Thankful Thursday

Today I am thankful for:

• two healthy boys
• wild mornings
• a husband that is also a really great dad
• girls' trip to the DR. Yes, I said the DR. As in the Dominican Republic.
• All inclusive resorts
• Free, good, coffee every single day at work in the cafeteria
• little kids outside my door
• the ability to run
• that cozy feeling my house has when it's cool in the evenings
• wild evenings
• "if you would get off of me mommy, I could get out of bed!"
• the bounce my boy had as I dropped him off at Kindergarten today.
• knowing he gets the bounce from his mama. attendee at our wedding "i've never seen a bride BOUNCE at the alter"
• leaves falling
• running while the leaves are falling
• "Charlie sleep in Mommy's bed!"
• chicken barbeque in the crockpot
• running buddies that just need to run to make the day better.
• tie-dyed snot rags
• "Expressway to Your Heart" on my iPod
• date nights
• friends that tell you they miss you
• a weekend alone
• kids of our friends who are just as good of friends to our kids
• colleagues that are funny
• chunky sweaters
• instagram

I feel like there's more.  But I think when I start saying "that pencil on my desk" people might think I've lost my mind. But yes, I'm even thankful for the pencil.  It's just that kind of day. Bring on the unicorns and rainbows!

date night

Last night, I had a date with this guy:

I love that guy. I love that he's working so hard on being the best husband and father he can be.

So, so thankful.

Twenty

Not gonna sugar-coat it. It hurt. Really. It did. However, it was good. I never thought I couldn't finish.  I didn't want to keep going necessarily but I knew I could.  And I totally knew I could do 6.2 more if I absolutely had to.  So there.  It's done.

 

Love my running girls.  They make it fun.

 

running pics

The first super long run - 11 miles.  Not gonna lie, I remember thinking 11miles was a really long way.  Now? Not so much.

This is the important part of running long distances.

at the time, this was my longest run ever and i was so.excited. 17.16 miles!

During 18, I had tummy issues and these girls thought it was funny.  I was not happy they wanted to take the time for a picture because of said tummy issues.  Ick. My 18 was slow but done!

After 18, just wishing there was a potty closeby.

after a taper run.. 13 miles. We've picked up a few new (awesome) running friends. 

19 miles.  So crazy because I felt so good during this run.  It gave me the confidence that I can do this damn marathon! YAY!

recent pics

Just a few pics.. look at how big these boys are getting!

My big guy in my big new office!

Boy is obsessed with the sink and washing his hands and face!

 

Going away party..

Oh, hi there.

Yeah, so I underestimated how cray-cray (yes, it's a word.) my last weeks at the College were going to be and how busy the new job would be.  My goodness.  I would like to say I am just now coming up for air, but I kind of don't think that's the case.

I'm in this weird place.  I am having a REALLY hard time thinking/scheduling/planning anything besides where the boys will be, my running schedule (although the running buddies might disagree), and my work schedule.  Poor KT.  I have no idea where that guy is.

I am guessing it is just because I'm absorbing so much at the new job, reflecting on the old one so that I can effectively move on, and my brain is full. 

So in the last few months, I/We/They have:
-turned two with several parties
-turned five with a big birthday bash
-run 19 miles at one time and felt so good I pushed myself at the end of it.
-started Kindergarten
-started a new after-school program at my new school
-met lots of great new people through the new job
-missing my former colleagues like nobody's business.
-made lunches, sat in carpool, picked our uniform clothes.
-not volunteered at the new school knowing he'll be at my new school soon.
-not emailed friends back (I'm so sorry, friends.)
-tried to text my new digits but let's face it, I get tired.

That's only snapshot.  It's not much and I spend most of my quiet time feeling really badly about how I'm not at 100% with all facets of my life but this is only temporary. 

I promise I'll be a better friend, wife, colleague, mama very soon.  I just hope everyone is patient with me.

New Job!

On Friday, I will be closing my door at Guilco and opening a new door at a private independant school here in town.  I.am.so.excited.

It all happened randomly.  I wasn't looking for a job at all but as these things happen in this profession, a former colleague called to tell me about this opening (she also happens to work there. Oh and is now going to be my boss, but that's NOT how I got the job.)

I was on vacation at the River with my sister having the best.week.ever. and she called.  I talked about the job to friends, family, anyone who would listen and I decided to interview.  Monday after I got back from vacation.  Following Will's allergy check.  Ha.  What's that saying? "Anything worth doing is worth overdoing?"  Yeah, that's me.

So two weeks, 3 face to face interviews/meetings/tours, one skype call with two volunteers, I got the call that I'm hired! 

It's a great school that will offer my boys a great education.  Mo' money, reduced tuition, better insurance, better, better, better.  Oh, and room for advancement and a commute that could*  involve walking to work.

Yahoo! I start on the 4th! 

*Let's be serious here. I'm a runner but I'm not really a walk to work kind of girl.