Weight is a little up and I'm not sure why. My goal this week is to track my intake a little better.
Went for a run this morning but ended up walked the last part because my knee hurts. I injured it a while back and I have to back off when it acts up. It was still a good run because my goal was to go faster, which I did for 1 1/2 miles. I'm eager to get a bike helmet so I can add biking to my list of exercises. I should probably add kettlebells to the list. I could fit that into the schedule in the evenings. Oh ya, the kettlebells are at the old house still. UGH. Well, add that to the list for next week.
Last night we went to Como Zoo. We only had an hour before the park closed, but it was a great time to go! No crowds and it was coolish outside. We zoomed through the exhibits and the animals were up close and personal (except the bears...I think they were already in their dens for the night). I had a monkey run at me, which was spooky. It came out of no where on a branch and pounced the glass. I screamed of course. Totally wasn't expecting that. He was a cute little fellow. The lion was pacing in front of the glass so the kids got to be very close up. Poor thing wanted to be outside. Not sure why he wasn't, I'm thinking the lions were brought in for the night. That's the closest we'll ever be to a lion! The gorillas were looking pretty sad in their inside enclosures, but when we went outside we found out why. They're doing a huge renovation to the outdoor gorilla exhibit. It will be a much better space for them.
Today is a "stay home day." We're going to try to do stuff around the house today. Lars and Ali like playing with their friends and they hate having their play time interrupted. I don't blame them. Nope, today we stick around the house. Maybe I'll get some house work done too. Make a couple of phone calls. Yep, that sounds good today.
7.07.2012
woohoo! 4 miles!
It was a much cooler morning. I was able to make it the 4 miles today! Of course I went the Lite Side route so I only had 2 hills to battle.
At what point does the body take over? It seems like I got about 2 miles and suddenly my legs were going and I was along for the ride. It's a great feeling!
I'm so glad I made up my mind to go that extra mile. Half the battle is committing in your head. If I would have gone out thinking "I'd really like to run 4 miles, but we'll see what happens," I'd never made it. Commit and do it! The next run will be easier and maybe soon I'll go even farther.
At what point does the body take over? It seems like I got about 2 miles and suddenly my legs were going and I was along for the ride. It's a great feeling!
I'm so glad I made up my mind to go that extra mile. Half the battle is committing in your head. If I would have gone out thinking "I'd really like to run 4 miles, but we'll see what happens," I'd never made it. Commit and do it! The next run will be easier and maybe soon I'll go even farther.
7.06.2012
HOT HOT HOT
Oh my goodness. It's really hot this week! It's been in the high 90s (F) to 101 (F). Icky, drippy, hot, bluck.
I am very glad we have season passes to Valleyfair. Our amusement park with a small water park. The last two evenings we took the kids there. The water park was absolutely perfect. They added a wave pool which the kids LOVE. Even Ty is giddy when he sees it. He stands as far out as we let him and he laughs as the waves wash over him. Jeff and I take a pounding as we try to sit next to him. Notice "try" to sit next to him. It's hard to stay stable while holding him up even in the smaller waves. The kids had fun and we cooled off. It's a win-win.
You know how you move into a new area and you have to re-learn everything? This morning, I brought the kids to the library and it's only open in the afternoons on Friday. OK, so we plan to go back after Ty's nap. I thought the sign said 1-8pm. It was 1-5pm. So try 2 today was a failure as well. UGH! I don't really know where to get haircuts, chiropractor, church, etc. We're on "try it and see" mode. It's a very teachable moment for the kids. What to do when you don't know what you're doing. Fake it until make it. Shake it off when you fail and try again. At least we can say, "we're new here, now we know." Unfortunately that happened twice today...there was an incident at a gas pump too today. Good times. I'm fortunate to have a husband who can take the phone calls and talk me down from the frustration.
Hoping to get a run in tomorrow morning. As I sit here typing, I'm watching the lightening light up the sky. Hoping it cools off for tomorrow. I'm aiming for a 4 mile run tomorrow. Wish me luck!
