A Very ABC Post

Guess what?  I'm copying everyone else that has posted this.  Feel free to skip, because - you know - you don't really want to know any of this about me.

(A) Age: Just turned 26

(B) Bed Size: Queen

(C) Chore You Hate: Cleaning bathrooms - that is why I have mold growing in most of my toilets at the moment.  Don't judge me.

(D) Dogs? We put down the family dog of 15 years in 2008 and it was a traumatic experience for me that I don't wish to go through again any time soon.  
(E) Essential Start Your Day Item: A HUGE glass of skim milk.  Seriously.

(F) Favorite Color: Purple

(G) Gold or Silver? I always hated yellow gold, but it's growing on me.  My wedding rings are white gold.  And they are scratched up.

(H) Height: 5'4"


(I) Instruments You Play: the piano - but very poorly.  I took guitar lessons, but can't play anything.  I had a drum set, but never learned to keep the beat.  I occasionally played my dad's bass guitar during band practice, but never really learned a full song.  What band practice, you ask?  Oh, I was a singer in my dad's blues band.

(J) Job Title: Receptionist/Personal Assistant.  Mommy.

(K) Kids: Katie - 4 months

 (L) Live: South Jordan, UTAH - but I was born and raised in S.E. Idaho.

(M) Mom's Name: Connie

(N) Nicknames: Whit - and that is all.

(O) Overnight Hospital Stays? Only when Katie was born.

(P) Pet Peeve: Dear Smokers, the world is NOT your ashtray!

(Q) Quote from a Movie: "I'm a sailor! I sail!  Ahoy!" - What About Bob?

(R) Right or Left Handed? Right

(S) Siblings: 3 older sisters

 (T) Time You Wake Up? Whenever Katie wakes me up

(U) Underwear: Yes, I do wear underwear.

(V) Vegetable You Dislike: The majority.  It's not something that I'm proud of either.  I really wish that I liked things like celery, peppers, onions, tomatoes (fruit/vegetable - whatever).

(W) What Makes You Run Late: Katie.  She always chooses the moment that I want to walk out the door to fill up and blow out her diaper.

(X) X-Rays You've Had Done:  When I was 4, I received a hairline fracture in my leg from my very nice sisters.  Who talked me into jumping off the bed onto a blanket that they proceeded to rip out from under me.

(Y) Yummy Food You Make: Chicken Enchilada Soup - I am currently obsessed with it.

(Z) Zoo, Favorite Animal: The big cats and the bears.

How I Spent My Bonus

Have I been running lately?  Um, no.  I have the best intentions, and then life gets in the way.  

Well, not really in the way... I would still rather spend all of my free time with my baby.  I don't see that changing any time soon, but once this treadmill is in the basement, I will still get to be around my baby AND run.  

Win, win.

Made of Money I Am Not

There are a lot of races that I would like to run this year (the first one is in a month - why am I not training yet?).

I just did the math for all the entry fees...

It's almost $500.

Don't tell my husband.

Last Minute Fail

Saturday morning, I woke up with the urge to race a 5K.  Nevermind the fact that I haven't run since the middle of January.

So, 20 minutes before the race was the start, I was bundled up in my running gear and heading over to the start.  It was FREEZING.  Temps in the low 20s with a VERY unfriendly wind.

Leaving out all of the dialog - the idiots were out of NUMBERS and shirts.  I was told that I could run, but I would have to time myself.

So I turned around, got in my car and drove home to my warm house and baby girl.

You would think that since I was all geared up for a run that I would have done SOMETHING once I got home, right?  Nah.  I got in the shower and moved on with my day.

Anyway - Happy Valentine's Day.  I bet you wish you had a cute Valentine like mine, dont you?

Three Things Thursday

I am having so much fun being a mommy.  Seriously - it is the best. 

I'm FINALLY getting a treadmill!... in March - after I get my bonus.

I've got the racing bug.  Which is weird, because I haven't been for a run in almost a month.

Wordless Wednesday

If a Woodchuck...

According to Wikipedia - the groundhog is also a woodchuck.  I had no idea.

It's 6º here today.  I'm looking forward to spring.  But I don't think it's going to come any earlier than March 20th.

I haven't run in 2 weeks.  And I won't be running this week or weekend.  Being a working mom is a hard adjustment for me, and right now I still just want to spend all of my free time with my baby.  I'll get back into running.  I have a few races in the next couple of months that I really want to do... and I will.

My birthday is on Sunday.  I accept cash, giftcards and cookies.

I'm turning 26.  So I was just thinking... maybe I should run 26.2 before I turn 27?  Probably not, but it's something to think about.