We've been going through a lot of library books lately. Doesn't help that we go to the library every Monday morning for story time and we have to get more books each week. Here are some current favorites.
Mouse Was Mad by Linda Urban
Not All Princesses Dress in Pink by Jane Yolen
Little Mouse and the Big Cupcake by Thomas Taylor
I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen
And a really cute chapter book:
Lulu and the Brontosaurus by Judith Viorst
Sunday, October 28, 2012
500 miles met!
Resolution met and surpassed.
I made my 500 mile goal during my Oktoberun 1/2 marathon. I'm now at 522.28 miles this year. Maybe I can hit 600? We'll see, November and December are hard months to get a lot of miles in due to school holidays and holidays in general.
I made my 500 mile goal during my Oktoberun 1/2 marathon. I'm now at 522.28 miles this year. Maybe I can hit 600? We'll see, November and December are hard months to get a lot of miles in due to school holidays and holidays in general.
Road Runner Sports Thursday Adventure Run
I'm loving my local Road Runner Sports Thursday Adventure Runs. They are so much fun! I can't believe I've waited so long to get into them.
How it goes:
1. Register online beforehand (then you get a free drink ticket).
2. Check in between 5:30-6:30pm, get your drink ticket, take a look at the cool gizmo's you can test out during your run. (ie. CEP compression socks, Asic's shoes, Amphipod earbuds, Garmin watches etc.) Just give them a credit card or license as a deposit and you're good to go with borrowing the item. Also as you are talking with the vendors, collect some raffle tickets before the run even starts.
3. 6:30pm, up goes a big map with the 10 or so spots you can collect raffle tickets. Take a picture of it, write it down, whatever it takes to know where to go. Also if you preregistered, they will email you the map to your smartphone.
4. Take off running! The run is around 6 miles, more or less. The more stops you hit the more raffle tickets you collect. If you purchase and wear the Adventure run shirt you get double the tickets. Most stops you just collect the tickets and jet, others you may have to do an activity. At Crunch we had to do squats, jumping jacks and lunges. One time we had to hula hoop at the park. You can hit as many or as little stops, but you have only 1 hour.
5. 7:30pm, come back to the store, drop off your raffle tickets, grab your free beer and sit down and wait for the raffle. I am not as organized as others, but the pro's come back and tape their raffle tickets to cardboard or clipboards to keep them together and easy to view when numbers are being called. Prizes usually range from gift cards to local stores, items that had booths that night, boxes of power bars, month long gym membership, shoes, etc. Great stuff!
6. Go to the after party. I haven't attended one yet because usually I have to relieve the babysitter or help my hubby get the kids to bed. But I hear it's fun and they give more prizes there.
If there is an Adventure run near you, check it out. It's super fun, a way to get a workout and it's free!
How it goes:
1. Register online beforehand (then you get a free drink ticket).
2. Check in between 5:30-6:30pm, get your drink ticket, take a look at the cool gizmo's you can test out during your run. (ie. CEP compression socks, Asic's shoes, Amphipod earbuds, Garmin watches etc.) Just give them a credit card or license as a deposit and you're good to go with borrowing the item. Also as you are talking with the vendors, collect some raffle tickets before the run even starts.
3. 6:30pm, up goes a big map with the 10 or so spots you can collect raffle tickets. Take a picture of it, write it down, whatever it takes to know where to go. Also if you preregistered, they will email you the map to your smartphone.
4. Take off running! The run is around 6 miles, more or less. The more stops you hit the more raffle tickets you collect. If you purchase and wear the Adventure run shirt you get double the tickets. Most stops you just collect the tickets and jet, others you may have to do an activity. At Crunch we had to do squats, jumping jacks and lunges. One time we had to hula hoop at the park. You can hit as many or as little stops, but you have only 1 hour.
