Friday

Busy day toady!! I'm trying to get a lot of things done for clients before April 1. Blake and I are heading back to Lamar tonight for his momma's bday, should be a great weekend. I have to take my laptop to get some things done, but hopefully it won't take too much time.

My big brother is graduating from PA school in June. He has a headhunter looking for a job for him in 3 states- Florida, Tennessee, and Oklahoma. So everyone start praying for a job for him in Oklahoma!!!!

Blake and I had dinner with my former boss and his wife last night at Haruno- so yummy! It was wonderful to see them- I miss talking with them everyday!

Today I love: That Blake is making pork chops and stuffing for lunch, and we get to see our wedding video tonight!

Knee Update

I tried running last night after taking Friday, Saturday and Sunday off. I didn't even make it a mile walking, and only about 10 ft running. So, no more running for me for at least a week, then if it's still messed up I'm heading to the Dr. Fabulous.

Easter weekend was good- Blake had to work so I just cleaned house and worked on some free lance stuff. The service at James River was FANTASTIC!!! They don't have it up online, but I'll try to link to it when they do! It was a great service, and even we wanted to be with family I think God wanted us there for that service.

I'm going to have a busy night tonight- I took a short lunch so I can go to my free lance work from 4:30-6:30, then I'm goin to a client's to take pictures at 7:30. I don't plan on staying too long, and I'm taking a friend with me, but I still probably won't be home for good until around 9.

Today I love: That Hillary (a former coworker of mine) is having a baby boy!!!!

Blake's first blog

Well, for the first time ever I'm glad to not have a basement during a storm! Our yard has good drainage so we didn't have any damage, but our next door neighbors weren't so lucky. Lori and I were about to take Gus for a run as Bob and Jen caught me putting his crate in the truck. Apparently the four feet of water in their basement attracted a two feet long garter snake which terrified Bob and Jen. Jen wanted it gone, but unharmed so I picked up the angry snake by it's tail and naturally chased Bob around the yard with it until he nearly fell in the mud. I hope everyone is drying out nicely and had no damage.

It's finally Friday

Thank goodness it's Friday! On Wednesday, Addie and I ran our 3 miles is 39 min and 39 sec. Woot! However, I wore my old shoes because we thought the trail would be really nasty and towards the end my knee started to hurt. Last night it was so pretty out that Blake and I decided to go for a run, and my knee began to hurt right in the middle of the run, then my hip started to hurt. By the end we had done less than 3 miles in over an hour and a half because I couldn't run or even walk fast. I went home and iced it, and it feels a little better today (no shooting pains), but it's still pretty sore. I don't know if I just hurt it while running in my old shoes and I aggravated it last night or what, but I'm not liking this.

Today I love: KY3 monthly lunch- this month it's comfort food of fried chicken, mashed potatoes and COBBLER- I LOVE COBBLER!

It finally stopped raining...

Last night was lots of fun! I had a hard time staying awake after we finished the feast of sushi (we didn't get done eating until 9:30, well 10 for Blake- he had a total of 5 rolls plus several nigiri) Mmmm- and we have leftovers, so I'm VERY tempted to make sushi tonight too. Blake has to work until 10 and all I have after my run is a phone date with Miss Rebecca:)

I've been looking at rentals in Tulsa, since our financial guy informed us since the banks are cracking down it might be hard for us to qualify without me having a job for awhile. It's just SO expensive to rent, everything I've looked at has been about $850-$1250 a MONTH, plus if they even take pets there's a large pet deposit, etc. I think we might just have to suck it up though. On the positive side it would be less stressful to rent- we wouldn't have to make as many trips down there before we move, and if anything happens you just call the landlord, and there's no buyers remorse. Plus we'd have the time we rent to really get to know the city and figure out where we want to live.

I just found out that runners get free admission to the Oklahoma Aquarium after the half-marathon. Now I just have to figure out if I'll even be alive at that point.

RAIN!

It is POURING outside. As in, severe flooding all over Spring patch.

I start free lancing tonight- anyone with knowledge about self-employment, taxes, etc... please call me:) Then our friends Evan and Holly are coming over tonight at 7 to make sushi. Evan leaves on Monday for basic training for the Army, so this will be our last time hanging out with them for awhile. I'm excited to make sushi- we haven't done so in over a month! Mmmmm.

I can't believe it's only Tuesday. It feels like Friday. Last night I did 3 miles with Addie- we walked a lot of it because we were both sore from Sunday. I picked up a Pilates dvd at the library to do for my core excercises. This weekend I think I'm spending Easter with Addie and her husband, Matt, after church since Blake has to work. We're going to eat and play games- then we have our long run- 7 miles this weekend. Whoo Hoo!

Today I love- making sushi with friends and this quote: "I run to silence the voice in my head that says I can't."

Weekend Recap

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BLAKE!!!

We had a fabulous weekend! Blake's surprise party was on Friday night and he was very surprised and so happy! It meant a lot to both of us to have so many people there to celebrate his birthday and acceptance to Pharmacy School! On Saturday we both went and got fitted for new running shoes. Blake got a pair of Brooks and I got the new Saucony Paramount!!!


Blakes:








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Then we hung out with my parents, Carrie, Shane and Madera on Saturday for a bit- we had yummy Mijuri sushi for lunch- we were in heaven!!! When they all headed out Blake and I crashed and napped for about 2 hours. Lazy night:)

Sunday: Went to the first ever 11:30 service at James River Assembly! Next week we'll go to the 8:30 since Blake has to work, but we (I) slept in this Sunday. Then we met with our new financial guy and invested some $.

Then it was time for the long run. Blake came along and did 3.1 miles, while Addie and I did 6 in about 80 min. We ran a LOT more than last weekend and I was pretty sore last night, but not too bad today- we'll see how I feel after our 3 miles tonight. Good news- even though we ran a lot more, I had zero blisters (thank you Peds socks and new shoes).

