Mileage Monday

Running stats for the week of May 23rd - May 29th... it was a beautiful and busy week! We all got lots of exercise in and I worked on getting together some things for the new house and Roarke's B-day party! Sadly, I don't feel even remotely prepared for either of them.

I actually got 3 runs in this week! Very happy about that. I have been making sure to stretch really good after each one to keep the pain in my knees at bay. Remi has gotten so many walks lately as well. This makes me happy because I know it is so good for him to keep active especially as he continues to age. He is just such a good dog and I feel so lucky to have him around. I know he doesn't get the attention he is use to, but boy do I still love that dog something insane!

Best news to share... my baby geese finally hatched! After watching that Momma Goose sit on her nest for the past month I was so excited when we walked by on Saturday and 2 were out of their shells. On Sunday I counted 5 babies in all! They are so cute! I will enjoy them now because once they get big I won't like them any more.

Monday, May 23rd, 2016 - 1.87 mile walk with Remi / 3.1 mile run / Stretch

Tuesday, May 24th, 2016 - 1.87 mile walk with Remi / 1.5 mile walk with R-man / 1.5 mile stroller run with R-man / Stretch

Wednesday, May 25th, 2016 - 1.87 mile walk with Remi / Ab Ripper X

Thursday, May 26th, 2016 - 1.87 mile walk with Remi / 2 mile walk with Roarke, Remi, and Dan / 2.5 mile run / Stretch

Friday, May 27th, 2016 - REST DAY!

Saturday, May 28th, 2016 - 2 mile walk with Remi / 1.87 mile walk with Roarke, Remi, and Dan

Sunday, May 29th, 2016 - REST DAY!

Totals for the week : Walked 14.85 miles / Ran 7.1 miles / 1 x Strength Training

Week #50

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Mileage Monday

Running stats for the week of May 16th - May 22nd... The weather is finally starting to feel like summer and I'm trying to be more intentional in walking Remington and getting my runs in. It definitely isn't easy some days when I feel like I'm being pulled in several different directions. I feel guilty sometimes when I take 30-40 minutes to workout instead of spending those with R-man. He is changing constantly and I hate missing out on anything he does, but at the same time I want to start focusing on what I enjoy doing as well. Roarke is getting old enough now that I feel more comfortable stepping away and letting Dan or someone else take care of him for a few hours.

I have definitely tried to soak up the things I love about my neighborhood and all my running routes since I know I have a limited amount of time to enjoy them for much longer. I especially am hoping that a Momma Goose we have been watching for over a month has her babies soon. Remington, Roarke, Dan and I walk past her almost every day and have seen her eggs sitting under her! We all cannot wait to see those little babies when they hatch!

Monday, May 16th, 2016 - 1.87 mile walk with Remi

Tuesday, May 17th, 2016 - REST DAY!

Wednesday, May 18th, 2016 - 1.87 mile walk with Remi

Thursday, May 19th, 2016 - 1.87 mile walk with Roarke, Remi and Dan / 2.3 mile run / Stretch

Friday, May 20th, 2016 - 1.87 mile walk with Remi / 1.87 mile walk with Roarke / Ab Ripper X

Saturday, May 21st, 2016 - 1.87 mile walk with Roarke, Remi, and Dan / 2.3 mile run / Stretch

Sunday, May 22nd, 2016 - 2.5 mile walk with Roarke, Remi, and Dan

Totals for the week : Walked 13.72 miles / Ran 4.6 miles / 1 x Strength Training

Week #49

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The Homestead

We've been keeping a secret from you. It seems like we have been in this process for so so long it almost doesn't seem real! I guess it's time to let the cat out of the bag! Come the end of June we will be moving and we are so excited! Welcome to the Homestead!

We will have around 3 acres of mowable property and 7+ will be rented out to farmers. There is a huge pole barn on the property and a very nice horse barn behind the house. As excited as I am about moving, I have mixed emotions about leaving our current house behind. We've had seven years of memories in that house. No matter how much I hate that neighborhood I will miss what we built together in that home. But I'm looking forward to R-man growing up in the country with plenty of room to run and I'm happy to know that Remi's last years and final resting place will be in our forever home.

Mileage Monday

Running stats for the week of May 9th - May 15th... Our family was out of town most of this week so I didn't get much of anything done especially running. Remi was living the good life at Grams and Gramps' house! Glad to be home and get everyone back on their schedules!

Monday, May 9th, 2016 - REST DAY!

Tuesday, May 10th, 2016 - 1.87 mile walk with Remi / 1.87 mile walk with Roarke, Remi, and Dan

Wednesday, May 11th, 2016 - REST DAY!

Thursday, May 12th, 2016 - OUT OF TOWN!

Friday, May 13th, 2016 - OUT OF TOWN!

Saturday, May 14th, 2016 - OUT OF TOWN!

Sunday, May 15th, 2016 - OUT OF TOWN!

Totals for the week : Walked 1.87 miles / Ran 1.87 miles

Week #48

Roarke

Weight: 17 lbs 8 oz (this boy will just not put on weight!)

