Week 2...I rocked it!

This was week 2 of my half marathon training and I must say I completely rocked it. Being week 2 there was only 7 miles on my schedule but there was 3 workouts. The first workout on my Nike training club was super brutal. It hurt to squat and use the bathroom (in a good way). I am sure I looked funny and got some laughs as a wobbled around for what felt like 2 days. Through the pain though I was beaming with excitement. I have not felt that push or the muscle pain in a long time. My eating was neither here nor there but I weighed this morning in at 149.4.

Valentines week....(Jaws music insert here)...Cupcakes, candy, soda....you name it and I had it...yucky..is how it made me feel afterwards but as I was popping those reeses in my mouth it was pure heaven. Kylie had her party so Wednesday night we were up late baking cupcakes and stuffing bags. It's so crazy to me that she is old enough for me to even have to do these things, but I love doing it for her because she gets so excited making things for her friends. To celebrate valentines day me and the hubs went on a Friday night date. It was random and unplanned but super fun. We tried out roosters roadhouse for the first time and had some redneck sushi. It was delicious, but not as amazing as the burger we had with an over easy egg on it (we split appetizer and burger). Who would have thought? We were going to go see that new die hard movie but instead we decided to go to Barnes and Noble to check into some books I was really interested in. Which reminds me that right now I should be prepping food for the week...oops. Back to the date....I went to AE and found the cutest tops on clearance that are perfect for the summer. I felt great and could not stop smiling. I wasn't stressed about work, my workouts, or money. It was such an amazing feeling. From there we went to starbucks and got some pumpkin bread and my vanilla caramel steamer :). I can honestly say it was the best date I have had in a long time. Saturday was a lazy day..which we needed. Today we got up early and went to Denton recycled books where I found a little Cajun cookbook (can you say treasure!), then we went to the putt putt park. Emma was so cute. She would take her ball and put it about 12 inches from the hole and then try to get it in. We had razoo's for lunch, went flip flop shopping, fixed kylies bike and did some bike riding, rode 4 wheelers, took a nap....It was a super full day and I had tons of fun.

That being said.....today my grandpa has been gone for 9 years. I can honestly say that it does not feel easier. My hero did not get to see me walk across stage at any of my graduations, he never met the man that would be my husband, he never got to meet Kylie and Emma. I think it's not fair that the man that may have been my biggest supporter is not here to celebrate my biggest triumphs with me. It is the first year that I have not drank on this day. I did not know how I would spend this day honestly. Years in the past I would have been drinking all day. I will never forget the good stuff or the bad. He was always watching the cooking and travel channels. Maybe that is where my dreams to travel developed. I remember he had these cards in his desk with dirty jokes on them. I would read them and take them to school to my friends. In retrospect I probably should not have done that or he should have hid them better! He loved carpentry. He made shelves and name plaques. I always thought when I got married I would get a plaque. I remember every morning after I stayed the night I would wake up to breakfast. He would always be sitting there with his bacon and eggs. He listened to me. He loved me. That man was taken way to soon. I am trying so hard to smile but as I write this I can only fight back tears. Please cherish the time you have with your family. 

I have to end on that note. Good night all.