There's Snow!!!

I take that back, more like ice really. This shows just how dedicated Corrina and I are in our persuit of running, we went out and ran in it this morning. We went to the track as usual, ended up going a tad slower but with the track covered in ice and crunchy snow/ice mix what do you expect?

The first race is comming up, it's set for December 23. It's a touch short of being a 5K, although we could do the 5K run, but we aren't there yet, so we are going to be doing the fun run/walk which is 2.6 miles. However the New Years race is a 5K (3.1 miles). I'm looking forward to both of them. I'm not looking at placing, just finishing them for now. After all, you have to start somewhere.


Till next time!
Toodles

Home Again

We went to Clackamas, Oregon to see my Grandparents. I've gotten to see my Grandma once a year for like the last four or five years now. She generaly tries to make a trip up this way to see her grandkids. But this was the first time that my Grandpa had seen my kids or even met my husband. So it was a rather bittersweet trip and what a time to make it. We left here the day after Thanksgiving and came back today.

What jump started the whole trip thing was my Grandma landed herself in the hospital with a heart attack. She now has congested heart failure, but with meds and close moniteration, she should be around for another few years, which pleases me to no end.

The kids and my mom and I are going to make another trip over there this summer. That way, we can go to the Enchanted Forest, the zoo and OMSI and of course to the coast (not to mention some shopping)..... we will see though.

But now that I'm back, I have mountains of laudry to do..... fun fun fun

Till next time
Toodles

One of those days.....

I've been doing a running program with a woman from church. The way that all got started is rather an odd tale, but one I'm glad happened. Things like that are so much easier when you know that you aren't going out by yourself. There's going to be someone else there, holding you accountable to it. Today was one of those days for both of us, but since we each knew that the other was counting on us being there (and she picks me up now, so it makes it that much harder for me to ditch), we couldn't blow it off. And for that I'm glad. The weather wasn't bad, it was around fifty at five this morning......we've gone out when it's been as low as fourteen. For me, I was just really tired and didn't want to get out of bed. I have had a problem with insomnia off and one my whole life (or at least the vast majority of it), and last week was one of those weeks for me.... I was going to bed at around eleven or midnight and then getting up at four thirty. Today all that missed sleep hit me. My hubby is on the night shift right now and generally he likes me to lay down with him for a little while after I get the kids off to school, today I ended up falling asleep. It's a good thing that I woke up when I did as it was eleven and my daughter gets home at around noon!
But now I feel good and energized, so maybe I needed the nap. Hopefully I can get up when I need to in order to do everything I'm supposed to.
Here's the 411 on that.... I'm supposed to get up at three so I can do my weights before I go out for my run, so then that way when I get home I just need to do my Pilates and then jump in the shower before I have to get the kids up. I live with my in laws for now and am using thier weights and bench and they need them at six. So that's been the deal, I have to be done with it by the time they need it. I had my belly pierced but had to take it out because of the infections I kept getting. A friend of mine in Michigan is coming to visit me for my birthday (it's in February) and she promised me that if I could get as close to my goal as possible that she would pay for me to get it done again. So that is my objective. I'm not going to say where I'm at right now, but my end goal is to be down to a size eight. I've decided that if I can get to at least a ten by the time we go in to have it done then I can do it..... so it's something to work for. The other thing is, I want to get the back tat that I've had my eye on for the last four years done for my birthday as well. And if I'm not close to where I want to be, I'm not going to waste the money on it, but I think it would make a really wicked 30th birthday present......

We shall see though.
For now, toodels!

My Crap Day

I've decided that today is my crap day, since the only thing in the whole house that sounds good is Ruffles potato chips and Onion dip. Oh well.
It started out well enough, I got up and actually did my weight program before going out for my run. It pays so much to have that support, knowing that someone is waiting for me to show up at the track and since she knows about my weight thing and I know she's going to ask me if I actually did get up and do it..... well it makes all the difference (that was the only reason I did it this morning). I felt goood and awake when I got back, even stayed up till I had to get my son up for school (there's a two hour difference between when I get back home and when he needs to get up). I even had a healthy breakfast! But lunch is in the pot..... oh well. Tomorrow is a new day and all in all I only had enough chips for a tablespoon of dip, so it could be worse. However what killed it was the craving for the Dew. But even so, I've only drank a quarter of it..... would have done better to just get a can.