We are one month away from Roarke's first birthday! I know I say it constantly, but where did the time go? Even though I loved having a little baby... I am by far enjoying this age right now! Roarke is so fun and interactive! Roarke loves being outside! Everyday that it is nice out we put a blanket down and play outside for hours. We take walks almost everyday too. If I need to stop him from fussing you better believe going outside is the answer! Right now Roarke is all about sharing things with you. When you are sitting on the floor playing with him he will approach you with a toy or book and politely hand it off to you. Speaking of books... Roarke is OBSESSED with all books right now! Seriously, I spend my entire day reading the same book over and over again. He loves looking at the pictures and turning pages! Roarke is also getting more and more curious about Remi. He can be found army crawling after Remington and Remington can be found running away from Roarke! HA! We have been working on teaching Roarke to pet Remington "nicely" instead of pulling his hair! YIKES! Roarke is saying Dada, Mama, and Bye Bye more and more and also likes waving to people! We have been teething hard core lately. I think he has 4 teeth cutting through at the same time. For the past few weeks I have been dealing with a super grouchy kids, which has not been fun! We also bought Roarke his first pair of "real" shoes... he isn't a fan! HEHE!

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Goodbye Hair!

Two years of hard work growing it out and in a matter of an hour... POOF... gone! I was pretty emotional after I did it, but I'm embracing the change now!

April Photo Dump 2016

Our best photos from the month of April!

Mileage Monday

Running stats for the week of May 2nd - May 8th... what a gloomy week! Only two days of sunshine! I was beginning to get a bit depressed being stuck inside with Roarke and Remi. We are use to being outside most days and even though you can go places it just isn't nearly as enjoyable as breathing in the fresh air and hearing all the birds chirp. When we did have full sunshine we took advantage of getting out. 

My running however has taken a complete nose dive... I hate it when I stop for a while because it totally wipes out all my motivation to get started up again. BLAH! This past weekend was the Mini Marathon in Indy and several of my friends ran it. Seeing their posts definitely got me thinking about running again. Plan to get back on track this week if it ever stops raining! Good Lord! Looking at the forecast things don't look promising! 

Monday, May 2nd, 2016 - REST DAY!

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016 - REST DAY!

Wednesday, May 4th, 2016 - REST DAY!

Thursday, May 5th, 2016 - REST DAY!

Friday, May 6th, 2016 - 1.87 mile walk with Remi / 1.87 mile walk with Roarke, Remi, and Dan

Saturday, May 7th, 2016 - 1 mile morning walk with Roarke, Remi, and Dan / 1.87 mile afternoon walk with Roarke, Remi, and Dan

Sunday, May 8th, 2016 - REST DAY!

Totals for the week : Walked 6.61 miles

I never knew I wanted to be a Mom...

Kids were never my thing. I never knew how to act around them and in fact most of them kind of got on my nerves. Everyone would tell me... "When you have your own you will feel differently about them." I didn't believe them. I liked animals. Dogs were my speciality. When Dan and I bought a house together that was the first thing on our "to do" list... get a dog... CHECK! Remington was my heart and soul. I poured all my energy and love into him and still do in many ways...

Once you get pregnant though, you learn a new kind of love. And guess what! You actually do feel differently about your own flesh and blood. I can remember feeling so unsure of myself when it came to motherhood. I didn't know if I could do it or if I would be good at it. But once that baby hits your arms being their Mom is what you live for. I never knew how much I would love the title of Mom and I'm so happy I got the chance to experience it.

Happy Mother's Day to all the biological mothers, step mothers, adoptive mothers, pet mothers, and mothers who have a child in Heaven!

I'm pretty sure that most of us hold the title of Mom in some form and all are important!

Week #47

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Mileage Monday

Running stats for the week of April 25th - May 1st... We missed our nice, warm, sunny weather this past week. We managed to get out and enjoy the good days when we could, but the ground was so soaked from all the rain that Roarke and I didn't get to sit in the backyard at all. Bummer. Remi is battling an infection on his belly. He is on his second round of antibiotics, but it doesn't seem to be bothering him any just super hard to get healed up. Always something with that dog, but we still love him to pieces. I've been trying to get up early before Dan leaves for work to get a run in before R-man wakes up for the day, but man I am just not a morning person when it comes to working out. I would much rather do my runs at 9 o'clock at night if I had my way. I'll keep trying to change my ways though.

Monday, April 25th, 2016 - 1.87 mile walk with Remi

Tuesday, April 26th, 2016 - REST DAY!

Wednesday, April 27th, 2016 - REST DAY!

Thursday, April 28th, 2016 - 1.87 mile walk with Roarke, Remi, and Dan

Friday, April 29th, 2016 - 1.5 mile run / Stretch

Saturday, April 30th, 2016 - REST DAY!

Sunday, May 1st, 2016 - 1.87 mile walk with Roarke, Remi, and Dan / 3.1 mile run / Stretch

Totals for the week : Walked 5.61 miles / Ran 4.6 miles