I can. I did it!!!!!!!! I ran the 10K. The whole bloody thing. Good god it was great and brutal. At 6K I was ready to die and lie down in the grass. By 7K I thought maybe I could actually do this thing. Some highlights all occured between 7-8K which really made it worthwhile. The elderly lady on the corner in the bright red coat, who blew kisses at the runners and said "You go darlings, you can do it!". The handicapped guy beside me being pushed in his wheelchair by a friend, and when we started going down a tiny incline the guy in the chair said "Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!" and sported a huge grin. And the otter who came out of a hedge, ran along beside us for maybe 5 feet and then ducked over the seawall into the ocean. Add in the blazing sun, the Tai Ko drummers at 9K, and my good buddy at my side, and it couldn't have been a better day. The details: my time was 77:07 minutes, and I placed 5700 out of 10,000+. How can you not like being average?
As I secretly feared, this has turned Erin and I into 'runners'. Shoot. Now we have plans to continue our 7K/3 days a week schedule, and aim for doing 10K's every weekend by June. Good lord!!!! Now there's talk of doing the half marathon (that's 21K btw) next summer. Dammit!!!! We should've just stayed on the couch.
Okay, while Hannah at 3 and a half is an impatient emotional wreck (but not in an annoying way like other people's whiny kids), man is she funny. We were sitting at the table eating dinner, and I look across to Kit and comment that Hannah is really articulate. She leans in to my right and whispers "don't forget to tell him I can undo my own seatbelt too!". Maybe you have to be here to get it, but it was too fabulous.
What can I say? Weather is great, my body is not as dead as I feared it would be, May is upon us tomorrow, and our backyard is taking shape. What more could a girl want? Okay, well, let's not get into that here.
It's a brief update, free of pics, but hey! I get it in whenever I can. Don't hassle me about it. :)
C
now know as a 'runner' don't forget. as in
"do you know Caelen?"
"oh, you mean Caelen The Runner?"
"yeah her"
"oh yeah, I know her. She's cool".
"no doubt."
:)
Monday, April 30, 2007
Sunday, April 22, 2007
My Life Uncensored
I often get asked what life is like with 3 kids. I try to put it into words, but honestly the best I ever come up with is "It could be worse". The highs are so so great, and the lows, well, they can be as messy as cat puke.
First things first. After seeing Hannah's soccer pic on here, Leif requested that he be featured as well. Aiming for a quasi-democracy here . . .
next? We took the kids kite flying last weekend at the beach a few minutes away. Man they are cute. Leif's kite is a black shark, Hannah's a green octopus.
It was a gorgeous day. The beach is on a point and then there are big bays on either side. It is a really popular spot for all types of kite flying. From the simple family style to the double-stringed box kites, to the ones the folks sit in and hover above the grass like hesitant birds, to the full-on kite surfing down on the water.It was a crazy windy day. Nice to see so many folks out enjoying it.
So, in case you're wondering how the rest of the house has fared in our lives as parents of 3 kids, a growing business, an overturned yard, and homeschooling all hours of the day? Here's two pics, one Kit's office and one mine. You can tell which is his cause it has actual chairs.
Yes, the pic of my area, that which surrounds the phone, had an added bonus for me when we came home from our earth day potluck tonight. A nice pile of cat barf on my new book. See it? Yeah. Nice isn't it? Bodhi's not too thrilled that we keep having more babies. She pines for the days of fresh-fish and tummy rubs. I try to tell her that was 7 years ago. So she puked on my book. Like I said, this is my life, no censors.
I finally spent some quality time with little Ivy, and managed to snap some pics, even one with me in it! We hung out in the van, a favorite spot. We'd been in the art store nabbing new sketch books for the kids, when Ivy had a massive poo that ran right out of her pants. As I paid with debit while juggling a truly shitty baby, I grinned kindly at the woman behind the till, who offered up her sage thoughts in return "It only gets worse". Ah, I've been mistaken as a new mother of just this one child. Oh to strip and show her my battle scars, to outdo her in progeny and tales of poo and night-vomit and teething woes. No need, I know I'm the winner. And it's all good, the prize was worth it, as I got these great giggles out of the little pooper in the car afterwards.
The 10K is in 7 days. It does not look good, but we shall persevere. And even if it sucks and I fall down breathless only feet from the finish line and scrape my knees and crush my elbows . . . the after party's gonna be fabulous!!!!
Have a great week all.
C
First things first. After seeing Hannah's soccer pic on here, Leif requested that he be featured as well. Aiming for a quasi-democracy here . . .
next? We took the kids kite flying last weekend at the beach a few minutes away. Man they are cute. Leif's kite is a black shark, Hannah's a green octopus.