I am very glad we have season passes to Valleyfair. Our amusement park with a small water park. The last two evenings we took the kids there. The water park was absolutely perfect. They added a wave pool which the kids LOVE. Even Ty is giddy when he sees it. He stands as far out as we let him and he laughs as the waves wash over him. Jeff and I take a pounding as we try to sit next to him. Notice "try" to sit next to him. It's hard to stay stable while holding him up even in the smaller waves. The kids had fun and we cooled off. It's a win-win.
You know how you move into a new area and you have to re-learn everything? This morning, I brought the kids to the library and it's only open in the afternoons on Friday. OK, so we plan to go back after Ty's nap. I thought the sign said 1-8pm. It was 1-5pm. So try 2 today was a failure as well. UGH! I don't really know where to get haircuts, chiropractor, church, etc. We're on "try it and see" mode. It's a very teachable moment for the kids. What to do when you don't know what you're doing. Fake it until make it. Shake it off when you fail and try again. At least we can say, "we're new here, now we know." Unfortunately that happened twice today...there was an incident at a gas pump too today. Good times. I'm fortunate to have a husband who can take the phone calls and talk me down from the frustration.
Hoping to get a run in tomorrow morning. As I sit here typing, I'm watching the lightening light up the sky. Hoping it cools off for tomorrow. I'm aiming for a 4 mile run tomorrow. Wish me luck!
7.05.2012
Didn't quite make it. :(
I know it's been a while, but come on! Maybe it was the humidity. I just couldn't make it up that darn hill today. I fell about 1/2 a block short. Not too shabby for the heat and humidity this morning.
Well, no swimming lessons or plans for today so we get to enjoy a relaxed day at home.
Well, no swimming lessons or plans for today so we get to enjoy a relaxed day at home.
It's too cute, gotta share
Last night we were watching the fire works from our house. The kids would run from one end to the other to catch the different displays.
Ty had no clue what was going on. He was just thrilled to be awake. However, he apparently got hungry and decided to help himself to a snack. Imagine this.....watching a little tike toddle into the kitchen, hear the pantry open, hear the pantry close, and Ty comes walking back with a box of Nutrigrain bars. Huge smile on his face. He's pretty independent.
Ty had no clue what was going on. He was just thrilled to be awake. However, he apparently got hungry and decided to help himself to a snack. Imagine this.....watching a little tike toddle into the kitchen, hear the pantry open, hear the pantry close, and Ty comes walking back with a box of Nutrigrain bars. Huge smile on his face. He's pretty independent.
7.04.2012
We have a paci hoarder
We usually allow our little guy to have one paci for sleep times only. He found the basket where we keep all the extras. He was in paci heaven! One in the mouth, one hanging from his shirt, and one in each hand. We're finding pacis ALL over the house. I'm hoping he'll forget about them and leave the basket alone, but it looks like we'll be finding a new hiding place soon.
Still really hot weather around here. Today was over 100 F. Needless to say, I haven't been out for a run in a while. I hope to get out tomorrow morning.
Today we met my mom at The Landing (fka Murphy's Landing). I haven't been there in years! The kids really liked it. It's a park that has mid to late 1800 houses, farms, stores, and a school house. You walk around and go through the different buildings and learn about how the people lived during the time the house was built. The kids had not been introduced to anything like that before so it was an interesting day for them. Unfortunately the heat made it unbearable to stay for long. We will most likely take them back another time when it's cooler and we can spend more time.
Afterwards we had yet another horrible experience at a certain Perkins. Honestly I'm not sure why we go to that particular location. We get crappy service every time.
After Ty's nap we explored a new park and drove around Prior Lake exploring the little down town and the neighborhoods. Super jealous of the people who own lake homes today. What a gorgeous day to live on the lake! Not to mention how beautiful some of those houses are!
