These birthdays really are uneventful as you get older. I had a coworker ask me, "what do you have planned, you going out to dinner or...?"
Yeah-I'm gonna make myself a cake and then take myself out to dinner.
Not exactly.
The last birthday party I remember as a child was my sixteenth birthday. My mom was there, my Aunt Margo from Texas and her daughter Vanna, my boyfriend (ex husband now) and it was at my Great Grandparents house down the road from my dads. Yes, I had to identify that my mom was there because it's one of the only birthdays I remember in which she was. She gave me a 16" gold necklace that I still have and wear from time to time. My Aunt Margo had got me a gold bracelet to match.
Let's see... the next celebration or ackowledged birthday I remember wouldn't come until my 23rd birthday when my girl friend (God mother to my daughter), Angela took me to see my favorite country singer (at that time) Keith Urban. And we had SO much fun.
The following year I was in Mi and my awesome sister, Krista (love you too Chrissy) got me tickets to Country Thunder USA where I again got to see almost touch Keith Urban. What a GREAT birthday that was.!!!!!
This year was basically just another day on the calander. I don't feel any different. I did however, have to re-add it a few times to make sure I was telling people to right age. Hahaha. I started forgetting my age a few years ago.
My kids did make it great though. I can't believe there little minds. Owen when reminded on the ride to daycare by my co-worker said he had to give me my birthday spankings... I got six :-). Keagan had them hustle to clean the house when we got home. Kierrah did the bathroom, he vaccummed and swept all the floors, Owen picked up all the floors. I got the best hugs and kisses a mom could ever ask for on her birthday.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Friday, July 3, 2009
CAR POOLING
OH the benefits are so great.
Yes the obvious, I'm saving MONEY.
But, this morning for example I was on the schedule 45min earlier than my co-worker so I got dropped off at the door (didn't have to walk that mile accross our parking lot to the hospital), and she even brought me coffee!!! Hot Fresh COFFEE!
This is good living.
And good living is much needed here lately.
It's amazing sometimes how far the smallest bit of thoughtfulness can go or how much it can imact someone. You might not always know what's going on in someones life (she knows about mine) but, you can still help. Her simple kindness this morning after that week I've been having will be stretched and appreciated to great lengths.
Yes the obvious, I'm saving MONEY.
But, this morning for example I was on the schedule 45min earlier than my co-worker so I got dropped off at the door (didn't have to walk that mile accross our parking lot to the hospital), and she even brought me coffee!!! Hot Fresh COFFEE!
This is good living.
And good living is much needed here lately.
It's amazing sometimes how far the smallest bit of thoughtfulness can go or how much it can imact someone. You might not always know what's going on in someones life (she knows about mine) but, you can still help. Her simple kindness this morning after that week I've been having will be stretched and appreciated to great lengths.
Monday, June 29, 2009
The comfort of a 4yr old
He stands at the end of my bed. Mommy, dressed and ready for work walks around and sits right in front of him on the floor. He turns and takes mommy's head in his little arms and pulls it into his tummy.
Mommy says, "I'm don't feel good, I am so tired I just want to crawl back into bed and sleep"
He says, "Mommy you have to go to work and get the money, ok?" But, if you hurry up at work and pick me up fast at daycare I will snuggle you when we get home".
Mommy smiled, "that sounds perfect".
Mommy says, "I'm don't feel good, I am so tired I just want to crawl back into bed and sleep"
He says, "Mommy you have to go to work and get the money, ok?" But, if you hurry up at work and pick me up fast at daycare I will snuggle you when we get home".
Mommy smiled, "that sounds perfect".
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Much to say... little time
The other day after doing some much needed grocery shopping I decided (completely spur of the moment to do a run) so we swung by the track. I did a very rejuivinating 3 miles. I only had my cell phone to time but according to it's stop watch I was about 8 min 24sec pace. I can live with that. I met the current track coach up there who says he really needs a distance coach to help him out......hmmmmmm. We talked for a while and I shared some tips I've been reading. I told him we'll be in touch.
