So I'll either need to lose some weight or I can eat a cupcake or two when the time comes. I'd much rather look great and eat a cupcake.

Anyhow, this is just an accountability type challenge where we weigh in once a week and help support each other.

I did pretty good today with my food and got in my day 24 of the bikini body mommy challenge. One more day and I'll be all done with my February calendar (yes I know it's March but I got a couple days behind!).

I'm tempted to try and bust it out in the morning. IF I get up in time.

Day's 22, 24 and 26 are no joke. It's pretty hard, and I've made it harder by doing one exercise for 3 minutes instead of 1 that it's supposed to be. (bent over row)

Yeah not on purpose! My arms pretty much want to fall off now.



I love how you can do these at home. They are free! All you need it your own motivation and maybe a couple hand weights and a mat.

Buster totally helped me out with my work out today.

I've been doing them in my bedroom in front of the mirrors on my closet and it totally helps me with my form.

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Twin's Baby Shower

Saturday was my sister in law Michele's baby shower for her twins. Originally I was going to help with the shower but I just had too much on my plate so I backed out. Her friend and cousin did it just fine with out me ;)

Poor Michele has been on bed rest since the day after my birthday. She was going into preterm labor and had to spend some time in the hospital. So my mom has been watching Ava and she has been trying to make it a few more weeks before the twins make their arrival.

I stole a couple pictures off of Facebook but most of them are mine ;)

I snuck one picture of the mommy. I sat at a weird angle from her so didn't get any others during the shower. She is about 31 weeks now with boy/girl twins.

The next 3 pictures are from one of the girl's that thew the shower.

We decorated onsies for a game. Adrian is really working hard on hers!

My mom and Aunt Cheryl

 Ava working on some art work

Finished onesies

 The best part of baby showers? When there is a baby to play with. This is my cousin's little girl Graci. She was teething.

Jessica won like EVERY game lol. So funny!

It was a nice little shower! I can't wait until they are here, I love new babies! BUT they do need to cook a bit longer so I will patiently wait.

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Trevor's Family Birthday Party

Oh my gosh I'm so tired! This has been such a busy week and weekend.

Thursday my brother's dog Snookie came to live with us.
Friday was Trevor's birthday and I took him and 2 friends to John's Incredible Pizza.
Saturday was my sister in law's baby shower.
Sunday (today) we had a family party for Trevor.

I'm going to start with today and go backwards as I catch up!

This morning when I woke up our water was out. LOVELY. We are on a well water and sometimes they have to shut off the water to make repairs somewhere. It finally came back on at 1:30ish (party started at 3). The girls and I had just packed up all our stuff and were going to run to town and go to my friend's house to shower when I heard it come back on.

I may have taken then the fastest shower ever just in case it went off again.

Also this morning I spent at least an hour for the 2nd time trying to figure out how the hell to pay for my domain name that was going to expire in 2 days. The thought of my blog disappearing had me panicking just a bit and I was so relieved when I finally figured out how to get to my right "admin log in" name. What  a nightmare. I totally wrote that down in a book for next time.

We ended up just having a little party with my parents and my brothers and their kids. One sister in law had to work and the other is on bed rest.

I stayed up until almost midnight last night making potato salad, green salad and a veggie tray (and veggie soup for the week since I was already cutting up all those vegetables).  Today I made a cake, Scott cooked ribs, I made a meatloaf (that's what Trevor requested for his food for his party lol) and those little bacon wrapped sausages. I think that's the most food I've cooked for a party in I don't know how long!

Adrian and Jess

Adrian and Snookie, her old dog and our new one 

 Trevor with his candle cupcake since he has a cold I didn't want him blowing on the cake (mean mom lol)

Cousins and dogs! Usually I lock Rusty up when we have company but he's doing a lot better now being sociable. He did really well today.

Cousin love

Brother's 

Mom and Dad 

Presents!

Scott with the yummy ribs.

Rusty saying hello to cousin Tony

After everyone left I cleaned up and washed all the dishes. It's almost 8 and I'm beat! I'm glad we don't have any big plans for next weekend other than maybe doing some antiquing with my mom if the weather is nice. 

