Chirstmas Picture Fun

So last night we decided to take some pictures to put in our Christmas cards. You haven't had fun until you've tried to take a family picture with three kids under the age of 5! We took over 200 pictures and were never able to get one without someone's eyes closed, looking away, someone's underwear showing, someone pouting, or crying. What a stressful evening!

Tomorrow is our 8th wedding anniversary and I still love kissing my hubby. We weren't even under the mistletoe!

Lydia's Christmas jammies

Big sisters!

I cannot get Esther to relax for a posed picture. AT EASE!

I had kept a straight face long enough through the madness!

Christmas Fun Meet

Esther and Hannah had a Fun Meet at gymnastics this past Saturday. Here are some of their pics! The one's of Lydia are the best, I think!

For All My Running Buddies

This is an post for all my fellow runners: I was talking to a friend today that told me about this awesome website runningmaps.com (I also found mapmyrun.com to be cool too). It allows you to easily map out your runs and tells you the exact distances from point to point and the inclines/declines, etc. I had a blast this evening mapping out tomorrow's run.

Also, drumroll!!!! I see the next Muddy Buddies date is April 11, 2010 in Orlando! Anyone ready to join me this time around? Let me know. I am defintely planning to compete! If your wondering what this is, just scroll down to my previous blogs to read all about it.

WISHING YOU HAVE HAPPY RUNS!

A Turkey Trot...or A Turkey Trudge

So, while most people enjoy sleeping in and eating all day on Thanksgiving, me and two fellow runners decided to run in the Turkey Trot at Clearwater High School. It was our first 10K (6.2 miles) race. Before the race, I was full of confidence that it should be no big deal since I had already ran 7 miles the Saturday before as per my regular training schedule. Well, I was certainly fooled as I am used to running in Dover which is completely flat! I don't know how it mathematically worked out this way, but I swear it was uphill the entire way. Yes, there were a few downhill moments, but they always seemed to be followed up with another incline. Anyways, I finished in 1 hour 13 minutes. I'm slow, but steady and had a ton of fun reguardless!

I have been working really hard since this race to get my self used to running faster. I have to run 9 miles this week and plan to run down Hwy 60 and Valrico Road to give myself a few inclines...just in case Disney isn't as flat as I remember. :)

Before the big race

My friend Sarah was the first of us to cross the finish line!

My sister-in-law Joy was next


Me last!



The spot where I dropped afterwards :) We're still smiling, though!