5. 7:30pm, come back to the store, drop off your raffle tickets, grab your free beer and sit down and wait for the raffle. I am not as organized as others, but the pro's come back and tape their raffle tickets to cardboard or clipboards to keep them together and easy to view when numbers are being called. Prizes usually range from gift cards to local stores, items that had booths that night, boxes of power bars, month long gym membership, shoes, etc. Great stuff!
6. Go to the after party. I haven't attended one yet because usually I have to relieve the babysitter or help my hubby get the kids to bed. But I hear it's fun and they give more prizes there.
If there is an Adventure run near you, check it out. It's super fun, a way to get a workout and it's free!
I've made a new playlist for spin class
I made a new playlist for spin class which means I have more music I like.
I'm really liking the artist Eric Hutchinson. Especially his songs Breakdown More and Watching You Watching Him.
Don't Wake Me Up by Chris Brown
Good Time by Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen
Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen
Home by Phillip Phillips
Whistle by Flo Rida
Turn Me On by David Guetta Feat. Nicki Minaj
Drive By by Train
Good Feeling by Flo Rida
I'm really liking the artist Eric Hutchinson. Especially his songs Breakdown More and Watching You Watching Him.
Don't Wake Me Up by Chris Brown
Good Time by Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen
Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen
Home by Phillip Phillips
Whistle by Flo Rida
Turn Me On by David Guetta Feat. Nicki Minaj
Drive By by Train
Good Feeling by Flo Rida
Sunday, September 23, 2012
2012 Resolutions
The Resolutions:
January 2012
1) Cook a new recipe once a month. (And post them here if I like it.)
2) Run 500 miles. I have already signed up for 2 half marathons (One in April and one in May)
3) Lose the 7-8 lbs I'm still carrying of baby weight.
4) Try new classes. Look for groupons or deals to experiment with different fitness classes in my area. I've already started a boot camp class that I bought on groupon.
5) Read 50 books. (I'm on book two right now.)
6) Host several dinners for my friends, especially the ones I haven't seen in ages.
What I've accomplished so far: As of June 2012
1) I have attempted a few new recipes...I will have to post them here.
2) I'm up to 300 miles ran this year. :)
3) I have lost all of the baby weight!! A couple of months ago I accomplished this one!
4) Other than the boot camp class I haven't tried another fitness class or other class.
5) I"m only on book 15, gotta speed up my reading.
6) I've had 2 dinner parties so far, well big dinner parties.
Now as of September 2012
1) New recipe trying sort of dwindled as well as me posting them. I have been reading magazines and ripping recipes out but those have just ended up in a pile in my kitchen.
2) I'm up to 454.48 miles...and I have a 10k coming up this Friday, a half marathon in 3 weeks, definitely will accomplish this goal.
3) In June I ate something that threw my stomach out of whack where I ended up eating only bread and water for 3-4 days and ended up losing 4 more pounds. I thought it would come back and I'd be back to my pre-baby weight, but 3 months and it's still stayed off despite not changing anything in my diet or exercise. So I'm now down to my college days weight, the college days when I wasn't in training/athletic mode. When I was in college/early 20's and working out a lot for a race, I always gained a few pounds. I'm hoping I keep it off. :)
4) I attended a local Adventure Run at Road Runner Sports in my town. Does that count? It was something new. I really enjoyed it and hope to do a few more this year. I'm working with my boss at the YMCA to attend a training or two on some new classes for me to teach. We'll see what I get into.
5) I'm up to book 30. I gotta really cram to reach this goal.
6) I've had a few more dinner parties, not as much as I'd like, so I'd better start setting up some more. Off to send some emails...
January 2012
1) Cook a new recipe once a month. (And post them here if I like it.)
2) Run 500 miles. I have already signed up for 2 half marathons (One in April and one in May)
3) Lose the 7-8 lbs I'm still carrying of baby weight.
4) Try new classes. Look for groupons or deals to experiment with different fitness classes in my area. I've already started a boot camp class that I bought on groupon.
5) Read 50 books. (I'm on book two right now.)
6) Host several dinners for my friends, especially the ones I haven't seen in ages.