I start freelance work this week, just have to figure out all this tax stuff.... and when I'll have a life. I figure I'll be working another 7-10 hours a week, which isn't too bad, but it will be after work and on the weekends, plus with my training schedule I'll be a busy bee!

Today I love: My husband- it's his 24th birthday!!!

Check ou my friend Addie's blog for pictures of our puppies running together!

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Today I love: My Little- it's her 21st birthday!!!!

BIG NEWS!!!

BLAKE HAS BEEN ACCEPTED TO UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA PHARMACY SCHOOL!!! This was his first choice, and we will be moving to Tulsa at the end of July! I am SO proud of him, and although we know the next four years will not be easy, we are very excited to start this next chapter of our lives!!!

In other news, I did 3 miles tonight with Addie, her two dogs, and Gus- quite the adventure! Gus was IN LOVE with the other dogs, and my arm got a great workout. Tomorrow is a busy day, so I better head off to bed- this time change is kickin' my butt!

Today I love: OU- for realizing, the same way I did, what an amazing catch Blake is.

I met my friend Addie at the Sequiota trail today, planning on doing 4 miles with her and her dog Suka- a beautiful husky. Well, it was a great time- talked the whole hour and a half, but I didn't do 4 miles... I DID 6!!!!! She's a kick-butt marathon runner, so I was nervous about slowing her down, but I think we're pretty good for each other, and I'm thinking (THINKING) about training with her for a half marathon in May. It's something I never ever thought I would do, but the more I think about it the more excited I get about the idea of accomplishing something so big and challenging! We're going to run together 2 nights a week short distances, then on the weekends run longer with our dogs.

Speaking of dogs, Gus man didn't get to go running today because Blake had to take him to the vet. Last week he got a thorn in his paw while training, and he's been limping whenever he exerts himself too much and the paw's been swelling- not good, especially for a hunting dog whose dad has BIG dreams for him. Turns out he had a cyst between his pads. They had to give him anesthesia and CUT IT OUT:(

I feel so bad for him, but he seems totally fine. He's not even limping. We have antibiotics for him, and Blake thinks he'll be ready to run with me next weekend.

Today I love: Having a friend to run with on a beautiful trail.

Movie of Gus

Today I love: Gus dog.

Try this

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Ahh- this was fun. I got 100% on the first time, but my brain was confused!!! Have fun, and comment back to me your score!

Finley...

Ok, I've been meaning to post about this for awhile, but I wanted to have enough time to do it right. The weekend Blake and I went to Oklahoma, we went back to Lamar for the rest of the weekend. That Sunday, Blake's dad, Darrel, told us about a calf born that morning. It's mom had given birth right in the cold creek:( When he went out to check it, I asked to go with him.

When we got out there, the calf was still laying on the ground, it hadn't gotten up to nurse the way it should have, so he tried to help it up. It wouldn't get up, and it had been too long for it to go without nursing, and it was so cold, so we decided to bring it up to the house and try to get it warm.

Darrel let me rub her down with towels, and she was so cute!!! She started sucking on my fingers and mooing at me! We gave her some calf formula and then encouraged her to stand on her own.

Darrel said I was a good nurse, and he let me name her! So... meet Finley!!!!

Blake's working 5-10 tonight, so I'm going to meet up with my friend Addie and jog/WALK a few miles after work. The hubs has been so good about going to the gym (4 days a week at 5:30am!!!), and it's really starting to show! It's time for me to get my butt in gear. I have no plans to get up at 5:30 in the morning, but since my schedule is a lot more set than his I'll be attempting to get my excercise in the evenings. I'm starting slow- I joined SparkPeople, and my goal is 10 min of cardio per day - longer than that 2 days a week and drinking 64 oz of water each day. We'll see how it goes.

I like winter when it's just like it is now. The roads are clear, bt there's still snow on the ground making everything look clean and bright as opposed to drab and bleary. And, the sun is shining, with no bitter wind.

Still ready for summer though!!!!

Today I love: Strawberry jam on toast
Today I miss: Kristina- because I bet she'd walk with me if I asked her. Ok, now I'm going to go cry. Stupid Florida.

SNOW!

Well, the weatherman predicted snow, and he was right. We got about 8 inches! I woke up about 6:40 this morning to my wonderful husband shoveling snow and took pity on him and made coffee and breakfast- eggs and ham and toast instead of the normal cereal and no coffee. I called the other girl in my dept and we decided to work from home for the morning. I'm glad I waited- I came in at 12:15 and while the main roads are ok, the road to get there from my house is NOT. I went about 10 miles and hour though and made it to work safe. Blake gets off work at the same time as I do which means we all get to play in the snow tonight! Snow and hot cocoa and my husband and puppies, ah this is the life. AND I think I'm going to try to make a pineapple upside down cake tonight.

Today I love: That I have a husband that gets up early to shovel the snow so my car can get out of the drive.

Weekend

Back to work after a great weekend! Friday night we treated ourselves to a couple of steaks, then slept in on Saturday. Then we drove to Jefferson City- Carrie's birthday was the 28th and my Mom's is today, so we had some great family time. Madera was sick, but still a little cuddlebug, and we watched Dumbo together and played Barbies:) I can't wait till this summer when we get to have her for the weekend- we're going to take her to the zoo!

Sunday night Blake and I sat down and worked on budget stuff- with me having a new job and him starting school in the fall we needed to rework everything, and I think we both feel better about having done that and knowing exactly where we stand with everything. Now we just have to figure out which school and then figure out school loans.

After that we got sushi and watched Lord of the Rings. I love being married to Blake!!!