It was a gorgeous day. The beach is on a point and then there are big bays on either side. It is a really popular spot for all types of kite flying. From the simple family style to the double-stringed box kites, to the ones the folks sit in and hover above the grass like hesitant birds, to the full-on kite surfing down on the water.It was a crazy windy day. Nice to see so many folks out enjoying it.
So, in case you're wondering how the rest of the house has fared in our lives as parents of 3 kids, a growing business, an overturned yard, and homeschooling all hours of the day? Here's two pics, one Kit's office and one mine. You can tell which is his cause it has actual chairs.
Yes, the pic of my area, that which surrounds the phone, had an added bonus for me when we came home from our earth day potluck tonight. A nice pile of cat barf on my new book. See it? Yeah. Nice isn't it? Bodhi's not too thrilled that we keep having more babies. She pines for the days of fresh-fish and tummy rubs. I try to tell her that was 7 years ago. So she puked on my book. Like I said, this is my life, no censors.
I finally spent some quality time with little Ivy, and managed to snap some pics, even one with me in it! We hung out in the van, a favorite spot. We'd been in the art store nabbing new sketch books for the kids, when Ivy had a massive poo that ran right out of her pants. As I paid with debit while juggling a truly shitty baby, I grinned kindly at the woman behind the till, who offered up her sage thoughts in return "It only gets worse". Ah, I've been mistaken as a new mother of just this one child. Oh to strip and show her my battle scars, to outdo her in progeny and tales of poo and night-vomit and teething woes. No need, I know I'm the winner. And it's all good, the prize was worth it, as I got these great giggles out of the little pooper in the car afterwards.
The 10K is in 7 days. It does not look good, but we shall persevere. And even if it sucks and I fall down breathless only feet from the finish line and scrape my knees and crush my elbows . . . the after party's gonna be fabulous!!!!
Have a great week all.
C
Sunday, April 15, 2007
Phew! I made it!!!!!
I've been unable to log in to my blogger account for weeks now, and had so much to tell and chat about. I'm glad I finally got in!
So, the BIGGEST news I have is that I'm going to be an Auntie!!!!!! Yipee!
Yes, my dear and only brother, Ashley, and his honey Virginia (see pic below with baby Hannah) are expecting a wee bundle in october. The month of all great things of course (heh-hem, my birthday is in that fabulous month!). And I am so excited! When friends of mine have been pregnant, I'm thinking about my friend, not the baby. Yeah babies are cute, but c'mon, seen one seen 'em all. And so my focus has always been on the adults invovled. This is different. Who gives a hooey about my brother and Virginia, SHOW ME MY LITTLE NEICE OR NEPHEW!!!!!! Who's a pretty baby? Who's a sweet little thing?? Yeah, I think I'm infected with Grandma virus, and it's gonna drive my brother nuts. But I don't care. I'm the Auntie!!!!!!
Okay, now that that is taken care of, let's move on to me. How am I? Wel, I'm alive at least. But man oh man does my body hurt. See, my running pal and general partner in motherhood survival erin rae and I have been training together for the race. We were up to a lovely 4-5K together, so we kicked it up a notch to 7K. Did great, felt proud. Then Ivy started teething = less sleep for me. And we kept running. And I slept even less, but realy feel so good about running so we kept at it. Now, I'm hurtin'. My collarbone hurts for goodness sake! I'm guessing that's from running with such huge boobs? I don't know. But it hurts. Today is a day-off of running (we run 3 times a week) and I hope I feel great tomorrow. Right now I feel lie I've had my knees stomped on by Jimmy The Chin or whomever. Ow!!!!!
But, I'm eating very well. :) I've signed up for a bunch of cooking classes, taught by my friend and fellow mother Chef Heidi Fink. She is GOOD!!!!!! I've done a Thai class and an Indian class. And yesterday (after the killer run) I made butter chicken, homemade naan bread, basmati rice and tomato onion chutney, and oh my god!!!! It was FANTASTIC!!!! Kit and I scarfed. The kids tried it, and Leif joined in the scarfing. I am now down with terms like Tamarind and sambal oelek and urad dahl . . made my own garamasala for heaven's sakes! This week is another Indian class, then next month it's great grains, and in June it's veggie summer appetisers. I figure if you're gonna play the June Cleaver role for awhile, why not do it like a star? ;)
Okay, children. They just keep getting better and funnier. Makes me want to have more of them. But not *that* much. So Hannah is most excited as she's started soccer classes, like her big bro. As you can see, her level of concentration is palpable:
As for Leif, he is, as usual, excelling in all things he tries. Soccer, swimming, lego building . . . . he takes his role as big brother seriously, always waking Ivy with his game face on. If I could capture a picture of this face I'm telling you about, you'd understand. He plasters a big grin on his face, opens his eyes wide and raises his eyebrows. He embodies a 'happy' look for the baby. And Hannah copies this look also. So they end up looking like Stepford children. Ivy loves it.
