Happy Boy

Cubbies

Maya recently completed her first year in the Awana Cubbies program at our church. She did amazingly well memorizing her bible verses and when a topic that pertains to them comes up she can recall them. At graduation night she received a copy of The Lamb which was used as a teaching tool to present the gospel. There was also a plastic cup with a few candies and a bear inside given. Maya was most excited about the candies.

Snuggles

Silver

At long last I made it onto the metal podium in a real race!! I did the 10km today at the MOunt Forest Trillium Run in 51:06 resulting a silver place finish in my age category of 16 entrants, 11 out of 55 females. The really competitive (fast) category was the 40-49 race. I managed to keep it at around 5minute km consistently, and loved the longer distance. I just seems way more relaxed even at the same pace then a 5km. Sadly there are no photos as Luke forgot the camera.
Oh the interesting thing about this race was the chip results are good for the actual times but the cataogies are wayyyyy off. Apparently the the person who won my age cataogy was a man so initially I didn't even think I placed at all. The woman who got third was really mad about it, and was really bitter she didn't get a PB.

Memo

To all of my friends, I love you like sisters, but really I do not care about the potty trainning of your children. Please, if you must mention it- just tell me when it is done.

Before

ON my 30th birthday I made Luke take my picture.

SHORT

Behold, the first time in TEN years I have had short hair! I started growing it just after I got married like a good wife..and I was just to scared to cut it. It says in first Corinthians, a woman's hair is her glory, and I completely feel it was also my sole source of compliments at times. Many people would go on and on about how beautiful my hair was. So I felt, and still feel perhaps I will not be considered beautiful now. What Luke says does not count. But it was time for a change. I was tired of it constantly being pulled, caught, and being heavy. In fact one of the reasons I do like to shower often is cause I am sick of washing it. And I'm sure some of our plumbing issues stem from the amount of hair that gets clogged in our drains. Hence a cut was in order.

Now please tell me I am still beautiful.

Chesley Community Classic

Here I am receiving my GOLD metal for the 5.2km charity run that benefits the foundation of the Chelsey Hospital. I completed the run in slightly under 25min. My watch was funky so I'm not sure to the seconds. First female, first in my age catogy and sixth runner overall to cross the finish line. I actually almost beat some Rollerbladers. When I finished it I ran backwards two km to meet up with Luke who was walking it. A friend of mine did it in 17minutes. Oh and the point of the whole run was to raise money for video largenscope equipment..which I'm sure $24 000 will cover. A new record!

Marker

For some unknown reason Maya has been calling Ever a Marker, and for some unknown reason that is tremendously funny. To both of them.

Leader

After roughly four years of sporadic work I finally completed the process to become a La Leche league leader. This means that I can officially run a group, offer advice and have some sort of credentials to back it up. I certainly do not feel like I know all the answers but I do know where to get information. So ask away..

Umm I think this is a present occasion. Or at least a card.

FOURTH!!!???@#@$@$

I ran my first race today since August 2008, and my first cross country race since I was 16. I must I was extremely surprised at the results. The race was a 5 Peaks trail series run in Horseshoe Valley. I did the short sport race at 4.6km. It actually was the largest race I have ever been in with over 500 registered runners. So I'm thinking competition is going to be tough and the runners in better form then a large breasted, heavy footed, wearing non- technical apparel, sleep deprived recreational runner. I was thinking around 5.5ishmin/kms for a 30min race. I had no idea how to seed myself and ended up getting some middle age women telling me I had better get started while the tail end of the third wave was going though the start line. In actual fact I should have been in the second seed as I did ALOT of passing and actually ended up being stuck behind slower runners in a single track section. Imagine my surprise when I went through the finish line and saw the clock at 28min. I was really pleased with 28minutes until Luke reminded me that I didn't start when the clock did. Thus when the chip time results where posted I let out a scretch for 25min. Then I looked for my age/gender category and scetched again for a forth place finish out of 58. So very happy I did so well but so disappointed I missed a cool metal. Oh well maybe the second place finisher will be disqualified for doping.

It was cool having Annie, John, and Brew there to cheer me on, and keep Luke company. Annie was also very helpful in leading me in some stretches...and what not to wear. :)

Oh the Love

Maya being lazy and getting a ride in the stroller.

New Car Seat Arrangement

Quilt

So when the kids get older and I am suffering from an injury so I can't run, I have decided I am going to make a quilt from their old clothes for ME. I am the one who has tender loving memories choosing their clothes old and lovingly dressing them in them. I will wrap it around myself as they leave me in Peace so I can finely read my book.

Exposed...Almost

It has finally happened. I had a bad experience running alone. I went to Allan Park and left my car in the main parking lot, noting a man parked at the entrance to the trails. I made eye contact, said hi, and thought perhaps he was waiting for somebody. Fast forward 6ish km later, I'm feeling good, thinking about making a second small lope around the pond so I come up the back way to the parking lot. I see the man turned with his back to me, naked except for his underpants pulled up his crack like a thong. I don't think he saw me, but I turned around and ran out of the park onto the main road to a friendly looking house. The occupant drove me back to my car, and as we approached he drove away but not before I took his licence plate number.

It makes me soo mad that I have to be worried about stuff like this, just like a man I deserve to be safe and the freedom to run in the park. The officer I spoke to agreed, but due to the fact I didn't actually see genitals he can't be charged. But the officer agreed to follow- up, epesically since he and his wife run there alone frequently.

The pervert didn't win, I just will be smarter about carrying my cell and pepper spray.

Sailer Ever Reporting for Duty

Question

Is it wrong to wear a pair of maternity capris now that I am not pregnanet? They have a normal wasit band and I always wore them under the baby belly. I still think they look cute..

Brant Track

Thanks to Stephanie, yesterday Luke and I went to the Brant track for quality time apart. I ran about 12km and Luke rode about 10km. What I loved about this trail is it is soo well marked, and the absolute fun factor. Well, there was one error on the map. They had recently redid devils elbow and the length represented on the map was not the actual lengthy distance. Oh well. All trails above beginner are rolling hills, single track twisty and turny. If you chose you do not have to do any straight aways. As well there were no bugs- I give it about a week though until we are swarmed.

Two Points

• I bought a Yoga video ...umm i'm very pathetic and unflexable and uncordinated. What was I thinking?
• Spring = Gardening. I like pretty green and pretty flowers but have no desire to learn what to do to make it so, don't mind the work so much, but have no idea what to do, and I cam never remeber what has been planted where, and I can nevr remeber the names of flowers beyond tulps and daisys.