it just keeps coming

So, yesterday was a whirlwind. The day started off at the usual time, blah, but just got crazy after that. I have found that in my life, we use the word CRAZY a lot. Anyway, yesterday was the last day of Spirit week. Check our family blog soon! I had signed up to be a volunteer at the FUN RUN, and my start time was 8 o'clock. No big deal right? Well, I thought I would be the nice wife, and have everyone and everything ready for the day, so Nick could just come up to watch the kids run, and just enjoy his time home with the two younger ones. So, I got Dasher up and off to school, myself showered, dressed and fixed up cute in my "jogging" clothes (it is a fun run) Lucy fed, and dressed with hair fixed, Bosston put together, and Emmah ready for the day with back pack and snack ready. This was a feat, because she is usaully asleep until about 8:30 and by now it is only 7:20!!!! (she was grumpy, but then again, what's new?)
So, I had to be there at 8:00 and Dasher's class was set to race at 8:20, and all Nick had to do was get himself ready. Aren't I the best wife ever? I really do try to make things run smoothly on his days off, and I try not to "nag" so much. In our nine years of marriage, I have found that if you just do your part without nagging, our men do get a clue and appreciate us when were gone. Okay, on with my day. TEN ROUNDS of the same songs, and marking tally's for the kids laps, I was exhausted. My head was hurting, my hands were aching from clapping so much, but I was done. I had just "volunteered" 8 hours of my beautiful sunny Friday, to my kids' school. I could've gone for a ride, or a run, or worked in my yard, but I chose to "give back" to McBride!! This is really a great school, and I proud to be a part of it. So many of the schools are failing right now with curriculum, funds and lack of support, but I know McBride is doing the best for our children right now. I am proud to have my kids go there, and I look forward to next year!!!
So, with my exercising. I counted the number of times I jogged with the kids and not mention the fun trip last night to Home Depot. I was super excited about that. We got this awesome shelf for our food storage, totes for food to go in, paint for our porch, and new rug for our front step, and Nick got this new screwdriver. It feels good to be prepared and productive; not just physically, but emotionally, and spiritually as well. Nick and I have been wanting to get our food storage up to par, and now we are finally doing it. We also priced things for our garden: stakes, trellis for our beans, and also more seed. I know this blog doesn't have much to do about my 5k plan, but I feel it is important to let people know that we need to get our lives in order, and food storage plays a HUGE part in that.
So, on the menu today....... house work (boring) but then we are going to work in our front yard. Right now, the back yard needs WAY too much work and one day is not going to cut it. We have plans to put in some new flowers and some ground cover in between our blueberries. Also, start getting the porch ready to paint. I love trips to the store to buy palnt life, I just love life growing in my yard too. We need some more curb appeal. Adios!