My kids are totally taking advantage of paranoid mom mode!!
Their bedtime has been pushed back the last 2 nights, they've all been piling in my bed and they ALL think they need their own blanket and their own pillow. So we somehow end up with 6 pillows, 6 blankets (non of which we're under) and 4 bodies... Mom usually wiggles to the end of the bed at some point (so much more room by their little toes). I feel like we can't do enough together. Last weekend we scheduled a lunch outing after church, the movie "UP" in 3D (very cute), bowling and the park. And the weekend before that I took them to the Drive in. We've been picnicing, minus the few days of rain and snuggling up together on the couch every night. I just can't IMAGINE not seeing their little faces for 2wks or more.
I was up til 3am this morning fretting over it. Just could not sleep. So many things come into perspective at that hour believe it or not.
Anyway, I recieved a phone call this morning... Good news. Really good news!! I can't wait to share it with those who...... well with my family and closest friends.
ALL I can say right now is THANK GOD! And Really...... I'm thanking Him.
My kids are totally taking advantage of paranoid mom mode!!
Their bedtime has been pushed back the last 2 nights, they've all been piling in my bed and they ALL think they need their own blanket and their own pillow. So we somehow end up with 6 pillows, 6 blankets (non of which we're under) and 4 bodies... Mom usually wiggles to the end of the bed at some point (so much more room by their little toes). I feel like we can't do enough together. Last weekend we scheduled a lunch outing after church, the movie "UP" in 3D (very cute), bowling and the park. And the weekend before that I took them to the Drive in. We've been picnicing, minus the few days of rain and snuggling up together on the couch every night. I just can't IMAGINE not seeing their little faces for 2wks or more.
I was up til 3am this morning fretting over it. Just could not sleep. So many things come into perspective at that hour believe it or not.
Anyway, I recieved a phone call this morning... Good news. Really good news!! I can't wait to share it with those who...... well with my family and closest friends.
ALL I can say right now is THANK GOD! And Really...... I'm thanking Him.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
scared mom
My gutt is in paranoid mom mode.
Bad enough I might not see my youngest two for 2wks; now I find out (as those who know my situation know-it changes by the minute) my oldest may have to forfeit his position on the AllStar team that he worked very hard for, and there may be no homecoming in 2 wks.
How do I cope?
2wks is SO long? I have never been away from my kids for more than a week. The one time they went down south to see their dad, I drove them. I stayed down there, so I was close. I can't go down there right now.
There's been threats that my calls won't be excepted. That's thinking like a mature parent. Take the kids away from their home, away from the one person who's always been there and don't let them speak to her. Seriously? My daughter said last night that I have to call her every morning and everynight. And I will. But, I can't make him answer.
It's not just me they'll be missing either. What about all their friends and family that is here. Kids hang out with their friends all summer long. My oldest two have already had several invites.
I'm so going crazy here. And I can't imagine what my kids will be going through.
I could go on forever but it's probably best not to share so much with the internet world.
If there is any words of encouragement or advice..... I'm all ears.
Bad enough I might not see my youngest two for 2wks; now I find out (as those who know my situation know-it changes by the minute) my oldest may have to forfeit his position on the AllStar team that he worked very hard for, and there may be no homecoming in 2 wks.
How do I cope?
2wks is SO long? I have never been away from my kids for more than a week. The one time they went down south to see their dad, I drove them. I stayed down there, so I was close. I can't go down there right now.
There's been threats that my calls won't be excepted. That's thinking like a mature parent. Take the kids away from their home, away from the one person who's always been there and don't let them speak to her. Seriously? My daughter said last night that I have to call her every morning and everynight. And I will. But, I can't make him answer.
It's not just me they'll be missing either. What about all their friends and family that is here. Kids hang out with their friends all summer long. My oldest two have already had several invites.
I'm so going crazy here. And I can't imagine what my kids will be going through.
I could go on forever but it's probably best not to share so much with the internet world.
If there is any words of encouragement or advice..... I'm all ears.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Where have I been?
Good question.
And many answers.
The usual work, cleaning, KIDS SPORTS (very time consuming) and well.... I better leave it at that. I tend to say too much.
So on the home front. I'm trying to clean like crazy. Dust bunnies and all. I need to go through and throw away what I can because hopefully (if things go right) I will be moving soon. The kids' rooms are in order we just need to go through that huge ridiculous toy box of theirs. Seriously they don't play with half of it. My rooms' night mare is all the CLOTHS. How do you part with them? And the shoes? If they are in good condition... and mine are. And these days nothing is out of style. But, I'm working on it.
Work is busy. Especially because hours were cut back. The good thing is it gives me more time for sports and housework and the bad thing.....OBVIOUS right?
Sports are taking a lot this year it seems. The first time for me to be traveling with my son's baseball, not his first year. Unfortunately because of school last year I missed quite a bit of that. And soccer. We were up there 5-6hrs last Saturday....6games!!!. But, it was fun. I have no complaints. I love watching them play.
With all this and having been sick a few wks ago I have not been running. :-( And I love to run. But, the good news is I may have found a new running partner and help with the kids at the same time. I need to sign up for some races though. There's one next month that apparently I shouldn't miss. So I need to get movin.
For now it's back to work.....
And many answers.
The usual work, cleaning, KIDS SPORTS (very time consuming) and well.... I better leave it at that. I tend to say too much.
So on the home front. I'm trying to clean like crazy. Dust bunnies and all. I need to go through and throw away what I can because hopefully (if things go right) I will be moving soon. The kids' rooms are in order we just need to go through that huge ridiculous toy box of theirs. Seriously they don't play with half of it. My rooms' night mare is all the CLOTHS. How do you part with them? And the shoes? If they are in good condition... and mine are. And these days nothing is out of style. But, I'm working on it.
Work is busy. Especially because hours were cut back. The good thing is it gives me more time for sports and housework and the bad thing.....OBVIOUS right?
Sports are taking a lot this year it seems. The first time for me to be traveling with my son's baseball, not his first year. Unfortunately because of school last year I missed quite a bit of that. And soccer. We were up there 5-6hrs last Saturday....6games!!!. But, it was fun. I have no complaints. I love watching them play.
With all this and having been sick a few wks ago I have not been running. :-( And I love to run. But, the good news is I may have found a new running partner and help with the kids at the same time. I need to sign up for some races though. There's one next month that apparently I shouldn't miss. So I need to get movin.
For now it's back to work.....
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Parcel for the Park
A busy Saturday morning.
Ballet @ 10:30-11:30 (next town)
Baseball practice 12:30-2:00 (hometown)
Both following this mornings 5k race.
I was super excited for the race, more for my sister than me. It was her very first race (in her adult life) and she was more than ready. I was worried she'd try to keep up or not keep up with others since almost everytime we'd been out to practice I ran with her chatting her ear off and often times forget how fast I'd have her going. She told me not to worry about running with her because she knew she could do it. I knew it too.
