Eating Dirt

Spring Riding

Maya had to get a new helmet so I encouraged a gender neutral on...oh well I hope Ever likes pink.

Learning the family business

On Running

To answer the question on how my running is going...



It is going fine. I still feel rather heavy lugging my body around with fifteen pounds I am yet to lose. Due the the extra weight I am having trouble getting in the speed work I need, but my endurance always seems to amaze me, if I had more time who knows the amount of kilometres I could add up. Speaking of adding up miles/ kilometres- of which I now have the ability to think of simultaneously, I received for my birthday the apple/nike run thingie- very cool. Although I think Luke has more fun with it then I am and he isn't even using it.

Another exciting development is the formation of the Saugeen triathlon club. I do not have enough time to learn to swim with any sort of skill but I do dualathlon (bike/run) it is great to be together with other fitness focused people who act to push you and support you. I am also liking the coached workouts. In time we may even get matching uniforms!!

So where is my running leading?.... Fitness, fitting into my pants, and longevity. In addition , there are a few races I want to do this year... maybe more then a few...



Chesley Community Classic



Mount Forest Trillium Run



Kincardine Woman's Triathlon



Owen Sound Triathlon



Wiarton Shore to Shore



Collingwood Half



Duntrun Trail Run



Sauble Beach 8km



Southampton 5km



Meaford 5km


Trail Run Horseshoe Valley

I know I will not be able to do them all, and if I place in any of them I would be surprised, but I just love a race and the food after. It is almost free!!! Well except for your entrance fee.

I have come to realize that I have not mellowed, just lowered my expectations.

Happy Birthday Anne!

So Anne is 30 today. So far there have been no breakdowns.
But I think when ones presents mainly have to do with Jogging and fitness, then you are doing just fine.

So happy birthday to my beautiful, wonderful wifey.

Just Sad

I was filling out a online survey that asked for my age category and I realized that as of tomorrow I will not be in the hip and cool 20-29 category but the old, boring, 30-39 category.

Somebody should get some chocolate, alot of chocolate, I think I need it now. I like the expensive stuff.

99..100

We make our kids do push-ups.

Thumb Suckers

Oh dear, looks as I will have to get a full time job to pay for all the dental work to come.

Praise God

The birth certificates have been found!!! They had all been misplaced now we can apply for passports and SIN for the kids.

Not that we are going anywhere. Ever.

Epicure Spice Party

Some people clean when they are expecting company, but I am soo over having a clean house to impress people so instead I sew!
These napkins are for the Epicure spice party I am having tomorrow night. This a huge step for me and my people coming to my house phobia. Sooo this is the official reminder to come and an official invite for those of you I have forgotten to invite. It is not one of those come and buy parties but a come and help me have a purpose to having people over party.

Oh yah, if you like the napkins and I owe you a present- let me know they or ones very similar to match the decor of your kitchen can be yours.

Synesthesia

I am reading Musicophilia by Dr. Oliver Sachs- a book about music and the brain. Franky, most of it is way over my head as it is about music. That is one subject that even if I work tremendously hard at I will never progress. I think it has something to do with my having no sense of rhythm and being tone deaf. Although, in reading this book I have learned that there are those far worse of then me. At least I can enjoy listening to music.
In chapter 14 the neurological condition of synesthesia is discussed. Basically synesthesia is a joining of the senses. For example, perceiving major second as bitter, or the number 5 smells like vomit. The funny thing about reading of this condition is I realize that I think I have it, or at least used to have it. I can definitely remember the letter d being blue and c being yellow. (Grapheme-color synesthesia) I used to also see the days of the week as having personalities. (Ordinal linguistic personification) Wednesday is boring, while Saturday is sleepy. I am describing this in condition in my case in past tense because I along the way I stopped thinking this way.
Perhaps when I regain this 'sense' I will regain some of my creativity. Which I feel was leached away with television waves. Perhaps some of it remains as I do have werid tricks to do with my memory. Perhaps Maya also has it as she seems to also have weird memory tricks and there is a familiar tendency. Does anybody else I am related to experience this?

Heaven Bound

With Easter, and answering questions about the resurrection of Jesus it was natural to come up the conversation of salvation with Maya. She seemed to understand that Jesus died for your sins and you had to accept that and that you are sinner so you could go to heaven and not hell when you die. BUT she did not want to pray to accept Jesus. She hmmm and haad and when asked just didn't want to pray, we didn't push it but did offer to help her pray. Until one day she said she was ready to pray at bed time after Awana. So all day she talked about how she was going to accept Jesus in her heart.....and she did it!!!

We all hid under the covers and Luke and I took turns saying parts of a simplified sinners prayer with her. She isn't exactly a changed person but now she will participate in night time prayers and will say amen ( for some reason that freaked her out), but we can pray for that. Now she is rather eager for Ever to Jesus in his heart.

Food

We have started the weaning process with Ever, which involves his first food. As he is six months, can sit up independently, does not thrust objects out of his mouth, has a strong urge to chew and is developing his pincher grasp we decided to start him. He has thus far ate sweet potatos, carrots, bananas, and applesauce. He is really getting used to the whole process and the texture of the food in his mouth as of yet. He is really getting small small amounts and mostly playing but it is ever so cute.

Easter Dress

This year I slaved over a sewing machine to make an Easter dress for Maya. I used Amy Butler fabric from Quiters line in Markdale. Sooooooo much help from Erika at Petit Parfait. Today while picking up a bit more fabric to make a ruffle on the bottom the fabric rep from Amy Butler was actually in the store and loved the dress. Maya likes it too as I guess it was worth the frustration and time riping out seams.

Lesson learned the hard way- When riping open a button hole, use a needle to stabilize the fabric or else you rip a hole bigger then the button hole. Opps.

I knew it...

When Luke and I lived at the pit of hell, Rexdale, there was a municipal election. In one corner was a well spoken, organized, caring, experienced councilwoman woman seeking re election. In the other was a sweaty, rushed individual with MANY lawn signs. In the course of the election I actually had the opportunity to talk to both, so I knew then that that Rob Ford fellow happened to be able to win the election but really he is a loser. I think the masionic lodge had a part in is win...or the MANY lawn signs.

At the WaterPark

Some images from the waterpark for those of you not on facebook or pretend they aren't but log in under other peoples names...I'm not naming names but as I have said before..make your own profile or I will make one for you.
Anyways the water park, great family fun. Worth the money. Children of all ages can have fun.

Oh dear..

I came to the realization the other day that on top of Maya learning her letters, the sounds they all make, phonics, how to actually read THEN she will have to learn to spell...oh dear.

Words to live by

Not that I was ever in need, for I have learned how to be content with whatever I have. I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little. For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.
Philippians 4:11-13 (New Living Translation)

It is snowing again......I really do not know how much more of this I can take.