Bullet points to briefly update life since January
While running a 15k in early February, I sprained the living daylights out of my right ankle. It's still a little swollen and painful when I flex it a certain way, but has otherwise been healing. I ran on uneven ground for the first time on Saturday and it went well.
I'm looking into starting ultra marathons. I like marathons, but I've already conquered that distance. I'm ready for a new challenge. There is a January 50k in Ft. Worth and I think I'll do it. 50k is 31 miles, so it's not too much of a stretch after knowing I can do 26 without dying. The ultimate goal is to complete a 100 mile race, but that's still a long way off.
I am also looking at triathlons. Like I previously stated, I completed my marathon goal and now need something new. I love to swim and cycling is a lot of fun as well. Combining those with my ability to run well, it's a no-brainer to consider triathlons. I would love to complete an Ironman, but I think for now I'll stick to shorter distances.
Staci graduated from Air Force BMT. That was pretty cool to see and I am very proud of her. It took a lot of guts! There is so much structure. On the way home, Aaron and I were discussing how well we thought we would do and I think it's funny how different we can be. He absolutely loves and craves being in an environment like that and I, not like this is a shock, do not. I would not enjoy having every aspect of life under lock and key. Being told where to go, what to do, when to eat, how to dress, etc..guh. Sounds like a nightmare! I admire people with the force of will to complete such an undertaking because I know I could never do it. Bring on the PT, but you can keep everything else!
I'm procrastinating getting ready for work this morning. I am not ready to head back to babies. 3 babies 'graduated' from the other infant room, so instead of just me and 4 bambinos, there are now 7 with 2 teachers. I will miss having the flexibility of being by myself. Ah well, at least I won't look as nutty since I'll have an adult to chat with. For months, I've been having one-sided conversations with my babies and I'm sure it looked ridiculous.
Speaking of school, there's only 11 weeks until summer break. Being a district employee certainly has its perks :)
I cannot believe it's already almost been a year since we got married. 3 months till our first anniversary. How wonderfully strange!
4 or 5 of my Facebook friends are pregnant. It's become baby central. Personally, I cannot imagine being prego right now. No sir. A couple of them have only been married for a few months! We won't be having children for a few more years and I am completely OK with waiting.
The residents of the Powell apartment are obsessed with this song. It has an 80's vibe that I nearly always approve of, but I was very surprised to find out that Aaron loves ittoo. He typically doesn't like the synth drum sound that defined that decade. M83's Midnight City makes me think of Cut Copy and were there no vocals, I would have thought it was. M83 is one of those bands I like when I remember them. Hurry Up, We're Dreaming is a great album.
Also, look at my cute babies.
They really like to see each other. We're working on playing together.
We also like to take walks. Gwen likes to hold hands.
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I have a total eargasm when I listen to these songs.
Love. Gotye is just great. His vocals and style are a combination Peter Gabriel and early Sting, with a little Genesis thrown in for good measure. His vids aren't too shabby either.
^Those stockings used to belong to my parents and they've passed them down to us :) Aaron now has the skiers and I've got the reindeer. I've always loved their stockings and now they're ours! Woo.
In terms of holiday decorating, snowflakes are pretty much my number 1, so our tree is very simple and done in shades of blue, silver, and white. I am very particular about how I want something to look. Being detail-oriented, I need to have everything be cohesive and while things may not match, they at least need to 'go', if you know what I mean. I love all things simple. For me to like something, there cannot be too many bells and whistles. I had a hard time finding a tree topper that A. didn't light up, B. wasn't huge, and C. didn't cost me 25-30 bucks. Needless to say, when I found the snowflake ornament for $2, I almost let out a 'whoop' in the middle of Target. It's nestled at the top of the tree and I love it. I also had trouble finding a white tree skirt I liked, so I made one out of felt and silver ribbon. I get so happy when I look at our tree. It's exactly how I envisioned.
^That. took. forever. Now that I know how to do it, it only takes a couple minutes, but learning it...guh. For-ev-er. Five strand braids, you are so pretty, but so frustrating to learn.
My mural is coming along. I went to Mid-lo on Saturday and worked for a few hours. It was kind of weird being alone in a building that's typically always bustling and noisy. I will admit I creeped a little in my co-worker's classrooms. It was just too tempting not to.
Also, the real Kimmel park:
I haven't gotten a chance to work this week, since the subs keep flaking. Honestly, I don't blame them. All the babies have some sort of weird head cold that makes it damn near impossible to do anything but sleep and sometimes play in an upright position (which is not an easy task when you can't sit up without doubling over). Exercaucers, jumperoos, and bouncer seats have been the only ways to go. We can't do tummy time or lay them on the floor to play. I feel so bad for them because I know they must be miserable. Poor little darlings. It's one thing to be aware of being sick, but when you're that little, it's hard to understand what's going on. The only thing they know is that they feel like crud, which makes them even more upset. It's been a long week already and I can't believe it's only Wednesday.
