Because I can't leave you without pictures of my little man, here are two from the nanny the day I left (I left in the early hours before he was awake).








(he still has not gotten a hair cut though a snip in the front might be in the works. Daddy says no, but it's really getting in his eyes.



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I had a post in mind for today but apparently I can't add pictures when using safari on the iPad. And the pictures are on the iPad, so that didn't really work out for me. So instead I'll just give you a random rundown of life since my last post, almost six weeks ago. I traveled two of three weeks for work. (gone two nights each time) hosted a KY derby party in between. Celebrated our anniversary with a movie and home cooked dinner. Enjoyed a fantastic anniversary trip that started with 36 hours in Las Vegas, continued with 9 glorious nights in Tahiti and ended with a red eye flight from Los Angeles. Little man growing like a weed JW getting accepted to a Montessori program and will begin two days a week in the Fall. Interior downstairs walls were painted. Furniture moved around. Front landscaping updated. I think that might be all the major news. Most of the items require a separate post (and pictures) to give you the full story. Hopefully I will have that figured out soon, or at least use my computer again instead of the iPad. Happy weekend. Its our first home in awhile so I have many projects planted. Painting the kids table for the playroom, hanging pictures in JW's room and (there was a third I can't remember now but I'm sure it will come to me). (apparently i can't do any formatting posting this way on the iPad. I promise it was a bulleted list and paragraphs when I wrote it!)

Self Feeding

This is what happens when you allow your 16 month old to eat yogurt on his own.....






















He did really well with the spoon to start. I guess he just figured it was easier to use his hands!!!

My new favorite JW picture

And my lock screen picture on my phone.





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I finished a Half Marathon

I did it - finished my first half marathon. It was definitely rough, but I am pleased with my time. 2:05:20. Yes, that's a long time to be running!!! I heard someone say there were 22 hills. That is probably not far from the truth. Several of them kicked my butt (I walked a short stretch 3 times). I had updated my music from Hubby's collection and that helped power me through. I really felt like I had trained well for the hills, there were just a lot of them.

Still a little sore today but thanks to a post race massage, it's probably less than it could have been. The only lingering marks are the blisters on the tips of about four toes.  I am not sure if it was the shoes, the hills, or both.  No chafing anywhere else though, so that's a bonus.  One other side effect - an appetite of a teenage boy. I think I'm either going to have to rein that in or get back in the running program. (probably a little of both.).

Notice I said my first half marathon. I do believe another is in my future. Not very near future, but somewhere in the future!!


(the picture is terrible but the only one I have right now to document the moment......hopefully the one from the race is much better.)
(thanks Mom for my awesome running outfit - it was perfect!)




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Unwinding tonight in the couch enjoying a glass (or two) of wine from my favorite vineyard (J Vineyard. I would link if I weren't posting from my phone). Busy day today. I worked from an office (hubby's) as I've been trying to get out once a week. Then I ran a couple errands, got home to a screaming kid (he was being scolded - I think he might already be hitting the terrible twos). After "working" with the guy to fix our golf cart, little guy was a mess. Bath, dinner and a little play time. Then bed. Resulting in Mommy relaxing on the couch with her wine.

All this to say, today was one of those days I appreciate my work from home status.

Hope you are having a good week.


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JW

I know you all are missing my JW posts so I thought I would share a picture or two of our little guy! He's a walker now!! So much to update and so little time. Hopefully the pictures will tie you over for a bit.

He has strep so we spent Tuesday snuggled on the couch. This was when I was trying to get some work done. He was pretty pitiful but still super cute.




Post bath curls. They were stick straight the next morning.



Big boy at the counter reading mail. This was a couple weeks ago.


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Running

I've been doing a lot of running lately, especially since I finally committed to running my first Half Marathon (in 3 weeks).  Here are some thoughts/updates:

- running hills is tough - running hills in high humidity, even tougher - BUT by the third run, I conquered the big hill (but I might have walked the next little hill).
- I do most of my running by myself.  It's kind of soothing.  But not as motivating as having a running partner.  I was lucky to have a running partner in the Bahamas (oh yeah, we were on vacation - recap coming).  Otherwise there was at least one morning I would not have made it.  And she helped push me up the big hill!  And I feel like my pace is faster, so that's a bonus.
- My first really long run (8 miles) was this weekend.  Hubby needed to run 4.5 to get his 15/week in (Lent) so he went with me.  It was a family run.  We took turns pushing JW in the stroller.  Solid 10 minute miles for the whole run!  (And he says he'll do 9 with me this weekend!!)
- Hills are tough - but what's tougher - pushing a 25 pound stroller with a 25 pound kid up those hills.
- Music is key to a good run.  I need some new music - any suggestions?
- I got some training advice from my sister - who knew you needed to get some fuel during the big runs.  Good thing I signed up for the Brooks Run Happy University and they sent me a welcome packet (I have only run in Brooks Adrenaline for the last 8 years).  There were some Chump bites in there.  Pretty good, though hard to chew and run.  I need to run to Dick's or somewhere and try some other options.  But the Blueberry Pomegranate flavor was yummy.

I'm pretty happy with my running over the last few weeks.  I haven't set any time goals for the race (the course is pretty hilly).  I'd just like to finish my first one.  Maybe if I like it enough, I'll set some goals for the next one ;)