What I've accomplished so far: As of June 2012
1) I have attempted a few new recipes...I will have to post them here.
2) I'm up to 300 miles ran this year. :)
3) I have lost all of the baby weight!! A couple of months ago I accomplished this one!
4) Other than the boot camp class I haven't tried another fitness class or other class.
5) I"m only on book 15, gotta speed up my reading.
6) I've had 2 dinner parties so far, well big dinner parties.
Now as of September 2012
1) New recipe trying sort of dwindled as well as me posting them. I have been reading magazines and ripping recipes out but those have just ended up in a pile in my kitchen.
2) I'm up to 454.48 miles...and I have a 10k coming up this Friday, a half marathon in 3 weeks, definitely will accomplish this goal.
3) In June I ate something that threw my stomach out of whack where I ended up eating only bread and water for 3-4 days and ended up losing 4 more pounds. I thought it would come back and I'd be back to my pre-baby weight, but 3 months and it's still stayed off despite not changing anything in my diet or exercise. So I'm now down to my college days weight, the college days when I wasn't in training/athletic mode. When I was in college/early 20's and working out a lot for a race, I always gained a few pounds. I'm hoping I keep it off. :)
4) I attended a local Adventure Run at Road Runner Sports in my town. Does that count? It was something new. I really enjoyed it and hope to do a few more this year. I'm working with my boss at the YMCA to attend a training or two on some new classes for me to teach. We'll see what I get into.
5) I'm up to book 30. I gotta really cram to reach this goal.
6) I've had a few more dinner parties, not as much as I'd like, so I'd better start setting up some more. Off to send some emails...
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Books Read 2012
Books I've Read 2012
1. A Vintage Affair by Isabel Wolff
2. The World We Found by Thrity Umrigar This book was intriguing, a page turner, but it left me wanting more. I didn't feel the book had ended yet.
3. The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom Very powerful book. I kept wanting to put it down but not, if that makes sense. I was thinking that it would be a heartwarming book but it was a series of tragedies. I fell in love or hated some of the characters and was engrossed with the story the whole time. Definitely a book I'll be thinking about for some time.
4. The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh I'd actually like to give this book 3.5 stars but since I can't I went with 3. I was frustrated reading this book. I was angry with the main character and the way she was acting. Funny I'm using such bad terms for a book I liked. But I guess I was just very engrossed with the book and felt connected to the characters in such a way that I had strong feelings toward them.
5. Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes and the Greatest Race the World Has Seen by Chirstopher McDougall
6. Mrs. Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs. I loved this book. It kept me enthralled and I loved the concept that the author wrote the book from some old photos he found at flea markets. I'm eagerly waiting the next book.
7. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
8. The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Allen Addison
9. I've Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella
10. The Hangman's Daughter by Oliver Potzch
11. Operating Instructions: A Journal of My Son's First Year by Anne Lamott Great book for mothers. I laughed out loud and commiserated with Anne and her first year of parenting.
12. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
13. Seriously...I'm Kidding by Ellen Degeneres
14. Another Piece of My Heart by Jane Green I really liked this book. I don't know what part of it I was attached to, but it was a truly lovely story.
15. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
16. The Dolphin in the Mirror: Exploring Dolphin Minds and Saving Dolphin Lives by Diana Reiss. I really liked this book but I majored in Marine Biology and really wanted to study dolphin cognition. Until I worked in a dolphin lab in Hawaii and realized how much work it would be for no money. So I gave up my dream for a different one. This book talked about many of the things I studied in Hawaii and about the lead researchers in this topic which I read about years ago. It may be dry for non-science majors, but for me I really enjoyed reading it.
17. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
18. Your Five-Year-Old Sunny and Serene: by Frances Ilg
19. The Next Best Thing by Jennifer Weiner
20. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins. I was so liking the series until this book. Got too sci-fi on me, too graphic and gory for me and ended in a disappointment.
