Ultra-Mini Race Report

PR by about 20 minutes at The My Fit Foods Woodlands Marathon!

Unofficial time: 4:46:19.

Overall grade: A-

Here's Cub today - I sure did miss him.

Filanthropy Friday

It's Shameless Self-Promotion Day!

Tomorrow is The My Fit Foods Woodlands Marathon and for the past couple of weeks I've been raising money for Girls On The Run Of Greater Houston.

I surpassed my $200 goal - but it's always nice to have a little extra!

Today I donated $20 to my own Girls On The Run fundraising page (I made my name "anonymous" so that I don't look so horrible, but I'm telling all my three readers anyway so it kind of defeats the purpose).  

In addition to Girls On The Run - I also donated $10 to The Hall Steps Foundation.  Their primary goal is to fight global poverty by helping to build communities and giving them tools to take the next step (get it? because it's called the steps foundation).  The Hall Steps Foundation was founded by runners Sara and Ryan Hall  (for those non-runners, Ryan will be running the marathon this summer in the London Olympics).  The HSF is the primary beneficiary of The My Fit Foods Woodlands Marathon, so it's kind of like I'm giving to them twice (first with my entry fee and now with my direct donation, I'm pretty generous).

Quickie

Quick post tonight - I'm packing and getting ready to go to Houston tomorrow for The My Fit Foods Woodlands Marathon. 

Two quick things about Cub:

1. I don't think I've mentioned it yet - but he says "pad" as in "iPad". 
2. Our nighttime snuggle routine has changed a little.  He likes to pull up my shirt and lay his cheek on my stomach while we snuggle.  I wonder if he likes to listen to my tummy make noises. 

Here's Cub today giving me the what for - I had/have no idea what he was trying to tell me, but he was very serious. 

Wordless Wednesday

And So It Begins

I have a feeling that for next few months updates on Cub will be comprised of two things.

1. Poop - as in, Cub pooped for the first time in the toilet at school today!  I'm not sure when he'll do this again (hopefully before he's 16), but he was very proud of himself today - so proud he didn't want to flush it.
2. Words - as in, Cub said his first sentence (kind of) today and as parents we couldn't be more proud - "No! Mine!".  

Things haven't really improved much at work, so instead of dwelling on it - I'll just post pictures of Cub.

Our neighbor gave us a few grapefruits. Cash thought they were balls.  I told him, "Cash we eat grapefruit." and so here he is trying to eat it.

He's not really a fan of grapefruit peel (but who is?).

Here's a little picture of me (I brushed my hair today) and Cub.

Happy Birthday to Mormor!

Misfit Monday

We need a do-over.

One misfit was out today because he just got out of the hospital yesterday from going into diabetic shock while in San Antonio on Friday.

Another misfit drove to San Antonio to pick up the first misfit's truck only to find that someone (probably a mean, ugly person) broke into the truck. 

When we arrived at work today we discovered one of our vans (along with a nice big cleaning machine) had been stolen.  A police report has been filed, but I don't think it's a very high priority.

I think that's enough for one day.

It's a good thing Cubbie-Cub is doing well (and cute).

Wise Baby Mama

Today we had a wonderful baby mama brunch/baby shower (four baby mamas are pregnant and three were in attendance). 

We played a little game where we all wrote down a piece of advice (funny, silly, sweet - it didn't matter what kind of advice) for each of the pregnant mamas and the pregnant mamas had to guess who wrote each piece of advice.

One of the mamas (she already has two kiddos) wrote something like - Spend more time making memories and less time worrying how to document the memories. 

I really liked this advice.  

I have often wondered if I spend too much time taking pictures (and documenting our life) instead of just living in the moment and making the memories.

I love my camera - I always have.  I love taking pictures of Cub. I don't think that's ever going to change (I think there would be a 3-person mutiny on this blog if it did); however, as the mama it's my job to help make the memories with Cub, not to document them. 

Here's Cub today (in a picture taken by Buttin):