Running update-
I ran 5 miles today! I don't think I've ever done that before, but it felt great! I'm slowly making my way up to a 10k and then the half marathon! It seems so intimidating because 13.1 miles is a long way to go, but soon I'll be at 6, and then at 7 miles and thats more than half way there. I figure if I've made it this far, then I can keep going. And, something even more amazing is I still haven't gotten any shin splints. This used to mess up my running schedules in the past, but, apparently, I don't get them anymore. Maybe its the shoes?! Who knows, but I LOVE that I can push myself to run for over an hour! I'm really excited to go back and run farther and longer! Fathers Day-
I'm debating what I should or shouldn't do for fathers day. I can either conveniently 'forget' (like Gordon did for mothers day) or I could do the typical breakfast in bed, or go completely over the top and do all sorts of stuff to make him feel bad about forgetting mothers day. Still not sure what to do.
Coupons-
My good friend Amy goes online all the time and finds a million coupons for food that are amazing! She called me once to say she spent something like $86 on a month's worth of groceries! (Totally incredible, right?!) She inspired me to do a little digging and I found some really great ones! I have been converted! Finding manufacturers coupons online is really fun and slightly addicting. You should try it! All the coupons add up and save lots of money!
CANADA-
T-minus 12 days. I'm so excited! SO EXCITED!
Brooke-
Brooke, Brooke, Brooke. My little teething monster. No teeth yet, just a crabby pants. Something kind of funny are all the nicknames Gordon has come up with for her:
Brookie wookie (as in a wookie from Star Wars), Sugar Booger (don't remember where this came from), and Farty party (Gordon holds Brooke up in the air like she's flying and it gets all her farts out, so much so that its a 'farty party'). There are many more, but these seem to be the most popular. I just call her Brooke, or if I'm feeling fancy Brookie baby. She still is adorable. Even being up at 3 am. Its actually not so bad. My body seems to adapt to her schedule. I wake up minutes before I hear her. Come to think of it, its rather convenient. Anyways, we love her to pieces, and even more when she sleeps longer than 6 hours! (I'm half kidding)
Of course, here are more photos, mostly for the grandparents!
She cannot get enough of her keys! Her absolute favorite thing to play with/suck on! 
A thumb sucker, just like her dad!
5 comments:
Great update Lo! That's awesome about your running. What running shoes do you have . . . maybe my shoes are my problem (or maybe its just my lazy bum).
Brooke sure is a cutie!
How can she be such a little one and yet look like she's posing for a baby magazine? Made me smile. I still can't believe those big eyes! By the way, can you let me know how you started your "search" for coupons? I haven't tried yet, but somehow my "searches" leave me lacking usually. The coupon game sounds worthwhile, if I can just remember to get them to the store with me!
Okay two questions: 1.) what running shoes do you have and 2.) where are you finding all these coupons??
Thanks! Cute pictures too!
I have had problems in the past with shin splints, and shoes have definitely made a difference for me. My mom told me about a really cool website for coupons, it will tell you everything that is on sale in the store and then have a link to the website for a coupon for it... I'll have to show yah, its kind of complicated... good to hear that you are doing well. Brooke is sooo cute!
I have asics with gel covering the whole bottom of the foot. They were $89.99 at footlocker, I think. As for coupons, I use couponmom.com. I talked to Amy and she makes her grocery list and then goes to the specific brands website.
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