Eh? Speak up sonny... I can't hear you....

Pictures from monster jam. My ears are still hurting, I wore protection, but they are still a little clogged. The boys had so much fun. I love the cheesy souvenir photo, its fancy isn't it? *winkwink* The joint was full of men, little boys, and few women. Really not my scene but it was so fun to see the kids be so excited. It was LOUD and cold.I spent the whole time hugging myself and sitting on my hands. I thought it would be smart to not take my coat in order to debulk, knowing the little guy would have to be carried out in a wail of fury.(exactly what happened-he didn't want to leave)
I am going on 7 days no running. Going to ninja clean my house today rather than do my knee-jerk reaction to exercise, my ears are still ringing!

in honor of my fellow crazies.

In the winter, unless there is a huge block of ice blocking the door and it's under 12 degrees every Saturday or Sunday I can permitting schedule, children, and health I am going outdoors to run. Understand that just because most people don't do that doesn't mean there isn't the handful of psychos that ENJOY that. That being said we know it's dangerous. We fall on our tenders, we bleed, we have the worlds worst chapped lips, but we still show up.  I am rolling my eyes by the usual response of you're a crazy girl! Also pretty irritated by the lack of attention the motorists in my area. I realize it's not what most do but in order to not break something important you have to run on the side of the road sometimes people scare the crap out of you. I wear reflective crap. I don't wear my tunes. I run opposite of traffic, I stay alert, and usually I run in a place that is a community park, posted speed limit of 25.  I have had to jump into a ditch more than once in my running career. Today was no different, and there was a policeman handing out tickets too. I thank local law enforcement for sitting out Saturday morning in the cold, I feel protected. As for the j-holes that got a ticket today around 9am, I hope it was expensive enough to make you remember you endangered my life and the lives of the others using the park, including a crap-load of boy scouts camping out.
Please observe the speed limit and stay off your phone, you may save a runner, a walker, a cyclist or a child. If you don't then remember Karma waits for you.

I have never been cool

Sometimes you just can't be graceful. I am rarely graceful at all in fact. As I struggle to adjust into my new position as working mom and now full time employee, I am anything but graceful. I am feeling a little out of place. Actually I feel garbage-esc. I mean I had a bad day, things really have actually been busy but going really well, I am en-route to happy routine land.

 I think a positive list would do me some good. An Amanda is good enough smart enough and doggonit people like her list of attributes... get ready for cheesy nerdiness.

Deep thoughts, By Amanda
1. I am a cool mom. I go camping, I am going to a monster truck show, I carry a matchbox car in every purse and or coat of mine, I think fart jokes are okay and welcome in appropriate company, me and hubbs do a mean beat box version of ChicaChica Boom Boom at bedtime too.
2. I am a scrappy old gal. I do not easily give up. I get knocked down, I get emotional, I whine, but I will not go away.
3. I am hilarious.
4. I try to dance to my own beat. Sometimes I get a little lonely out in left field but I love being original.
5. I am a fantastic friend, good chance I have been praying for you.
6. 23-25% body fat and dropping. yeah. working on it just like brushing my teeth its routine for health.
7. I can run circles around you. Really I get up a 4 every other day I get up at 5. If I am not working out i get up at 5 and  I still pack 4 lunches, dress 3 people and commute 2 kids to 2 different places, and myself to work and then I do it again afterward and I still cook and we rarely eat out. I fall asleep right after the kids usually.
8. I have marathon in the blood. I don't like to flash my crazy to everyone now, but if anyone can see passion in that, then you understand.
9. I would do anything for my kids. ANYTHING.
10. I am ridiculous, this is hard to make a nice list and not insult myself on each line too. I can't take a compliment.
11. I blog when I feel like a dork. like right now, why I think it is some sort of magic crap storm umbrella I will never know. Oddly enough I go back and read and I still think I am a dork....
12. I have never met ice cream I didn't like.
13. I can sing. I really haven't in public for years. But I can, some how I got shy. I have always liked musicals, it's not easy to duplicate any excitement relayed through real live people lifting their voices together.
14. I worry about everything. Even if I am wearing my clothes in proper rotation. The older I get the more of the freak I do.
15. I am a tomboy. Really don't like frou frou things and lacey crap. I will wear pink but don't think for a second I picked it out, or that when I first moved in with girl roomates in college I new how to curl my eyelashes or what an eyelash curler was. Daughter of a beautician....I know see #10.
16. I am a fantastic dancer. 2 step? no. square dance? hello-no. I mean club dancing, it's no talent really but I got moves.
17. I can do oragami. Only a crane, but I am really stinking good at them.
18. I can't hold my liquor. 2 drinks, and the tank is full.
19. I wanted to be Mary Lou Retton when I was 7, until I fell on the balance beam and caught myself with my crotch.
20. I actually like myself for the first time really ever. Maybe not today especially after the series of events that have played out, but I am happy, I like who I am, and I am in a good spot right now.

okay maybe that ought a do it, tomorrows a new day, the good thing is we all wake up and get to start over. Here's to tomorrow, lets make it a good one, better than today!!!

Happy Groundhog day!!!!

So you are looking at last saturday morning. I couldn't wait until it warmed up later, it had just snowed and it was 20 degrees maybe. It was beautiful I was all alone at the track, I adore running in the snow, this was like a sand consistency it was hard to keep steady and I kicked both of my inner ankles with the opposite foot. Righty doesn't look too bad now, but Lefty is still turning all sorts of pretty colors,(this is a seven day later picture). I am still running on them, they don't hurt just when i brush over them with my hands. Glad there is no reason for shorts or dresses right now my ankles are oogly.
Hows it going? Still narrowing down a marathon to sign up for. Considering a harder, hilly one that has a 6 hour limit... not sure either that or a small city, still mulling it over. Work is going well, I love it there. Home is kinda overwhelming though. I have to say I am praying for grace to get used to the new routine, its coming its not there yet. Right now I just kinda feel like really weird, not good not bad, just kinda there. I signed the kids up for a new daycare this week, that was emotionally difficult for me because I was worried about the effect of more change on them, turns out I'm the one with the problem. Since when did my kids get so damn resilient? Go figure. 

My youngest's fav jam:  Wobble, by V.I.C. ( that's good parenting there!)