21. I Feel Bad about My Neck: And Other thoughts on being a Woman by Nora Ephron. More of a chick-lit for the 60 year old's. Too old for me to really enjoy the humor.
22. When Did I Get Like This? The Screamer, the Worrier, the Dinosaur-Chicken-Nugget-Buyer, and Other Mother's I Swore I'd Never Be by Amy Wilson This book was hilarious. So many times I was laughing out loud or reading sections to my husband. I felt that I could relate to many of the things that happened to Amy. It was nice to hear other mom's going though what I'm going through, and it was perfect that she was a mom of 3 too. I have already passed the book on to another mom for a quick read and good laugh.
23. The Young Wan by Brendan O'Carroll, I love this series, all of the books have kept me super entertained. Definitely recommend the series.
24. A Secret Kept by Tatiana de Rosnay
25. Hissy Fit by Mary Kay Andrews
26. The Bungalow by Sarah Jio Definitely a page turner that kept me up all hours finishing it. Loved the story, very well written and captivating.
27. Train Like A Mother: How to Get Across Any Finish Line and Not Lose Your Family, Job or Sanity by Dimity Mcdowell and Sarah Bowen Shea. I was mentioned in the beginning of the book. I was one of the ladies at the Nike Women's Marathon book reading who was questioned whether they wanted a training log as their next book. I was hoping for a book just like Train Like A Mother. So glad they went this route.
28. Where We Belong by Emily Giffin This was a wonderful story. A story about an adopted girl finding her birth mother and father and finding herself. I was moved by both main characters as the author wove both their stories together (daughter and birth mother). It was well written and kept me enthralled. I just finished the book and the ending was well done. It could have ended in so many ways, but I like how the author concluded the story.
29. Beyond Sibling Rivalry: How to Help Your Children Become Cooperative, Caring and Compassionate by Peter Goldenthal
30. The Violets of March by Sarah Jio
Friday, June 22, 2012
Music I'm Loving Now
Always new songs are coming out. Here are a list of my current fav's.
You Were Born by Cloud Cult
Glad You Came by The Wanted
Stereo Hearts by Gym Class Heros
Rumour Has It by Adele
Sexy and I Know It by LMFAO
What Doesn't Kill You by Kelly Clarkson
Pumped Up Kicks by Foster The People
In The Dark by Dev
You Make Me Feel by Cobra Starship
Without You by David Guetta
I Wanna Go by Britney Spears
Moves Like Jagger by Maroon 5
Feels So Close by Calvin Harris
Hello by Martin Solveig and Dragonette
Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen
Payphone by Maroon 5
Somebody That I Used to Know by Gotye
We Are Young by Fun
Wild Ones by Flo Rida
What Makes You Beautiful by One Direction
Starships by Nicki Minaj
Drive By by Train
Everybody Talks by Neon Trees
Brokenhearted by Karmin
Good Feeling by Flo Rida
International Love by Pitbull
You Were Born by Cloud Cult
Glad You Came by The Wanted
Stereo Hearts by Gym Class Heros
Rumour Has It by Adele
Sexy and I Know It by LMFAO
What Doesn't Kill You by Kelly Clarkson
Pumped Up Kicks by Foster The People
In The Dark by Dev
You Make Me Feel by Cobra Starship
Without You by David Guetta
I Wanna Go by Britney Spears
Moves Like Jagger by Maroon 5
Feels So Close by Calvin Harris
Hello by Martin Solveig and Dragonette
Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen
Payphone by Maroon 5
Somebody That I Used to Know by Gotye
We Are Young by Fun
Wild Ones by Flo Rida
What Makes You Beautiful by One Direction
Starships by Nicki Minaj
Drive By by Train
Everybody Talks by Neon Trees
Brokenhearted by Karmin
Good Feeling by Flo Rida
International Love by Pitbull
2012 Resolutions Revisited
The Resolutions:
1) Cook a new recipe once a month. (And post them here if I like it.)