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Another Day Another Ramble

This morning started bright and early. Well not so bright since it was still dark at 4 am. Scott had the heater on and I felt like I was suffocating from the heat. 

Of course after he left and the heater was off I was wide awake for awhile. I grabbed my phone and popped on Facebook for a few minutes and saw that my neighbor behind me passed away yesterday. So sad! I'm friends with her daughter and my kids have played with all her grandkids so they were all very upset to find out that she passed away also. I'm pretty sure she died from complications of diabetes that she has had for the whole time I've known her. 

With so many people I know sick and dying it really raises my awareness of my own mortality. Sure we know that we are all going to die some day but maybe that's going to be tomorrow. Or by Christmas. Or not until I'm 90. Not to be morbid or anything but just stuff floating around in my head. It's too bad we can't all just live without responsibilities and live each day like we would want to live our last. 

Eventually I dozed back off to sleep and then of course hit the snooze button for the next half an hour before dragging myself out of bed to get ready for work.

Ahhh work. Home away from home. Everyone is so bogged with stuff to do that one of my co-workers actually went and hid in an empty office for an hour or so so that he could catch up on work without having to go up to the counter or answer phone calls. Of course a lot of the work he did then got transferred to my desk. I'm starting to have a wall of files around me. Some day they will update our computer system and bring back 2014 so we can go on with our lives. 

It's actually storming and raining right now. It needs to rain for like a month or two because we are in a major drought right now.  One of our favorite swimming holes is going to be closed this summer because there is no water. Of course it's raining because we are having a birthday party on Sunday. I just need to plan one for every weekend and we'll be out of a drought in no time. 

Trevor turns 11 on Friday. I can't believe he's that old already. He's definitely starting to look more like an older kid and less like a little one. He's requested "meatloaf" and "ribs" for his family party on Sunday. Should be interesting haha. Guess I'll be cooking!

I sat down here on the computer to look for some dinner ideas and to make a grocery shopping list. It was taking so long Scott is picking up dinner for us all and then I'll go grocery shopping. 

I feel like I go to the grocery store every other day and we never have food. Must be the sign that I have teenagers. Or almost all teenagers. 

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Almond Blossom 8k

Saturday morning we got up early but not too early for the Almond Blossom 8k. One good thing about running local races is that you don't have to get up before dawn to get there on time. Although we still seem to not have perfected the perfect time window to show up. Either we are super early and waiting around forever or almost late (or that one time too late).

So we got up and had enough time for coffee and peanut butter toast and then drove over to Ripon which is just down the road a bit and got signed in. Then we waited and waited and waited. They had a one mile race so we watched that. So cute to see LITTLE kids running a mile. I'm talking like probably three or four years old. AMAZING! Hindsight and all that, wish I would have been into running before my kids learned that running was hard in school.

Finally it was our turn to start. The course started in a residential area in front of a park. All lined up!

My plan was to try and not walk. I made it to the half way point where the water station was and did stop and walk through there to take a couple sips of water and then I ran the rest of the way. I was breathing like an asthmatic smoker by the time I was done with the race but I made it! I had to spring in the finish because some girl was right on my heels and there was no way I was going to let her pass me haha. 

I'm sure my finish line picture looks FAB aka like death. 

After I came in I wandered around trying to find the water. I swear I don't understand why they don't just set up the water RIGHT at the end of the finish line. No you have to wander all around trying to find it. I finally did and then grabbed a couple Cuties and sat on the curb for a few minutes to collect myself.

selfie for instagram ;)

Then I went off to wait for Scott to come in. So proud of him doing these things I drag him to with me. He's hardly run at all lately but he went with me anyways and walk/ran the 8k.

While I was waiting for him I was sitting on the curb and started talking to the girl holding the little flag for the runners. She was a larger gal, someone who you would not look at and think "she's a runner". She told me that she didn't run that day because she had a higher mileage planned for her training run for the day. She is training for a half in San Francisco (hello death by hills) and has run 3 marathons. Just goes to show you should never judge a book by it's cover and you never know what journey someone else is on. 

