mini toot

Not to take away from the baby excitement, but I just wanted to toot my own horn for a second... I ran 11 miles on Saturday! 11 miles! I feel like I can take on this half marathon next Saturday now. I only have to push through the last 2 miles now- so...toot toot!

I will update with race pics and how things went next week...

Dean Lucas Mullen

Josh's sister Sunny and her husband Rick just adopted a new little boy and he is so adorable. There is no question that he was supposed to come to them- they have an incredible story. They got approved to be adoptive parents on Wednesday and got a call the next day saying they had a baby waiting for them and they took him home that same day! What a miracle! They're going to be amazing parents and have been waiting so long for a baby that this little guy is going to be treasured beyond belief. We are so excited for them and to have a new baby in the family!

Sugar Crash...

...what happens the day after eating 5 extra large sugar cookies with frosting to "celebrate" Easter. I can't keep my eyes open- and wish I had a couch in my office to take a power nap on. Who ever heard of a therapist's office without a couch anyway! I feel sluggish, and have zero motivation to get anything done. You would think I would have learned by now that eating my weight in white sugar and white flour does NOT make for a happy girl. In the moment- very happy- 24 hours later- not so happy. For some reason I feel that I have to learn this lesson over and over and over...you get the picture.

Final Weigh In

So we had our final weigh in this weekend. I am so proud of Josh- he has lost 19 pounds! He has been a running machine- on Saturday he ran 9 miles and averaged 9 minute miles the whole time. He is going to kill this 1/2 marathon in May! I lost 10 pounds total- which I am happy with because I can get back into a lot of my clothes again. But it is not my final goal weight. I will probably never get down to my ultimate goal weight because I love things that taste good like french fries and brownies. But I am happy with my progress and plan to continue working at it. Hopefully I can lose a few more before the race so I don't have quite so much weight to heft around for 13.1 miles. But I feel like tooting the Miles horn today because I think we did great! Woot Woooooot!

All by my self, dont wanna be....

Josh is out of town with his dad for the weekend in So. California installing cabinets for his uncle. This is pretty much the first time we have been apart since getting married. There was one night I was away in the very beginning, but I was back by like noon the next day. This is 4 days and three nights alone. I don't know what to do with myself! Last night for dinner I ate popcorn with tons of butter and then stayed up totally late because I didn't want to go to bed alone. {It was a sorry sight. I watched everything from Grey's Anatomy (which I hate now) to Running in Heels to Ace of Cakes.} But when I finally did go to bed- it was amazing (sorry honey- i love you!) having the whole bed to myself for the first time in a year! No snoring, no elbows to the head, no hot flashes because of Josh's intense body heat. I just spread all legs and arms to the four corners of the bed and drank it all in. I only woke up ONCE to use the bathroom. It was pretty much amazing. Not that I don't miss him intensely and want him to come home. But I think I can deal with him being away for a couple of more days just so I can have that bed to myself (is that bad?). Besides he is not working, he's going golfing, hanging out with his best friends and family and getting to eat Pink Berry- best thing in the world! Here's a picture he sent to me yesterday to torture me with thoughts of Pink Berry. I don't feel too sorry for him :)

One Year Ago Today...

And we are happy as clams :)

Happy Friday the 13th!

I could not be happier it's Friday. I feel like it's been a long week and I need some R&R. My sister-in-law Jylare is coming to stay with us for the weekend because she is doing photos for a wedding in Oakland, so we are looking forward to getting to spend some time with her :) It's going to be 70 degrees and sunshiny and I can't wait!