2) Run 500 miles. I have already signed up for 2 half marathons (One in April and one in May)
3) Lose the 7-8 lbs I'm still carrying of baby weight.
4) Try new classes. Look for groupons or deals to experiment with different fitness classes in my area. I've already started a boot camp class that I bought on groupon.
5) Read 50 books. (I'm on book two right now.)
6) Host several dinners for my friends, especially the ones I haven't seen in ages.
What I've accomplished so far:
1) I have attempted a few new recipes...I will have to post them here.
2) I'm up to 300 miles ran this year. :)
3) I have lost all of the baby weight!! A couple of months ago I accomplished this one!
4) Other than the boot camp class I haven't tried another fitness class or other class.
5) I"m only on book 15, gotta speed up my reading.
6) I've had 2 dinner parties so far, well big dinner parties.
1) Cook a new recipe once a month. (And post them here if I like it.)
2) Run 500 miles. I have already signed up for 2 half marathons (One in April and one in May)
3) Lose the 7-8 lbs I'm still carrying of baby weight.
4) Try new classes. Look for groupons or deals to experiment with different fitness classes in my area. I've already started a boot camp class that I bought on groupon.
5) Read 50 books. (I'm on book two right now.)
6) Host several dinners for my friends, especially the ones I haven't seen in ages.
What I've accomplished so far:
1) I have attempted a few new recipes...I will have to post them here.
2) I'm up to 300 miles ran this year. :)
3) I have lost all of the baby weight!! A couple of months ago I accomplished this one!
4) Other than the boot camp class I haven't tried another fitness class or other class.
5) I"m only on book 15, gotta speed up my reading.
6) I've had 2 dinner parties so far, well big dinner parties.
Books I've Read 2012
Books I've Read 2012
1. A Vintage Affair by Isabel Wolff
2. The World We Found by Thrity Umrigar This book was intriguing, a page turner, but it left me wanting more. I didn't feel the book had ended yet.
3. The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom Very powerful book. I kept wanting to put it down but not, if that makes sense. I was thinking that it would be a heartwarming book but it was a series of tragedies. I fell in love or hated some of the characters and was engrossed with the story the whole time. Definitely a book I'll be thinking about for some time.
4. The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh I'd actually like to give this book 3.5 stars but since I can't I went with 3. I was frustrated reading this book. I was angry with the main character and the way she was acting. Funny I'm using such bad terms for a book I liked. But I guess I was just very engrossed with the book and felt connected to the characters in such a way that I had strong feelings toward them.
5. Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes and the Greatest Race the World Has Seen by Chirstopher McDougall
6. Mrs. Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs. I loved this book. It kept me enthralled and I loved the concept that the author wrote the book from some old photos he found at flea markets. I'm eagerly waiting the next book.
7. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
8. The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Allen Addison
9. The Hangman's Daughter by Oliver Potzch
10. Operating Instructions: A Journal of My Son's First Year by Anne Lamott Great book for mothers. I laughed out loud and commiserated with Anne and her first year of parenting.
11. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern12. Seriously...I'm Kidding by Ellen Degeneres
13. Another Piece of My Heart by Jane Green I really liked this book. I don't know what part of it I was attached to, but it was a truly lovely story.
14. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins I was putting off reading this book because of the premise. But upon reading it, it wasn't as gory and I thought it would be. They actually made it seem okay in a way. It was a good read, hard to believe this is a young adult book, I had to imagine the characters as being older than they were in order to feel okay with the games. I'm eager to read the 2nd book to see where Suzanne Collins will take the story.
1. A Vintage Affair by Isabel Wolff
2. The World We Found by Thrity Umrigar This book was intriguing, a page turner, but it left me wanting more. I didn't feel the book had ended yet.
3. The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom Very powerful book. I kept wanting to put it down but not, if that makes sense. I was thinking that it would be a heartwarming book but it was a series of tragedies. I fell in love or hated some of the characters and was engrossed with the story the whole time. Definitely a book I'll be thinking about for some time.