My expectations for myself were to try and hold a 8 minute mile pace until the last mile, then pick it up to a 7:30/7:45 pace. Yeah... that didn't happen. When I took off on the start I had a little trouble starting the garmin and then I noticed I was running some 6minute pace....woooow Megan..slow it down girl. Everytime I checked it and was running too fast, I'd end up slowing it down too much. Or running it too slow and then speed it up too fast. I am terrible at keeping a steady pace. I really really need to invest in my own garmin for that reason. I kept my eye on what appeared to be a little boy between 8-10yrs old (kicking my butt) until the 2mile marker, rounded the corner and seen my sister-n-law. I didn't see my oldest sister and imediately started thinking about her. I wondered if she started too fast or if she'd found someone to run with or if I should have ran with her talking her ear off like I always do but....I kept right on, trying to work on my pace waiting for that last mile. I come out of the woods and seen my brother-in-law snapping pictures of me... I waved, smiled and kept running. After passing him I realized I was nearly at the finish, I could see it... totally bummed I kicked it up a knotch (so much later than I wanted to) and crossed the finish line. And as always the finish line is the best part only it was better than ever this time, because my three little ones were there with smiles and FLOWERS! (thanks Kenny!!). And that wasn't it. I got to cheer in both sisters! They did so good. My sister-n-law did almost 3minutes better than she was hoping for....thats SUPER. And my oldest sister.....I am SO PROUD of her....finished her first race, by herself, without stopping. YOU ROCK sis! (And I can't forget your more than helpful husband...he Rocks too).
So we rushed off to the other events of the day. I get home from Baseball just intime to catch my internet guy. He hooked me up and I check out the race results.... I got first place in my age group. Holy cow....us 25-29yr old ladies were a bit slow this morning. I really thought my time would have been much futher down the list but yeah I'm cool with it. And my sister-n-law was right up there too placing 5th in our group...We kicked butt!!! :-) My time: 25:42. 1st in age group, 13th overall females. 193 runners, 102 females.
I'll have to steel a group photo from my sister when she gets them up on flicker!
Ballet @ 10:30-11:30 (next town)
Baseball practice 12:30-2:00 (hometown)
Both following this mornings 5k race.
I was super excited for the race, more for my sister than me. It was her very first race (in her adult life) and she was more than ready. I was worried she'd try to keep up or not keep up with others since almost everytime we'd been out to practice I ran with her chatting her ear off and often times forget how fast I'd have her going. She told me not to worry about running with her because she knew she could do it. I knew it too.
My expectations for myself were to try and hold a 8 minute mile pace until the last mile, then pick it up to a 7:30/7:45 pace. Yeah... that didn't happen. When I took off on the start I had a little trouble starting the garmin and then I noticed I was running some 6minute pace....woooow Megan..slow it down girl. Everytime I checked it and was running too fast, I'd end up slowing it down too much. Or running it too slow and then speed it up too fast. I am terrible at keeping a steady pace. I really really need to invest in my own garmin for that reason. I kept my eye on what appeared to be a little boy between 8-10yrs old (kicking my butt) until the 2mile marker, rounded the corner and seen my sister-n-law. I didn't see my oldest sister and imediately started thinking about her. I wondered if she started too fast or if she'd found someone to run with or if I should have ran with her talking her ear off like I always do but....I kept right on, trying to work on my pace waiting for that last mile. I come out of the woods and seen my brother-in-law snapping pictures of me... I waved, smiled and kept running. After passing him I realized I was nearly at the finish, I could see it... totally bummed I kicked it up a knotch (so much later than I wanted to) and crossed the finish line. And as always the finish line is the best part only it was better than ever this time, because my three little ones were there with smiles and FLOWERS! (thanks Kenny!!). And that wasn't it. I got to cheer in both sisters! They did so good. My sister-n-law did almost 3minutes better than she was hoping for....thats SUPER. And my oldest sister.....I am SO PROUD of her....finished her first race, by herself, without stopping. YOU ROCK sis! (And I can't forget your more than helpful husband...he Rocks too).
So we rushed off to the other events of the day. I get home from Baseball just intime to catch my internet guy. He hooked me up and I check out the race results.... I got first place in my age group. Holy cow....us 25-29yr old ladies were a bit slow this morning. I really thought my time would have been much futher down the list but yeah I'm cool with it. And my sister-n-law was right up there too placing 5th in our group...We kicked butt!!! :-) My time: 25:42. 1st in age group, 13th overall females. 193 runners, 102 females.
I'll have to steel a group photo from my sister when she gets them up on flicker!
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