Chalk Wall

This wall keeps us somewhat sane at my house. I got the calendar from a company that brought a bunch of free ones to my office. Underneath the calendar I write M-F, what's for dinner and who's keeping the kids what days that week (yes, it changes).  So it helps us all know what's going on at least tries to. It's helpful that it's right next to the door that goes into the garage and it's the one we generally use.

The Control Center

The kids get the bottom half to draw. My middle child is left handed so it's actually been easier for him to write on the wall to learn to write his name than on paper.

My little angel. She drew our family.

What-Iffer

I'm not sure what motivated me to post my GOALS the other day as I'm usually much more of a What-Iffer. Like if I'm thinking about doing something I don't post it all of Facebook and text everybody in my contacts with the news because WHAT IF it doesn't work out?! What if I don't continue on to get that degree that I never finished 15 years ago? What if I the Slow Poke Squad has to pick me up because I'm not moving fast enough? I mean they only give you 5 hours to finish 13.1 miles!  So now everybody that I advertised my goal to knows that I may or may not finish in the allotted time. Geez! It's easier to be a quitter to just myself. It's not as easy to be a quitter to other people. You catch my drift?

So, since I was temporarily insane and am now being held accountible my more people than just me I'd like to say that I really hate running.  I don't consider myself a runner but there is something about the accomplishment of a race that is super thrilling to me. So for the thrill of it, here I go.