The bright spot though is that I found a new song to get hooked on! LOL I wish there was someway to post the song..... I tend to go for songs for the beat and you can't relate that in a post.... the words are pretty cool though.

If you ever get the chance to, check out Nightwish. The song that I'm hooked on now is track four on "Once" and it's called "Planet Hell". Don't let the title throw you off.


Well, till next time
Toodles!

An Intro

Well, let's see....... My name is Heather, though I go by Lothirielwen online. It's my name in Elvish. I hit an LotR kick a while back and decided to go with that for my nic for something... it just bled into being used for everything.

I am married and the mother to two children, a son and a daughter. Right now, they are seven and five respectivly. But that will change...... on some days I wish they would grow up and be gone already and then there are days were I wish they never had to grow up at all. Time goes way to fast though......

I'm a huge Harry Potter fan, own all six books.... not only went to the release party for book six but argued with Barnes and Nobles about the reserve list for the release date, in the end I won of course. I love to read in general, working on Anne Rice right now. I have read most of Tolkien's works, including the H.O.M.E. series and The Silmarlian..... right now all I own of his is the 50th Anniversary Edition of Lord of the Rings, one day I shall own the rest of his stuff.... I'm willing to give anything a chance as long as it grabs my attention within the first two or three chapters.....

I'm an advid music lover. I have something from every genra out there. Between what my husband listens to and what I listen to and then the stuff for the kids, we have a ton of music. Right now my fav bands are: HIM, AFI, The 69 Eyes, Nightwish and Within Temptation (I have a thing for Finish bands...) ..... although that is subject to change. I have a tad bit of a problem with getting hung up on one song for ages (thank god for the repeat button!!). I mean, I'm talking about listening to just one song over and over and over for months.... it's happened. And then, I get hung up on another song that is in a whole different catagory then the other one.... it drives the hubby nuts, but we both figure it's cheaper then meds.

I enjoy scrapbooking, though I don't think I'm very good at it. It's one of those things that takes time to really get good at it and to be honest for the last while I haven't really had the money to do anything with it. One day that will change... (and yes, I like letting my sentances go on, I'm sure my hs English teacher would be having a fit.....)

There's not much more to tell at this time an besides it's late in my neck of the woods, at least for me.....

So till next time,
Toodles

I've decided to leave you the lyrics to the song that is currently on reapeat on Windows Media for me....

1. Stand My Ground
By: Within Temptaion

I Can See
When You Stay Low
Nothing Happens
Does It Feel Right?
Late At Night
Things I Thought I'd Put Behind Me
Haunt My Mind

I Just Know There's No Escape Now
Once It Sets It's Eyes On You
But I Wont Run
Have To Stare It In The Eyes

Stand My Ground
I Won't Give In
No More Denying
I've Gotta Face It
Won't Close My Eyes And Hide The Truth Inside
If I Don't Make It, Someone Else Will
Stand My Ground

It's All Around
Getting Stronger, Coming Closer Into My World
I Can Feel That It's Time For Me To Face It
Can I Take It?

Though This Might Just Be The Ending
Of The Life I Held So Dear
But I Won't Run
There's No Turning Back From Here

Stand My Ground
I Won't Give In
No More Denying
I've Gotta Face It
Won't Close My Eyes And Hide The Truth Inside
If I Don't Make It, Someone Else Will
Stand My Ground

All I Know For Sure Is That I'm Trying
I Will Always Stand My Ground

Stand My Ground
I Won't Give In, (I Won't Give In)
I Won't Give Up, (I Won't Give Up)
No More Denying (Ahh-hhhh)
I've Gotta Face It
Won't Close My Eyes And Hide The Truth Inside
If I Don't Make It, Someone Else Will

Stand My Ground
I Won't Give In
No More Denying
I've Gotta Face It
Won't Close My Eyes And Hide The Truth Inside
If I Don't Make It, Someone Else Will
Stand My Ground