We did it...

A few weeks ago, I jumped off the deep end of the stupid pool...I signed up for a 5K run/walk. After I signed up Kristi decided that she wanted to walk, so she signed up as well. The walk was this last Saturday which of course was raining and cold. We arrived just in time for the start of the race. We had two goals in mind...to finish the race in under one hour and not to be last ones to finish. I am pleased to say that we completed both of our goals for our first run/walk. I finished 511 and Kristi 512 out of 520 people. So, we were not last!!!! We went home and after about an hour Tom and I were off to town to hit several stores while Kristi took a nap. I think my body appreciated me better then Kristi's did. She was hurting really badly - especially her knees. I was a little sore, but not as bad as I thought I would be. With the good luck I had with this walk - I signed up for my next one on April 12th. The money raised is for cancer research. You can walk in memory/support of someone and so far I have 4 people. My dad, my brother, my mother-in-law, and our dear friend in Denver. I figure that they can't walk this and I can - so I need to walk this in support of them.

Tonight I start boot camp. This is a 6-week intense work out at a local gym. I don't know what I was thinking when I signed up for this, but am really excited about it. They said that you will lose inches more than pounds. We will see. If you hear of an earthquake in Columbia tonight, you will know they are making me run - when elephants run earthquakes happen!!

This week is mom's 77th birthday. What do you get for someone with this much experience? A deck box. That is what she wanted. She also wanted a "side winder" and Kristi is getting her that. It has something to do with her sewing machine. We will probably go to dinner sometime, but I am not sure when since she is having surgery on her shoulder on Friday.

Mom and I are planning our spring trip to Arkansas. We think it will be in June. I have to take Alayna since Freddie and Mary want to see her again. They have not seen her since she was about 8 weeks old. We will have to leave on Thursday to get to Little Rock that evening for some rest. The funeral will be on Friday (if everything works out according to plan). I hope to go to the zoo in Little Rock while we are there. We love zoos and since I will have Alayna I think she will enjoy it as well. It is an 8 hours trip one way, and that is a long way for her to have to be in her car seat - even with a DVD system in the van.

Please keep Daryl (our friend in Denver) in your prayers this week. He found out that he has colon cancer the day after we left Denver in February and has to have surgery on march 19th. Tom and I are both concerned about both him and Terri. This is a tough time in his life, especially now that he has found such love for Colorado. I know that he will be back on his feet really soon and can see him snowshoeing in the future.

I guess I better get back to work. This is a payroll week and I have several things to do so these people can get paid. They get cranky when they don't get paid on time. I don't understand why!!

Is anyone reading this???