I had today one of those amazing experiences that only happen every so often. Kristen, JP and all 7.9 of our children were at the FSU Track waiting for Tim to complete his first marathon. Shout out to JP's stellar job doing the Half! The weather was SUPER for runners (cold for us that day). Well Tim's running buddy finished a handful of minutes before he did and told us that Tim started cramping up in his legs around mile 16. Tim has the cardio of Nike and the endurance of Ulysses. But man those calves, they have done this before. I was a wee bit concerned about the suffering he might be in, but I also know that that man does NOT quit! So about 22 minutes after he expected to finish I see him enter the stadium. We were on the far side of the track where the Finish line was. A strong rushing wave of gratitude flooded over me as I saw him...I felt like jumping up and down and cheering "YES!!! HE MARRIED ME!!! He MARRIED ME!!!" I was so excited that he was my husband. With the busyness of 4 kids (one, a baby), home-school, his work, training schedules, meals, baths, books, ballet, friends...etc...we can get 'lost' in the shuffle. It was so sweet to be reminded of why I feel like I hit the lottery again. Him running a marathon and finishing even though he had to stop and massage out his own leg cramps numerous times is such a depiction of who he is: A Man among Men! LOVE YOU TIM!I also had a blast with Kristen and the kids. It started on Thursday night when I enjoyed a COMPLETELY CLEAN house and everyone was in bed and I got to stay up late and watch back to back episodes of Golden Girls...BEST SHOW EVER!!!! (Shout out to Pat M!) Then they got here and we went to bed...1am! Ahhhh. Friday afternoon we played JUST DANCE KIDS on the Wii for an hour and a half...all of us. Kristen, Cole and I made Justin Bieber jokes (in regards to his memoir...ahhh, he is 14...anyone? anyone?) Laughed until we cried! I made din din for the boys and kids and Kristen and I had the best GNO at Red Elephant for a Baby shower. SOOOOO FUN to see all of the girls. Cindee, Meredith and Wendy came over for an impromptu after party. So sorry I fell asleep on the couch, but I LOVE YOU WEN! My little night Owl! Then Saturday I put in my 7 miles with Gina and Sabrina...ok, no more slacking this week on my shorter runs...can anyone say Amen? Then we chilled, had a good talk with JP and Kris, and it was off to Kendhal's Park Lane Party. Tim got me my guilty pleasure at the library? Was it some sexy romance novel? Ewwww, No! That's trash...but it was: DIARY OF A WIMPY KID! Oh Man! I am sooo bad. I sit there laughing out loud at the book, but won't let the kids read them all (some of them). Greg is such a little manipulator and the world's worst friend, but I LOVE HIM! Those books are their own form of trash for the character, but I totally laugh until I cry! I am on my 3rd! Somebody HELP ME!
Speaking of which...am I the only Dilbert fan out there? I LOVE THAT COMIC! Like I have a Dilbert APP love...but after this weekend I am beginning to think that not everyone finds him as funny as me. Pure Comedy!
Ok, so today we had the marathon, and then the Hunter's left. Grrrrrrr. Break my heart. Owen told me he might cry...but he hung strong.
Ok, back to it tomorrow. I broke down and ate 2 Fig Newton's today. Sugar Free Again and moving forward. Curse those Delicious cookies :) Here are some pics:
