I will admit I have been the Biggest blog slacker of the three for the last while - it's just life - there is alot going on for me these days and I have been busy. I have coached myself into knowing where to let go and last week the blog didn't make the cut. I am ok with that - hope you are too:) I have no big story to share or thought of the day so here are just some of the random going on's in my life!
1. Toronto was needed. It was important and although nothing could have kept me away I will be forever grateful that nothing did. I learned so many things about my family this weekend about my Grandma, my Uncle's, my parents, myself. Why is it that we talk when life is over? It seemed sad that as my sister and I went through my Grandma's jewelery (she wanted us - her two Grandchildren to share it) we found signet rings and dainty earrings she had saved all left to us with out the story. Did she get these for her birthday from her parents? Were they from my Grandpa when they first started dating? Stories left up to our own imagination now. Share the stories while you can - lesson learned.
2. Mother's Day! We woke up with my mom in Toronto...spent the middle of the day with my own kids...and then had dinner with my Mother in Law. It was perfect! I feel so fortunate to have both my moms around and to share my children with them. Our kids know and love their grandparents beyond words and it completes me. I want them to know each other - the quirks, the fun, the love. It is so important to me and present.
3. I ate like semi-shit this weekend:) My Dad put out a huge bowl of chocolate at my Grandma's house and in between cleaning and sorting I indulged:) Thanks to NAT and her talk last night for LIVE A BALANCED LIFE I woke up and hopped on the wagon again... she stressed the 80/20 is rule - be really good 80% of the time and indulge the other 20% because life is still about living. I heard ya Nat and this morning I headed out to run my missed training run and knocked off a 10km run in 50 minutes flat. YES, I am celebrating bragging whatever - it was raining, I drank wine last night, it was early BUT I did it! I had to chant the names of about 10 people in my life who are never quitters to get me through the last 1 km but it worked! I am happy and proud of myself:)
4. My husband is taking his final motorcycle safety course this week and then he warns me he is likely buying himself a motorcycle this summer. I think I might die! I do not like the idea one bit (to quote Dr.Seuss) but it is one fight I wont win and need to let go of. You will never catch me on it because someone needs to be here for the kids:) He is heading out for a 2 week motorcycle trip next summer with his Dad and Brother to an exotic place which I do think is great (again minus the motorcycle). I know he is responsible and a great driver BUT! Ok, breathe.....
5. LIVE A BALANCED LIFE! It is coming...we are working hard, hard, hard on a new super cool website that will motivate each one of you mommas. It is my favorite thing to do these days and is teaching me more than I thought possible about myself and live. I promise you will be the first to know about the site and will get lots of good tips/advice/info on it! Our next course is starting in June - Wednesday nights - if you are interested let us know because space will fill up fast!
That might be it - hows that for rambling on on a Monday Morning? And seriously, soccer canceled again?
I missed you. Glad you're home safe.
Posted by: Brandi | May 10, 2010 at 09:34 AM
Way to rock out that run!
Posted by: One Clean Bean | May 10, 2010 at 05:41 PM
Awesome run!!!!! You'll be at your goal time with no problem banging runs off that that:) Feel proud of yourself. Let me know if your interested in any tips and we'll get you to your finish in no time.
Posted by: Kim | May 11, 2010 at 07:17 AM