Before I knew it Scott was coming down the street! Looks like he has a police escort haha.

We sat around for a little bit and then went and looked at the results. 

My official time was 49:14 and I came in 16th place in my age group (40-49). 

I'm surprised it looks like it had little hills since the whole thing seemed flat as a pancake. It was pretty hot on that last 2 long sections. One was a road with almond orchards on both sides and the sun was beating down and the last one  we were running into the sun. It was pretty hot for February.

My splits look pretty good! I stayed pretty even throughout the whole race. The 3mi one has the water stop in there where I walked about ten paces or so.

Overall it was a really good race for me and my first 8k so now I can say I've done that distance!

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Old Friends

I feel so sad tonight.

Apparently once you turn 40 all your class mates all start getting cancer and dying.

Yesterday my friend Casandra passed away after NINE MONTHS of being sick. Nine months is not very long. She was only 39 years old. She has 4 kids, two of who are still in school. One of her older girls is pregnant so she would have been a grandma by the end of  the year.

Instead she spent the last few months fighting and then slowly dying. It's just not fair. Such a sweet person that never hurt anyone.

Gone is the 1st chair clarinet, hard worker, super smart straight A getter, silly girl with a great laugh and smile.

Tonight I was scrolling through Facebook and I see another friend of mine from high school is also diagnosed with cancer. Apparently they've said they can't do anything else and he's got six months to live. AND a one year old and a three year old. I'm just so completely devastated for him and his family. He's never going to be able to see his little ones grow up. Someone has set up a fund raiser for him so they can go to Disneyland and to help with their medical bills.

Please if you can spare a few dollars can you click on this link and send him a few?

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Where's that track I'm trying to stay on it....kind of

I totally just decided to screw the run for tonight and do it tomorrow. Which is fine really since I ran yesterday and did my little Bikini Body Mommy work out tonight. "Little" meaning short and painful. Which is nice, really.  When I got done I was all YEAH MAN, I'm going to go for my run now. Then my phone battery only has 2% and it's already 9:00 (pm) and I'm kind of tired and need to scoop the cat box. Oh and un-bury my bed of the six baskets of clothes I tossed on there when I was looking for a clean sweatshirt for Trevor. WHICH I didn't find, but hey we found one of his dad's that worked just fine.

It's all about making the bus people.

ANYHOW, I'm through day 16 on the Bikini Body Mommy challenge thing and I'm really liking it. (I did day 15 tonight and 16 yesterday, I'm going to swap the run/exercise days since I like to run mon/wed/fri or sat).

The work outs change up a lot which is really nice because you aren't doing 10 days of the same exercise and want to punch someone's face off. Also she is doing the challenge and making you tube videos as she goes so sometimes I will watch those before I do the exercises myself to see how she dose them. She's gained some weight back because she had another kid. Yes, she's human, it's awesome. Well not that she gained weight, but that she's just like everyone else.

If I could just curb the eating crap thing I'd totally be looking bikini like in 45 days. IF. Today I had a burrito for lunch and then tonight we went out and ran some errands and Melissa was really wanting to go to our favorite little Mexican place so we had Mexican for dinner and I kind of hate myself right now. But just look at this. Isn't it beautiful?

The whole idea of eating a salad makes me want to gag. Which is about normal for me after eating healthy for any length of time. I get so tired of eating the same things over and over (unless it's Mexican food apparently).

One of my friends keeps doing the Whole 30 challenge and I think that's what I need to do. What I will probably end up doing tough is the Whole 20 since Um VEGAS. Yeah.

Can't go to Vegas on a diet.

Nope, not going to happen.  Although if I started before the 1st I could get the 30 days in. Hmmm something to think about (quickly). I just feel like my eating has really gotten out of hand and I'm just entering all the crap I ate into Lose It at the end of the day and like eh yep kind of close to where I was supposed to be or eh oh well back at it tomorrow.

Keeping this shit off long range is the freaking hard part. Which yes, I totally know from past experience. I thought just being active would do it but yeah, not really. So time to get my ass in gear again. :smacks self:Pin It