In case you ever get the urge to swing on one of these things. Don’t. Because the following day you won’t be able to raise your arms, or wipe down a counter top or put on deodorant. (the idiots in the picture are myself in the blue shirt, yes I am 30. And my sister in the yellow shirt, who is 29 and then my 19 year old niece in the tank top.) The pain is intense, but through the pain I still managed to fold a ton of laundry this morning and clean my van, which looked like someone put a box into my van that was filled books and cookies and straws and receipts and sweatshirts and umbrellas and who am I kidding, french fries and then it blew up all over my van.
I also managed to take a one hour nap, but it wasn’t my fault, my intention was to sleep for TEN minutes, but I accidentally woke up one hour later and then I drank coffee, did some work, (remember I work from home??) made dinner and walked/ran for 2.55 miles. To be exact.
Speaking of running. I have quit trying to become a runner. I am really disappointed about this decision, but the burning sensation I feel in my shins and the pain in BOTH of my knees when I am running and when I am not running is going to kill me. or at least make me crawl everywhere I go, which I think would embarrass my children when I drop them off at preschool. so, I guess I’ll just plain ol’ walk. If I do run, it will have to be on a treadmill because the shock my shins take when my feet slam into the pavement is intense and makes me want to roll on the ground while crying, but since there are like sixty million other serious ‘non-shin splint having’ runners running around me, I just keep running like a complete idiot, through the pain. I even smile (and wave!) at other runners like "hey! I’m running just like you! I’m not in any pain!" The tears rolling down my face make it hard for them to believe me, but I just play it off like it’s really intense Runner’s Sweat.
Never had Runner’s Sweat come out of your eyes before? Must not be a Real Runner.
Alright, enough of my running woes, I’ve got first day of school pictures! I know you’ve been waiting for them!
Here’s Racecar on his first day. He was deliberately trying to look like he was 18, I think. I told him I did not appreciate that because he’s still my baby and sent him directly to a time out.
And here’s Ariel on her first day. She too was trying to look very old. little stinkers.
And here I’m pretty sure they were teaming up to try to make me cry.
It totally worked.
I am NOT looking forward to 1st school days…
I am NOT looking forward to 1st school days…
They look so cute!!!
They look so cute!!!
love the pics… and LOVE that they’re holding hands.
aww…..
and hope the armpits recover and your heart does too! LOL
love the pics… and LOVE that they’re holding hands.
aww…..
and hope the armpits recover and your heart does too! LOL
i can only run on the treadmill as well. otherwise my knees make me feel like i’m 100 years old and i make old-lady grunts when i’m going up stairs or sitting
i can only run on the treadmill as well. otherwise my knees make me feel like i’m 100 years old and i make old-lady grunts when i’m going up stairs or sitting
Those pictures are all fabulous…but my favorite is of the three of you on that contraption at some condemned park. I remember all that fun stuff from childhood but now it’s all unsafe so kids play on plastic (which attracts wasps but I digress…).
Those pictures are all fabulous…but my favorite is of the three of you on that contraption at some condemned park. I remember all that fun stuff from childhood but now it’s all unsafe so kids play on plastic (which attracts wasps but I digress…).
Aw, such cutie pies!!!!
And I had to give up on the runner thing too. My knees. But Dr. Oz (of Oprah fame) swears that walking is by far the best exercise there is. So walking it is!
Aw, such cutie pies!!!!
And I had to give up on the runner thing too. My knees. But Dr. Oz (of Oprah fame) swears that walking is by far the best exercise there is. So walking it is!
Oh your poor armpits! You’re such a kid at heart. I love the kids first day of school pictures. So sweet!
Oh your poor armpits! You’re such a kid at heart. I love the kids first day of school pictures. So sweet!
There’s a whole lot of ouch in that post. I have the same issue when I run. I blame it on my years selling shoes — Al Bundy Knees, I like to call them. Hubbz wanted so desperately for us to be a “running couple” that I gave it a try, but my body is just not cut out for running. On a good day I can walk fast than I ran anyway… lol
Cute pictures of the kiddies going to school. You should crop that one of them holding hands and get it blown up. So sweet!!
Hope your armpits feel better soon
There’s a whole lot of ouch in that post. I have the same issue when I run. I blame it on my years selling shoes — Al Bundy Knees, I like to call them. Hubbz wanted so desperately for us to be a “running couple” that I gave it a try, but my body is just not cut out for running. On a good day I can walk fast than I ran anyway… lol
Cute pictures of the kiddies going to school. You should crop that one of them holding hands and get it blown up. So sweet!!
Hope your armpits feel better soon
That picture of your kiddos holding hands Must Be Framed!
That picture of your kiddos holding hands Must Be Framed!
Forget framing the picture of your kids, althogh it is quite adorable. You’ve got the frame that fabulous picture of the three of you on that ancient piece of playground equipment. Priceless
Forget framing the picture of your kids, althogh it is quite adorable. You’ve got the frame that fabulous picture of the three of you on that ancient piece of playground equipment. Priceless
They are so cute!
They are so cute!
O.K. That spinny thing makes me want to throw up just looking at it. I don’t do spinny things.
Now if only you would give up walking, too, you could be my friend again!
Oh my God, those are cute pics. Are they both still in Preschool? And it’s a good thing you gave up running because I’m not sure you could crawl if your arms hurt so bad.
O.K. That spinny thing makes me want to throw up just looking at it. I don’t do spinny things.
Now if only you would give up walking, too, you could be my friend again!
Oh my God, those are cute pics. Are they both still in Preschool? And it’s a good thing you gave up running because I’m not sure you could crawl if your arms hurt so bad.
Now I want to cry. Your kids are adorable!
Now I want to cry. Your kids are adorable!
That last picture is one to hold onto…they are absolutley adorable on their first day. I love the one of you and your sis on the playground equipment. Still young at heart…and of course in real life too!! My friend just encountered the pregnancy thing when somebody asked her when she was expecting. She is not expecting, but they are trying so it was really awkward. Of course me being the great friend that I am just stood there stuttering because I couldn’t believe somebody would ask that. I think dinner and cleaning the ladies house would do it!
Mel
That last picture is one to hold onto…they are absolutley adorable on their first day. I love the one of you and your sis on the playground equipment. Still young at heart…and of course in real life too!! My friend just encountered the pregnancy thing when somebody asked her when she was expecting. She is not expecting, but they are trying so it was really awkward. Of course me being the great friend that I am just stood there stuttering because I couldn’t believe somebody would ask that. I think dinner and cleaning the ladies house would do it!
Mel
That’s the backpack I got for my baby who’s starting Kindergarten Tuesday. Sniff.
That’s the backpack I got for my baby who’s starting Kindergarten Tuesday. Sniff.