Monday, January 17, 2011

Monday Rundown

This will be a quick one...I'm wiped!

Tubes- D got the tubes in his ears last week. He was a total trooper. Not a tear was shed. Since he had the procedure done at my hospital, the recovery room nurses all commented that they now know what I am like after two glasses of wine. He did great, and was back to school the next day. Here is hoping there are no more ear infections!

Family Movie Night- Thanks to my Dad giving us a larger-than-life television when he moved out of his apartment, we have started a "family movie night" tradition. Once a week, we all pile on the couch and watch a movie (or an episode of Wonder Woman). We have really had a blast with it. We do lots of reading, playing games, etc., but something about showing the kids some of the movies that we liked as kids is a blast. We watched "Ghostbusters" this week. We were reminded how far special effects have come in the years since the movie was made, but we had a great time laughing at the movie. Of course our little one was obsessed with the fact that the Ghostbusters lived in an old firehouse.


Party on- This weekend was the party for my sister and her husband to celebrate their wedding in Philadelphia. It was a great chance to see his hometown and meet friends and family who couldn't make it to the wedding. Of course what are the odds that at a party with 90 guests, someone would be wearing MY dress?!?! I say that jokingly- I could care less and we looked nothing alike, but it was funny. The best part was that it was a Ralph Lauren dress that we both got for super cheap at TJ Maxx.



Training- This cold has been kicking my butt! I feel like crud still, and cough like crazy in the mornings. I haven't been in the pool because I am so congested. I am trying to run (woohoo!) and get time in on the bike, but I'm not feeling the swim just yet. I'm hoping for this week! The one thing I have been focusing on is a lot of strengthening, and core work...trying to get stronger for 2011.

Supper club- I have been inspired by my teammate Jessi to start a supper club with some of my working Mom friends. We are still figuring out the details, but I spent most of today cooking. I made stuffed shells, my enchilada bake, and mac and cheese. (Not all super healthy meals, but mac and cheese was chosen for being kid-friendly).

Team Trakkers- It is great to get to know the new round of teammates. There is a lot of enthusiasm, and I am really looking forward to the races this year. I am hoping to volunteer at the Rev3 race in Knoxville and be ready to race by Quassy.

12 comments:

  1. Please oh please make it down to Knoxville...I just don't think I wait till mid season to meet you!!!

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  2. Ghostbusters is a classic. When I was in the navy for some reason that became a cruise flick during a Mediterian Deployment (meaning it was playing after Midrats for about 15 nights in a row), I used to be quote half the film. I still love the StayPuff Marshmellow Man. Greatest monster of all time. Way to expose the kids to some "old school" classics!

    See you at Knoxville and Quazzy!

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  3. I love that you have family movie night! What a great tradition!

    And I'm looking forward to meeting you in Knoxville!

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  4. Family movie night is very cool and Ghostbusters is such a great flick!

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  5. Ghostbusters scared me when we watched it again :) The dress is awesome - I love deals! Hopefully, we can meet in Knoxville!

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  6. Ahh! Great idea about volunteering... I think I'll do that at Quassy, ready to race by Portland. :-)

    Can't believe you were here in Philly over the weekend! We should have tried to get together for a quick run or something.

    Hope you enjoyed!

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  7. Yay for Knoxville! I"m actually racing instead of working that one!! : )

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  8. The pic of you at the wedding is fantastic!! I'm glad your recovery is going well!

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  9. I heard recently that there might be a remake of Ghost Busters??? I hope they DON'T touch a classic!! Glad you're on the mend :)

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  10. One of the most quotable movies ever.

    Don't cross the streams!

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  11. We came, we saw...

    Love that movie.

    Feel better. Psyched to meet you at Quassy!

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  12. Glad the dinner club idea sparked something for you - thanks for the nice email too!

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