I can finally exhibit a wee bit of my own art. I'm thinking I'll get a small wallet-size shot laminated, and when people ask me what I've been up to, I can just show them this:
Kind of like a business card. Though I'm not offering my services or anything. :)
Okay, a family jam pic:
And finally, Ivy's 'big moment'. Right on schedule, just like leif and Hannah, Ivy has developed the skill and inclination to grab the Octopus' leg. You go girl!
Happy spring my lovelies!
Big C
Coming soon: Melissa's new baby (due early May) and Shona & Ryan's new baby (due late May). Lookout world, two more Gemini's join the ranks.
So, the BIGGEST news I have is that I'm going to be an Auntie!!!!!! Yipee!
Yes, my dear and only brother, Ashley, and his honey Virginia (see pic below with baby Hannah) are expecting a wee bundle in october. The month of all great things of course (heh-hem, my birthday is in that fabulous month!). And I am so excited! When friends of mine have been pregnant, I'm thinking about my friend, not the baby. Yeah babies are cute, but c'mon, seen one seen 'em all. And so my focus has always been on the adults invovled. This is different. Who gives a hooey about my brother and Virginia, SHOW ME MY LITTLE NEICE OR NEPHEW!!!!!! Who's a pretty baby? Who's a sweet little thing?? Yeah, I think I'm infected with Grandma virus, and it's gonna drive my brother nuts. But I don't care. I'm the Auntie!!!!!!
Okay, now that that is taken care of, let's move on to me. How am I? Wel, I'm alive at least. But man oh man does my body hurt. See, my running pal and general partner in motherhood survival erin rae and I have been training together for the race. We were up to a lovely 4-5K together, so we kicked it up a notch to 7K. Did great, felt proud. Then Ivy started teething = less sleep for me. And we kept running. And I slept even less, but realy feel so good about running so we kept at it. Now, I'm hurtin'. My collarbone hurts for goodness sake! I'm guessing that's from running with such huge boobs? I don't know. But it hurts. Today is a day-off of running (we run 3 times a week) and I hope I feel great tomorrow. Right now I feel lie I've had my knees stomped on by Jimmy The Chin or whomever. Ow!!!!!
But, I'm eating very well. :) I've signed up for a bunch of cooking classes, taught by my friend and fellow mother Chef Heidi Fink. She is GOOD!!!!!! I've done a Thai class and an Indian class. And yesterday (after the killer run) I made butter chicken, homemade naan bread, basmati rice and tomato onion chutney, and oh my god!!!! It was FANTASTIC!!!! Kit and I scarfed. The kids tried it, and Leif joined in the scarfing. I am now down with terms like Tamarind and sambal oelek and urad dahl . . made my own garamasala for heaven's sakes! This week is another Indian class, then next month it's great grains, and in June it's veggie summer appetisers. I figure if you're gonna play the June Cleaver role for awhile, why not do it like a star? ;)
Okay, children. They just keep getting better and funnier. Makes me want to have more of them. But not *that* much. So Hannah is most excited as she's started soccer classes, like her big bro. As you can see, her level of concentration is palpable:
As for Leif, he is, as usual, excelling in all things he tries. Soccer, swimming, lego building . . . . he takes his role as big brother seriously, always waking Ivy with his game face on. If I could capture a picture of this face I'm telling you about, you'd understand. He plasters a big grin on his face, opens his eyes wide and raises his eyebrows. He embodies a 'happy' look for the baby. And Hannah copies this look also. So they end up looking like Stepford children. Ivy loves it.
I can finally exhibit a wee bit of my own art. I'm thinking I'll get a small wallet-size shot laminated, and when people ask me what I've been up to, I can just show them this:
Kind of like a business card. Though I'm not offering my services or anything. :)
Okay, a family jam pic:
And finally, Ivy's 'big moment'. Right on schedule, just like leif and Hannah, Ivy has developed the skill and inclination to grab the Octopus' leg. You go girl!
Happy spring my lovelies!
Big C
Coming soon: Melissa's new baby (due early May) and Shona & Ryan's new baby (due late May). Lookout world, two more Gemini's join the ranks.
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