Happy 4th everyone!
Still really hot weather around here. Today was over 100 F. Needless to say, I haven't been out for a run in a while. I hope to get out tomorrow morning.
Today we met my mom at The Landing (fka Murphy's Landing). I haven't been there in years! The kids really liked it. It's a park that has mid to late 1800 houses, farms, stores, and a school house. You walk around and go through the different buildings and learn about how the people lived during the time the house was built. The kids had not been introduced to anything like that before so it was an interesting day for them. Unfortunately the heat made it unbearable to stay for long. We will most likely take them back another time when it's cooler and we can spend more time.
Afterwards we had yet another horrible experience at a certain Perkins. Honestly I'm not sure why we go to that particular location. We get crappy service every time.
After Ty's nap we explored a new park and drove around Prior Lake exploring the little down town and the neighborhoods. Super jealous of the people who own lake homes today. What a gorgeous day to live on the lake! Not to mention how beautiful some of those houses are!
Happy 4th everyone!
7.01.2012
Parties, Cake, and Cleaning
2 words....busy weekend.
My oldest is 8! He is turning out to be such a sweet boy. After two years of long awaited anticipation, we had his party at Chuck E. Cheese's on Saturday! 3 kids and 10 adults had lunch at Chuck E's. It was pretty fun. Even Uncle Scott came, as it was his birthday too! It's nice when we can celebrate the two birthdays at the same time. My parents took Lars and Alicia home with them for an over-nighter. Apparently they went to Applebees for dinner last night and the staff sang for Larson and he got free icecream. I talked to him on the phone last night and he said this was his "BEST BIRTHDAY EVER!!" So cute. Not sure if we can out due ourselves next year. It was a pretty good day.
Speaking of pretty good, Costco makes awesome cakes! MMMMM Chocolate cake with chocolate frosting and chocolate mouse filling. Two pounds of chocolate mouse filling! OMG, heaven. So far we're 2 for 2 in the cake department. Ty's cake two weeks ago was super yummy too. I'm good for cake for a while. Well, at least another 2 weeks ... for my birthday.
Now the cleaning part. We went to the old house to clean up this afternoon. It was a hot day. 90F with no air conditioning or fans. The sweat drips immediately. Got the house clean for the most part. Still need to do the oven and scrub the kitchen floor, but that won't take long. Maybe in a few weeks we'll go back and finish up. Lars and Ali were able to play for a while with their Hutchinson friends. They miss their friends and it was nice that they had some time to reconnect.
Weigh-in: I didn't loose any weight, but I didn't gain any either. I ran and I ate. It all equaled out. Looking forward to be better week next week.
My oldest is 8! He is turning out to be such a sweet boy. After two years of long awaited anticipation, we had his party at Chuck E. Cheese's on Saturday! 3 kids and 10 adults had lunch at Chuck E's. It was pretty fun. Even Uncle Scott came, as it was his birthday too! It's nice when we can celebrate the two birthdays at the same time. My parents took Lars and Alicia home with them for an over-nighter. Apparently they went to Applebees for dinner last night and the staff sang for Larson and he got free icecream. I talked to him on the phone last night and he said this was his "BEST BIRTHDAY EVER!!" So cute. Not sure if we can out due ourselves next year. It was a pretty good day.
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| Lars and Ali with Chuck E. |
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| Little Brother Ty gives Chuck a kiss. |
Now the cleaning part. We went to the old house to clean up this afternoon. It was a hot day. 90F with no air conditioning or fans. The sweat drips immediately. Got the house clean for the most part. Still need to do the oven and scrub the kitchen floor, but that won't take long. Maybe in a few weeks we'll go back and finish up. Lars and Ali were able to play for a while with their Hutchinson friends. They miss their friends and it was nice that they had some time to reconnect.
Weigh-in: I didn't loose any weight, but I didn't gain any either. I ran and I ate. It all equaled out. Looking forward to be better week next week.
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