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Weekend Recap

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:26:27 -0400

Had an amazing weekend! Friday night was The Dudes 8th birthday party at Pump It Up. We party hard, the proof being the concussion my sister got. My family is intense!

Saturday we got up at 5 am to accompany our older two boys (Trollson - 15 & Why - 13) to a Boy Scout canoeing/camping trip. We got in the water at 8:30 am and out at 4:30 pm. It was supposed to only be a six hour trip the first day, but the skill level of some of the Boy Scouts was not up to par for the amount of dead fall on the creek. We only made it about 2/3 of the distance we were supposed to clear.

We camped at a primitive site and it decided to rain. And rain. And rain. Thus cancelling day two’s canoeing plans. It was still really fun to get out and be active. Even if I had to pee in the woods.

Next month’s Boy Scout trip is camping and the beach for Father’s Day. Looking forward to the trip at the gun club and shooting rifles and shot guns!

Last night the kidlets and I decided to walk to the Dudes pack...

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:11:14 -0400

Last night the kidlets and I decided to walk to the Dudes pack meeting instead of driving. It’s a nice 35 minute walk and we enjoyed the heck out of it. Seems to be becoming the preferred method of transportation for events in town.

Once at the meeting, we made and launched paper rockets to commemorate the launching of Skylab on May 14th, 1973. And who says Boy Scouts isn’t cool?

I <3 me some Jared Leto. Last nights Church of Mars concert...

Tue, 14 May 2013 19:47:42 -0400

I <3 me some Jared Leto. Last nights Church of Mars concert in Philly. AMAZING! Can’t wait for the new record!

Got to The Y and the sister felt like the elliptical, so 30 minutes it was. I do need to start C25K....

Wed, 08 May 2013 21:34:24 -0400

Got to The Y and the sister felt like the elliptical, so 30 minutes it was. I do need to start C25K. Tomorrow it is!

Gym date with my lil’ sis tonight! Thinking about starting C25K, again.

Wed, 08 May 2013 15:52:15 -0400

Gym date with my lil’ sis tonight! Thinking about starting C25K, again.

Why is so hard for men to answer a question? I don’t need an explanation that still...

Wed, 08 May 2013 10:12:06 -0400

Why is so hard for men to answer a question? I don’t need an explanation that still doesn’t even answer the question that I asked! Just tell me what I want to know!

Today started crappy....

Fri, 03 May 2013 16:31:09 -0400

so I am going to take a moment to think of 5 good things about today!

1. It’s Friday

2. I get to enjoy the dude’s baseball game tonight!

3. I am almost at my step goal for today. I will make it just by walking to the car after work.

4. I got my first tumblr postal mail today from ReInventing Aimee! Thanks!

5. I get to go home to my awesome kiddies!

Today is brought to you by this letter.....

Wed, 01 May 2013 13:24:57 -0400

Dear Parent of player #4 on the T-ball team I coach,

I understand that you have issues working out your turn to do concession stand duty. Please remember than we all have “issues” we deal with on a daily basis. This does not exempt you from having to take your turn. Everyone else has signed up for their turns and I am sure it was a hassle for many others as well.

What would you like me to do about you not being able to take your turn? Shall I coach the team and do a shift in the stand at the same time? Please remember I am volunteering my time to coach your child. Maybe you could volunteer a little time to sell snacks to raise money for our league.

I think we both have something we can work on. You can work on realizing that you are not the most important person in the world. I can work on realizing that volunteering to coach kids T-ball means dealing with crazy ass parents like you.

Sincerely,

The lady who should stop volunteering to do things that deal with adults. Kids are cool. Adults are crazy….

Photo

Wed, 01 May 2013 11:36:20 -0400

Had a lovely morning celebrating Beans 6th birthday at Chuck E. Cheese. Now off to paint our chicken...

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 14:54:59 -0400

Had a lovely morning celebrating Beans 6th birthday at Chuck E. Cheese. Now off to paint our chicken coop. The chickens are loving being outside in the spring weather.

Nice lunch walk with the hubs. Perks of working with your spouse!

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:42:13 -0400

Nice lunch walk with the hubs. Perks of working with your spouse!

Squeeeee!

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:36:35 -0400

Just won tickets to an exclusive 30 Seconds to Mars show in Philly! You cannot even buy tickets to this event.

So excited!

After really struggling for a couple of months with eating right and exercising, I feel like I am...

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:29:16 -0400

After really struggling for a couple of months with eating right and exercising, I feel like I am finding my way back this week. I’ve had on plan days five days in a row. I am already seeing some losses on the scale. I just FEEL better. I spent the day yesterday doing gardening. My mood has been so much better.

Why did I ever stop trying? I know it is hard, but it is worth it. Need to remember this when I am having an emotionally trying day. With five kids, those days can come all too often….

Another on plan day! On track for the DietBet so far!

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 13:20:57 -0400

Another on plan day! On track for the DietBet so far!

3 solid days in a row and I was rewarded with a 1.9 loss!

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 08:56:14 -0400

3 solid days in a row and I was rewarded with a 1.9 loss!

Second day of good choices! The weekend is always my enemy....

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:35:47 -0400

Second day of good choices! The weekend is always my enemy. Determined to do well!

Finally had a good food day yesterday! Keeping up the momentum...

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:30:26 -0400

Finally had a good food day yesterday! Keeping up the momentum today.

T-ball

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:04:35 -0400

Off to the first game of the season. Trying to figure out how to watch the dudes game while coaching Beans team…. Cloning?

Red Cross Safe and Well site

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:25:19 -0400

Red Cross Safe and Well site:

chrystidoeslife:

http://safeandwell.communityos.org/cms/index.php

This is where runners and families, and anyone else in the Boston finish line area can and will be checking in as safe, and people can search the list of confirmed safe and well for their loved ones.

Boston

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:55:57 -0400

mr-lindsey:

From Twitter:

Boston EMS/police/fire saying they need ppl on social media to let ppl stuck in bars & restaurants to know a street sweep is happening