Sometimes Monday morning you just need to laugh

I can't get enough of these videos:

 Shit Cyclists Say

Sammy signing "Baby Got Back"

Shit teachers say

Shit runners say



Happy Monday!!!

The best Christmas gift I got was.....

How's that for a teaser? Any guesses?????

Here are a few things that would have been great gifts....but sadly, I did not get.

Who wouldn't want this? No more groping for TP at night!

Duh! Cookie bowl for the ice cream sundae I'm supposed to stay away from anyway? Genius!

I do LOVE Dexter. Perhaps some blood coasters.....

LOVE the edge of a brownie. This pan was MADE for me!

Sam made me a Pain Cave. Yep. Pain.Cave. A place where we can go and workout (bike, run, weights) and not worry about weather, time of day, or babysitters. I LOVE it.

It does have a TV in it now with a DVD player. The space heater is great, but we haven't even really needed it. I've logged some serious miles in there already! The boys even have small chairs they put in there and they will talk to me, cheer, and watch a movie with me. Yeah for Sam!

What does 2012 look like?

So far 2012 has been great. I'm really hoping to keep that up - it just feels so fresh at the beginning of the year.

The family and I have TONS going on this year. Let's take it month by month:

January: Sammy turns 5!!!!!

February: Sam turns 33!

March: Sam and I run the 1/2 Marathon (sam's 1st!)

March: My sister gets married in St. Lucia. Jealous?

April: 1st tri of the season and Cherry Blossom 10 miler

 April: Mason turns 4!

May: 1st Mcdonnell Lake swim

June: Sam does the I love this Tavern Tri in Richmond

July: Redeem myself at Colonial Beach sprint tri

August: Off! That's right, nothing on the books :)

September: ending the season together in Reston for the perfect 10

Now, we are done in September. We no longer pretend that the cold training, water, and runs don't bother us. We are cold weather wimps. Whew, that felt good to say.

Here's to 2012. Staying healthy, getting fit, and having fun!

If I were a super hero I'd fight.....

Migraines.

That is my official diagnosis after seeing the neurologist on Friday. What a weird character she was. So nice and helpful - but might be the most socially awkward person I've met. She walked into the room where I was sitting with Sam. Her first question? "How do you know each other?". What? You mean, my husband? It just got weirder and more awkward from there. Thankfully Sam held his tongue. Although, I'm sure any of his regular jokes would have crashed and burned anyway -she was  not the joking kind.

I got meds, taking them every night, and I already feel better! Still slight headaches, but nothing like I was getting. On the way home from the appointment Sam was going on and on about "I can't believe the Dr. didn't laugh at my joke...." Man, she was the weirdest!

So, the plan now that I know what's wrong with me and I'm on the mend????

Training

I've got my first race planned: rock n roll 1/2 marathon in DC. Training starts Dec 26th, which means I need to get ready. Yep. Train to be ready to train. It's a crazy world I live in here. The best part? Sam is going to run it with me - his first 1/2 mary! LOVING that!

Any great races in the Virginia area I NEED to have my training schedule for 2012?

Ugly Christmas Sweater

Not being able to workout much lately has been killer. What do I fill my time with? Ugly Christmas Sweater parties of course!

Winner of 1st place prize

classy snacks

2nd place...pretty great outfit

We are also keeping busy with kid stuff. Now that the boys are getting older they are SUPER into santa and all things Christmas. We did pancakes with Santa.

Goodbye Tukey Day, Hello Christmas!!!!

The boys did their 2nd race. The Gingerbread Mile (they did the tot trot). So much fun! Sammy came in first again and is talking about his first triathlon. smile ear to ear!

getting ready for the race

gingerbread village

so much yummy frosting....

getting ready for their group to be called

"mom. quick! take my picture" - no clue what this was

The only normal picture they took!

Our first Italian Thanksgiving

We love to cook, we love to entertain, and we LOVE Thanksgiving. Every year we try out a new theme - normally around the turkey. Different brine, different stuffing ingredients - it's great. This year we decided to do Italian. It. Was. Wonderful.

Appetizer: cheese and meats

 
First Course: Sam made homemade 4 cheese raviolis with a vodka cream sauce. On the side was a baked piece of prosciutto with honey mustard.

Palette cleanser:

 Third Course: Antipasta with homemade mozzarella

Palette Cleanser:

Fourth Course: Linguine with mushroom sauce, seafood sauce, meatballs, sausage, and marinara

Dessert: pumpkin mouse with gingersnap crust, home made tirramisu, and chocolate dipped strawberries

It was amazing. Everyone came over at 12 and we ate until 4. Way better than everyone eating in 20 minutes and then just feeling fat. It was great!