Frustrated.

Hi Friends, hope you are enjoying your Sunday night!  It is back to school for me next week, but I'm not so sad.  I'm ready to be back on a schedule and excited to meet my kids.  Plus, I have another student teacher which is great!

I have several items I want to update you on, but only have a few minutes.  Therefore, I will let you know why I am frustrated today.

As you know, I am training for a marathon.  I have had knee problems and hot hot weather, but have managed to keep training throughout the summer.  Yesterday I ran my longest run yet.  I was supposed to do 16 miles and ended up doing closer to 17.  It was HARD but made me so excited because I now believe I can do a full marathon.  After the run yesterday I was exhausted and had a super upset stomach (this sometimes happens to runners, but usually not me)  I spent the day in my bed sleeping on and off and spending time in the bathroom (don't want to give you tmi...)  The only thing getting me through the day was thinking that when I woke up the next morning and weighed myself, I would be skinnie-minnie.  WELL, that is why I am FRUSTRATED!  I woke up this morning and...drumroll...I had GAINED weight!!  WTF?!  Bodies are so so confusing.  I feel like a fatty and hate that I spent 3 hours of running yesterday and ended up gaining weight.  Blah blah blah.  Had to put it out there.  Now, I'm going to get over it!  Thanks for letting me vent.

It's official!!

It's official, we have moved into our new home!!  It is so nice to be in a place that I know is ours and that we will stay for a long long time.  I have a long "to-do" list that will have to wait for the future.  Surprisingly, I am okay with that.  The move went smoothly, but the last weeks have been just a bit hectic.  We replaced all of the carpet, re-finished the floors, landscaped, and got new kitchen appliances.  I also went to a 4 day First Grade conference, which was a great experience but definitely bad timing.  Oh well, I always say I like to be busy, right?!

 The night before the move

 Paige and David...they did this the entire time!

Freedom Run

I went home to Indy for the 4th of July.  I got to see a lot of my girlfriends, my family, and relax.  It was a great time!  One of the things I did was run a race with Kathy.  We have run the Freedom Run in Carmel before and decided to do it again.  It is a 4.5 mile race that takes place before the parade.  If you were in the mid-west for the 4th, you know that it was sooo hot.  Therefore, the race wasn't so comfortable, but we had a great time!  I love running with my friends.  Plus, we got a medal, which made it all worth it!