Taking the day OFF!

Yes, I'm still basking in my 1/2 marathon accomplishment from yesterday but today I'm a happy limping/walking like a penguin runner. To think that I actually have to do a small run/walk to get rid of this pain is just not fun to even think about at this point. I decided to take the day off from EVERYTHING. I have both kids here today because of the holiday so we've been playing on the floor in the living room for most of the day. Today I am grateful for a gray/gloomy day (not like yesterday which was perfect!) so I have the perfect excuse to stay indoors.

Whew! What a weekend!

Saturday - Little D's birthday party was fun and went really well. I think (hope!) that everyone had a good time. The party started at noon so it was hard to keep D distracted until then. He just couldn't wait to be at his party and with his friends. Presents were obviously on his mind as well! ;)

Here are the magnets that I designed and ordered from Button Arcade as little parting gifts. I tried coming up with something other than the usual goodie bag stuff that I really dislike. I think these turned out cute.



Sunday - Houston Marathon Day!
This morning I ran my first half-marathon and it was a blast. I didn't have a specific goal time-wise. I just wanted to finish and keep up with my training group. I did finish and I didn't lose my group until about mile 10 when I started faiding so I'm happy. The last time I ran before today was in November. I didn't run in December and January because too much was going on so the fact that I did what I did is pretty good in my book. My brother ran the full marathon and is trying to recruit me to do that with him next year. We shall see!

I was a dorky first-timer and carried a camera with me. Here's a shot as I approached downtown Houston again (mile 11) and one of my medal (I know horrible pic). I'm a happy camper! :)





And yes, I was supposed to go live with A Little Hut tomorrow and that will not be happening. I'm sticking to the the "not killing myself" resolution and will open when I'm good and ready. I'd rather do it right and not rush into anything I'm not 100% ready to show everyone.

6! Oh how time flies...

So my little D is not so little anymore. He turned 6 today and he was all smiles. He was so proud of being 'king' for the day at school and we celebrated with a mini cake here at home. His big birthday party will be on Saturday and he's looking forward to it. Happy Birthday my little 'big' guy! :)

All about priorities

Hope everyone had a good New Year's. Ours was very calm. We had to cancel our party this year because our little C got sick. She really needed some rest. So, the A Little Hut Jan 1st launch got postponed to January 16th. Family took obvious precedence. Can't wait to be live though!

Lately I've been putting a lot of pressure on myself to get things done as if someone where rushing me to do it. I've decided this year is going to be different. I will keep my priorities straight and go a little more with the flow of how our life is going. No rush. Get things done but not kill myself for no reason. A tired, grouchy mommy isn't a very good one at all.

Little D's birthday is coming up, I have a 3 day weekend business trip, I have a couple of websites in the production phase, I'm still working on A Little Hut, I'm doing the once a year purging around the house one room at a time, etc. Yes, my plate is full as usual but I'm trying to keep everything in order and I'm all about organization this year. I've never been at keeping a 'to do' list but I'm trying. My brain needs to download stuff and I've noticed that writing things down helps.

So it looks like I have resolutions after all.