Bowling with Babies

Who takes 5 kids, under the age of 5, bowling? 

Without cocktails?

Billy & I, she convinced me it would be fun,

and you know what?  She was right, it was fun!

 Ben went in for the kiss...

 Denied.  She does that to me all the time.

 Ava's a little excited!

 Zech?  Not so much.

 Love Billy.

 Tiny bowling shoes.

 All 5

 They had a dark, crazy light dance party going on.

 So fun.

 Waiting

 Hoping

 Lugging

 Look!

 Watching

That ball is going to take them out.

 Push

 Celebrate.

 Watching, wishing.

 Giving her take on the fancy spin move.

 Line up

 Norah trying to scare Amelie : )

 So cute!

Really super fun day.  I was just in it for the photos

but I would totally go back : )

Zoo Fun

We had a great trip to the zoo last week,

figured I better put the pictures up before 

too much time goes by...  : )

 Ava's first love (future husband if you ask her) Nate

 They looked over their maps, debating what exhibits 

were the most important to catch. This took some serious

give and take, just like with most couples.

 

  Chase

 Hide and Seek

 Who needs double strollers?

This zoo business is VERY serious, just ask Max.

Love them.

 

Great time, love the zoo, love our friends, super fun.

*It's clearly been several days since we went, thinking back now

as I was about to post this, Norah was kind of a nightmare and 

there were approximately 6 million too many people at the 

zoo that day, which made me claustrophobic and crazy.  But now,

with some distance from the day, it was wonderful!!*

Runner.

It has been one month since I started running.

Here are links to My First Thoughts on Running

& where I stood One Week In if you missed that.

I live a good life.  I am happy.

There is just one thing that has been bugging me, my weight.

I don't believe in dieting yet I was tempted to do a quick
fix, fast diet to just get the pounds off then work on maintaining.

I eat really healthy in general so I wasn't too worried about the after.

But I KNOW that isn't the way you SHOULD do it.


The real weight loss secret isn't much of a secret.

Move more, eat less.

Yep, I have known that all along, just wasn't feeling ready.

I saw all those healthy people out there, doing their thing

and I wished I had it in me.

It took me a while to give in and actually do it.

I was scared.  

I didn't want to start and then quit.

I wanted to make sure I was really ready, not just to run,

but to stick with it.

My first goal was to make it more then the single block I

was able to, without stopping to walk.  I hoped to eventually

be able to RUN the whole 1.7 miles that I chosen as my route.

Much to my SHOCK I was able to do that about 9 days in.

Running the whole way!  

Even with my horrible lungs and lack of any

experience with running!  I was thrilled.  

So I started going further. 

My next goal was 2 miles, then 2.5 and now 3.

I don't go super fast and I don't always run a huge distance
but I get out there every day and do my best in the time I have.

Sometimes that's 20 minutes and sometimes 45, it just depends.

I can now run 3 miles without stopping, but more importantly

without DYING!!!  I could even keep going!  I know I can.

So crazy!!

One month ago I would of NEVER believed you
 if you told me this was where I would be today. 

30 days:

Stronger lungs

57 miles down 

10 lbs lost

Down a jean size.

I will take it.

 The most shocking thing of all??

I'm addicted.  

I actually crave working out!
If I don't get to go right when I wake up I keep thinking about
going, non-stop, until I get out there and do it!

I'm not saying I find it easy.  It is HARD to get up every single day 

and just go, but even if it sucks and I'm not feeling it that day,

I still love the way it makes me feel afterwards.

So Happy.

I am a runner!!!

(Oh and seriously?  If I can do?  So can you, PROMISE!!)

I'm linking this up to my friend Nain's blog,
she is my all time best commenter and I love when
people leave comments so I sort of owe it to her.

Check out her blog:
A View from Down Here, love it.