Monkeying Around

My monkeys spending some time playing around. They love to play together. If Gracie and Caleb work together they can usually take Courtney down, but only for a second. I love watching them play and hearing their giggles.

On The Run Again

Tony and I ran our second 5k on Sat the 22nd of May. I wasn't as excited about this run. I was a bit concerned about the location just because there are tons of hills in the area. We started the course and I was right, there were hills in the course. I do not mean small hills but hills that will have you asking yourself, WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?!?! Before the first fourth of a mile was ran they had you go up your first hill. I made it up half way up the hill and walked the last half. Then I was really beating myself up over that. I am not really quick to quit on myself like that. I do not run the fastest but I do have endurance. So I promised myself that I would run what ever came my way from then on out. That brought 2 more hill just like that. But I did it, and beat my last time. I finished in 41:18. Maybe just maybe I might be able to do the next one in under 40. Not sure about that, but it is a goal. The running is hard at times but it is helping with the weight loss. I want to see victory in this area of my life. It takes work and time but I am learning so much on my journey. This picture is of me coming towards the finish line.

Now, Where Was I?

I am a wife, Momma, house keeper, home school teacher, part time employee...and the list goes on and on. But the one thing I am not is a multi-tasker. Oh how I wish I were!!! I find that I work in circles. More times than not, I find my self saying wasn't I doing something else first or this is not going to help me get to my original goal. I do get my tasks (what ever they might be) done but, I usually feel like there has to be a way for them to go more smoothly. I see Mamma's with more children than I, and think to myself they seem to have to really have it together! They do not miss a beat. I guess this is a area that I will just keep plugging away at. Maybe I should try making a list. Although, I will start the list and before I know it one thing leads to the next and I am doing a little bit of each task at one time. I know I am a sight, Tony gets tickled with me and reminds me to stay focused. All this said I think I have passed my habit to Courtney. I watch her and she does the same thing. It is so true that our kiddo's learn from their examples, even the characteristics that we like the least.

Love Is In The Air

I just came home from a bridal shower, of course the bride is just glowing!! As a matter a fact we have three couples getting married this year. Two of them will be married with in the next month and the third will be in the fall. With all of the love in the air I can not help but to reflect on my own marriage. Tony and I will be married fifteen years in July. Hard to believe sometimes, it seems like we have just always been. I do not mean that in a negative way at all. When I think of when we met, I get a bit mushy inside. I look back and see how far we have come! Sometimes we hit pot holes but I think for the most part it has been a wonderful journey. I am so thankful for the perfect man that Christ made for me! He really is the best for me! In the big picture I know that we have all of this because, we do our best to keep Christ the center of our marriage and our life.