4. The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh I'd actually like to give this book 3.5 stars but since I can't I went with 3. I was frustrated reading this book. I was angry with the main character and the way she was acting. Funny I'm using such bad terms for a book I liked. But I guess I was just very engrossed with the book and felt connected to the characters in such a way that I had strong feelings toward them.
5. Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes and the Greatest Race the World Has Seen by Chirstopher McDougall
6. Mrs. Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs. I loved this book. It kept me enthralled and I loved the concept that the author wrote the book from some old photos he found at flea markets. I'm eagerly waiting the next book.
7. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
8. The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Allen Addison
9. The Hangman's Daughter by Oliver Potzch
10. Operating Instructions: A Journal of My Son's First Year by Anne Lamott Great book for mothers. I laughed out loud and commiserated with Anne and her first year of parenting.
11. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern12. Seriously...I'm Kidding by Ellen Degeneres
13. Another Piece of My Heart by Jane Green I really liked this book. I don't know what part of it I was attached to, but it was a truly lovely story.
14. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins I was putting off reading this book because of the premise. But upon reading it, it wasn't as gory and I thought it would be. They actually made it seem okay in a way. It was a good read, hard to believe this is a young adult book, I had to imagine the characters as being older than they were in order to feel okay with the games. I'm eager to read the 2nd book to see where Suzanne Collins will take the story.
Books in Bold I Highly Recommend.
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
2012 up until now
2012 has been a busy one.
As of January 31, I decided to become a stay at home mom. Well, except for the spin class I teach weekly. I didn't realize how super busy I'd be staying at home. I seriously can't imagine doing the things I do plus working full time.
A typical week goes as follows:
Monday: Drop off kindergartner at 9:10 am. Rush off to Stroller strides class from 9:30 to 10:30 with 2 younger kids in the double BOB stroller. Play at the park after class from 10:30 to 11:45ish. Head home for lunch and to get the kids down for an early nap. Wake kids up at 2pm to pick up kindergartner. Play on the school playground till 3-3:30. Come home, start thinking about dinner. Feed snacks to the kids. Have kindergartner work on homework. 5:30pm hubby comes home. 6-6:30 eat dinner. 7-8pm, homework, pick up house, baths, etc. 8:30pm bedtime. 9pm-crash on couch to watch shows with hubby.
Tuesday: Drop off kindergartner at 9:10. Drop off preschooler at 9:40. Head to the trail to run with baby in the single BOB. Tuesday is my "relaxing day" I typically only run errands to stores I don't normally have on my weekly list. Or I clean house/laundry/meet up with friends. After 2pm my afternoon/evening is similar to Monday except with a preschool pick up anytime after 3:30.
Wednesday: Early day...kindergartner goes to school at 8:20. I take the two youngsters to the park or to Costco or to a playdate. Wednesday is a short day so we head back to the school to pick up eldest at 12:25. Then it's back home for lunch and naps for the young ones. Sometimes I have eldest watch tv or play quietly and I will cat nap. Afternoon I have to make dinner early because at 5:30pm I'm off to teach spin class.
Thursday: Same as Tuesday, but after I run, go to Costco if I didn't do it Wednesday. From 1:30 to 2:30pm I volunteer in my daughter's kindergarten classroom. (Sometimes my mother-in-law babysits the baby, sometimes I bring her with me.)
Friday: Same as Tuesday, sometimes I run, sometimes not. Definitely hit the grocery store on this day.
The weeks just FLY by! In fact, I can't believe it's the end of the school year. Summer seems daunting having the kids home pretty much every day, but I'm sure it'll be fall before I know it.
As of January 31, I decided to become a stay at home mom. Well, except for the spin class I teach weekly. I didn't realize how super busy I'd be staying at home. I seriously can't imagine doing the things I do plus working full time.
