Who's Counting?

Well, I suppose I am :)  I am 5 weeks into my 18 week marathon training plan and so far, I have run a total of 98.05 miles!  In 5 weeks!  I have to say, the heat sure makes it hard getting in the miles but I love the early sunrise so I can get most of it done in the mornings.  Once fall hits and the mornings become dark and cool, getting out of bed gets a little more difficult.  At least I've got some good friends to keep me going!  I also keep this calendar on my fridge, right in my face everyday, asking how many miles I've run today.  Wouldn't want to let this pesky calendar down!

This weekend my friend Mary and I are going to Davenport to race The Bix.  It's a hilly and hot course, but we love the popsicles and food at the end.  This is only my 2nd year, but I love it!  And from there, my long runs start increasing 14, 15, 17, 18, 20 (eek), and so on.....oh boy, I hope I can do it!  Wish me luck, 13 weeks and counting!

Playscape Playin'

Today is such a beautiful day!  It's shameful we were running errands this morning and have Wade's doctor appointment this afternoon.  We did, however, have a chance to go to the Jester Playscape today.  I have heard about this and have never been, so we decided to venture out and see what it's like.  First, I wasn't exactly prepared as there were several kids out in their swim suits and swim shoes splashing around in the pond, but that didn't stop the kids from exploring.  Most of all, I enjoyed taking pictures since it's so easy to get great pictures out in nature.  Here's some shots from our "photo shoot" today. 

 And then after we were sufficiently hot from playing, we found a shady place for a picnic.  Picnics always sound like such a good idea...but the kids just want to go play.  They managed to eat a few bits and continue playing at the other playground we found.  We really had a great day!

Better Late, Than Never?

So, I suppose maybe I should update my blog since I know my loyal family likes to read it :)  I don't think I can sum up what we have all been doing in the last, oh, 3 months, so here's a few pictures:

Alia loves to play with her purses...and chapstick, lots of chapstick!

I ran Dam to Dam and the kids came to cheer me on with their bells!

We visited the Omaha Zoo...an annual tradition for us!

My favorite, the Flamingos.  Why, because they are pink I guess :)  Also, the flamingo in Gnomeo and Juliet cracks me up!

Alia got her first official haircut (she had a small cut earlier, no proof of that though :)

We have visited the beach!

With floaties! 

And have seen many parades so far this summer!  We have three bags of candy to prove it!

And we helped Aunt Jenny surprise Uncle Matt with Grizzly Bear :)

We LOVE the pool!

So, there's no way that sums up our last, well actually, 4 months, but that's a start. Look forward to more updates soon, including updates on my official marathon training!