Shortly after my last training post, I strained my calf muscle, so I was unable to run for 5 weeks. After building my distance back up, I completed my 10K and a 15K. Then, a massive winter storm hit Texas. We were much luckier than […]
I didn’t run at all this week. By mid-week, my shin was still hurting, so I got an appointment at an orthopedic clinic to find out what was going on. The diagnosis is shin splints, so I was prescribed no running and an anti-inflammatory. Feeling […]
The cold I mentioned last week hit me with full force this week. As a result, I missed my Monday and Wednesday runs and Tuesday morning Body Pump. After staying home from work Wednesday, I finally started feeling better, and I was able to make […]
This year was my second time running the Buffalo Boogie at the Fort Worth Nature Center. Aggie has run both races with me, and, this year, I convinced both kids to go with me, too. It was a cool, sunny morning. The race seemed a […]
I finally pulled the trigger and bought a new lens, a Nikon 50mm f/1.8. I wasn’t quite ready to spring for the f/1.4. Here are a few of my first attempts shooting at a larger aperture. Here is one of Hannah and her friend. I […]
Hannah’s birthday was actually yesterday, and she chose to have a sleepover for her party. Mother Nature foiled my plans to have them play outside. Zachary’s soccer game was called at the half due to rain and lightning, and we had standing water in our […]
Hannah is having two birthday parties this year because she chose to have a small slumber party (oh, excuse me, “sleepover”) with a few of her friends. So, we had her first birthday party on Saturday. Hannah wanted cupcakes. Ashlyn got into the cupcakes before […]
After the 3 or so inches of snow we got Christmas eve, I figured we wouldn’t see much more snow this winter. Boy was I wrong. February 11, we had a forecast snowfall of 1 to 3 inches for the day. The beginning of the […]
We spent the day in De Leon. The kids had an Easter egg hunt with their cousins. This picture of all four cousins was difficult to get. They didn’t want to look at the camera at the same time.
Interview with Hannah, age 6 1. What is something your mom always says to you? Be good 2. What makes mom happy? When you don’t argue back 3. What makes mom sad? When i don’t listen 4. What does your mom do to make you […]