A typical week goes as follows:
Monday: Drop off kindergartner at 9:10 am. Rush off to Stroller strides class from 9:30 to 10:30 with 2 younger kids in the double BOB stroller. Play at the park after class from 10:30 to 11:45ish. Head home for lunch and to get the kids down for an early nap. Wake kids up at 2pm to pick up kindergartner. Play on the school playground till 3-3:30. Come home, start thinking about dinner. Feed snacks to the kids. Have kindergartner work on homework. 5:30pm hubby comes home. 6-6:30 eat dinner. 7-8pm, homework, pick up house, baths, etc. 8:30pm bedtime. 9pm-crash on couch to watch shows with hubby.
Tuesday: Drop off kindergartner at 9:10. Drop off preschooler at 9:40. Head to the trail to run with baby in the single BOB. Tuesday is my "relaxing day" I typically only run errands to stores I don't normally have on my weekly list. Or I clean house/laundry/meet up with friends. After 2pm my afternoon/evening is similar to Monday except with a preschool pick up anytime after 3:30.
Wednesday: Early day...kindergartner goes to school at 8:20. I take the two youngsters to the park or to Costco or to a playdate. Wednesday is a short day so we head back to the school to pick up eldest at 12:25. Then it's back home for lunch and naps for the young ones. Sometimes I have eldest watch tv or play quietly and I will cat nap. Afternoon I have to make dinner early because at 5:30pm I'm off to teach spin class.
Thursday: Same as Tuesday, but after I run, go to Costco if I didn't do it Wednesday. From 1:30 to 2:30pm I volunteer in my daughter's kindergarten classroom. (Sometimes my mother-in-law babysits the baby, sometimes I bring her with me.)
Friday: Same as Tuesday, sometimes I run, sometimes not. Definitely hit the grocery store on this day.
The weeks just FLY by! In fact, I can't believe it's the end of the school year. Summer seems daunting having the kids home pretty much every day, but I'm sure it'll be fall before I know it.
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Resolutions for 2012
As I think about 2012, I feel excited about all of the things I want to do.
I did not reach my goals for 2011, so I will add them to this year in hopes I will complete them.
So my resolutions:
1) Cook a new recipe once a month. (And post them here if I like it.)
2) Run 500 miles. I have already signed up for 2 half marathons (One in April and one in May)
3) Lose the 7-8 lbs I'm still carrying of baby weight.
4) Try new classes. Look for groupons or deals to experiment with different fitness classes in my area. I've already started a boot camp class that I bought on groupon.
5) Read 50 books. (I'm on book two right now.)
6) Host several dinners for my friends, especially the ones I haven't seen in ages. It's hard for us to get out with 3 kids so I'm bringing people to me. I lure them in with dinners and playdates. :) I've hosted one tonight actually for my college roommate/bridesmaid and her boyfriend. I have sent out 2 emails to other people to try and coordinate dates. Now that I have a dining room, let the feasts begin. I told my husband when we were adding on that I really wanted a dining room and once I had one I'd be using it a ton. Sure enough...we've been getting use out of it.
I did not reach my goals for 2011, so I will add them to this year in hopes I will complete them.
So my resolutions:
1) Cook a new recipe once a month. (And post them here if I like it.)
2) Run 500 miles. I have already signed up for 2 half marathons (One in April and one in May)
3) Lose the 7-8 lbs I'm still carrying of baby weight.
4) Try new classes. Look for groupons or deals to experiment with different fitness classes in my area. I've already started a boot camp class that I bought on groupon.
5) Read 50 books. (I'm on book two right now.)
6) Host several dinners for my friends, especially the ones I haven't seen in ages. It's hard for us to get out with 3 kids so I'm bringing people to me. I lure them in with dinners and playdates. :) I've hosted one tonight actually for my college roommate/bridesmaid and her boyfriend. I have sent out 2 emails to other people to try and coordinate dates. Now that I have a dining room, let the feasts begin. I told my husband when we were adding on that I really wanted a dining room and once I had one I'd be using it a ton. Sure enough...we've been getting use out of it.
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