Cookie Run!

Yesterday was the longest training run before the marathon (in 4 weeks, YIKES).

It's called the Cookie Run because everyone brings out treats for our water stations.

Each station has a sponsor and at the end of the race we all voted on the best one.

All of the supporters who come out are full of amazing spirit and there's no way I could

have done the 21 miler without their support.

The lady above in the tu-tu has finished multiple marathons and has had 2 hip replacements.

The lady in green has run 16 marathons, in Alaska, Chicago and New York (to name a few).

The lady in red, Ms. Judy, is one of our coaches and is 71. 

She just started running a few years ago and she is pretty much an anomaly in Katy Fit.

The fun Candy Land group from Luke's Locker had the best set up in my opinion.

I really hope they won the best station.

The best part of the whole day was getting to run in a new place.

The weather was beautiful and I always love those moments when I feel like I'm totally outside of the city.

The views were great to take in!

I feel psyched out to run the big'un in a few weeks and have a great group of coaches

for support along the way.

Tips for 2011

Sometimes a smile is the only makeup you need.

Gratitude is riches.  Complaint is poverty.
~ Doris Day

Your mother was a young adult once upon a time.

She does know what she’s talking about.

Your movie collection should include “Singin’ In The Rain”, “The Sound of Music”, and “Calamity Jane”.

“The most effective way to do it, is to do it.”

~ Amelia Earhart

Finish your last bite before you reach for another.

Don’t forget to floss.  This should be done at least once daily.

Don’t smoke.

“A dress should be tight enough to show you’re a woman and loose enough to prove you’re a lady.”

~ Edith Head

Always do what you feel is right, even if (especially if) it’s not easy.

“Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the light.”

~ Helen Keller

Never esteem yourself above anyone else.

But never esteem yourself beneath anyone else, either.

2010 in Review

We have had a full year of blessings and fun trips and adventures.

From rafting in Colorado

to zip lining in Costa Rica,

camping with great friends,

lots of dinners

A quick trip to Galveston 

Dr. Stagg came to visit and let Trip and Nate beat up on him

I made my first lobster dinner, the lobs were sad to be cooked

but I guess they were already goners anyways

took my mom to a Tyrone Wells concert

got dressed up for Halloween

Went to our first Ren Fest

Saw Ms. Stephanie get married with pre-school friends

 took a Valentine's trip to Jefferson, Texas

This has been a wonderful year and we are thankful for all of our blessings!

WD40

This story is too funny not to write out and remember...

We've been on a quest to collect kindling for our fires

and since the maintenance guys at the townhouse keep our grounds

immaculate, this has been quite the challenge.

Over the Christmas holidays, Charlie gathered a big box-full 'o twigs

from my grandmother's house but a random rain storm soaked all of his hard work.

We thought the sticks had dried enough for us to use them this evening

but after a while of trying to start a fire with wet wood

Charlie turned to chemicals, WD40.

Boy did that do the trick!

That stuff is flammable.

As I make my exclamations about how well it all was working, Charlie turns and warns,

"be sure you never do this unsupervised."

He's always looking out for my safety and knows I might have given this a shot on my own.

Actually, if it were just me I probably would have used hairspray or some girlier flammable substance.

Fontanini

No, I'm not poking fun at my maiden name "Fontenot"

I'm super excited about my newest addition to our nativity set.

Doesn't she have a pretty face?

I love how classic this set is...

It's something I look forward to setting up every year

and since I get another piece each Christmas from my godfather

it's definitely a present I'm excited to open!

Being Produtive in the New Year

Charlie kicked off the new year by installing a new fan in the guest bedroom.

A big improvement, if I do say so my self!

It's time to take this 'ol junker to the scrap metal lot...I'm thinking they'll give us .50 for it.

For Auld Lang Syne...

2011 Partay!!

We hope you have a blessed upcoming year!