We Made It!!!

After nearly two weeks away from home, jet setting across the continental US we made it back. My exact feeling on the subject changed by the minute as we came in for our final landing. Apparently we were flying directly into a head wind, which we felt most of the trip, but was especially evident during our descent and landing. I was again 100% convinced we would not survive that leg of the trip. For the most part my meds works but I had trouble on the flights to DC and home. None of them went very well. On the contrary however the flights to Orlando went very well and I handled them fine. I had to up the dosage to two pills per trip once we left Florida. One was definitely NOT enough. I actually considered downing a couple more pills on the last leg of the trip home. It probably would have been best if I did. I got so motion sick from all the jumping I thought I might need to use the barf bad. However, it never came to that. We survived and Grandpa drove us home. Annie cried when he left.

I will spend the next several days posting pictures and stories from our "longest vacation ever".

To briefly sum it up; it was great. We got to spend time with great friends, see and experience new things and enjoy a lot of family time.

THREE MORE DAYS

Until we voyage off on the longest vacation since college.

We had a busy day today. Ryan had a CAFA event to attend this morning at our alma mater. After that we went to the licorice store, my favorite kids clothing store, to the local outdoor mall and eventually to Ben Franklin where Madeline spent her 45 cents on candy. I wanted to get to my parents monument to change the flowers but we forgot to pack them. I'd like to get them changed soon.

Tomorrow we head over to the local pumpkin patch (if it's not raining). Monday is a holiday for me and I will be saying hail to Columbus for giving me a day off where my kids are all in school. I will probably pack for our upcoming trip to DISNEY WORLD!!!! and Washington DC. We'll get to see my friend Christiana when we're there. She's a college friend and I've never seen her place although she's lived in DC for many years. Anyway, hope all is well.

Oh, as for my exercising things are still going well. I ran almost 10k on Thursday. I plan to train for the half marathon that is being held this next May. I have a friend that is going to train with me and we'll run together.

Running Milestone

I just wanted to post my first running milestone. I ran 5k today. I've done it several times (and even further than 5k) on the tredmill at the health club, but today I ran it outside around our local lake. It was much harder to run it outside. There was a 5k "race for the cure" today for breast cancer. Anyway, I finished in about 36 minutes. The hills made it tough! Yay me! Now I am going to train for 10k. :) I don't think I will be able to do that until after the first of the year, but you never know!

And as an aside, just ten days until Disney World and DC. woohoo!

Tooth comes out!

Live action tooth removal