Merry Christmas 2022

 

Here's a screen shot of the card I made this year.  I didn't make a lot of versions. Since it is cheaper to do a greeting card than the 5x7 prints I used to do, now I don't have a nice saved version. 

Running Milestone (12.21.22)

I did it! I have now run more total time in 2022 than any other year. I already bypassed the mileage but now I also did time! 2015 was more fun than this year. This year I get mad runs are cut short or it takes me hours to leave the house. In 2015 I ran with friends and pushed a stroller . I mostly ran when Dave was at work while pushing Ella who loved the stroller. I would go on some weekends bright and early in the morning to get a long run in too. 

I have a lot of runs this year since I did a 100 day run streak. I ran 1 mile a lot of days which lessoned my average miles per run but overall it was very beneficial. The short treadmill runs that were quick helped my speed a lot.   This is my best pace since having kids.  I know I ran faster in 2015 but I spent a lot of time running with others which slowed my pace. But easy runs + fast runs helped me be faster overall. I couldn't run a half marathon as fast now as I did in 2015.  Maybe next year. 

New Shelves (2022)

In September and October, we built shelves. It way longer than I expected. It was hard with all the kid interruptions. 

Now it's been done for 2 months and I still barely have containers in there. The little support blocks actually make it more difficult to put containers in and out. Also it's pretty deep so other things fit.  It's so hot in there or humid so all the taped on labels or sticker labels have fallen off so it makes it fun to try to find what I need. I think I'll do what Beth told me she did and just write with sharpie on the lid on the few things that will always be in the containers.

I actually had 18 minutes of video so I trimmed a bunch to include just different steps. 

I took notes every step of the way with what time we did things or stopped for the day. I didn't look at it when recording voice over and I still haven't looked at it since the day I wrote it. I should take pics of it though.

2022 Week 1/52 photo

Every weekend, I do laundry. I do a ton and separate it by person and then also towels. I find it easier to sort first then just fold each person separately. Liam likes to hang out in bed and watch TV while I do it. He always climbs under the covers when he does it. 

Note those little laundry baskets are perfect to have each kid have one. 

Photo Taken January 9.

2021 Week 52/52 photo

Liam sees me stretching after my runs os much he went to stretch. I thought it was cute. 

Photo Taken December 31.