Lenten Promises

So, I convinced my husband to give up wine, beer, and all alcoholic beverages for lent. Yes, I did the same. Not that we have some serious problem, but I'm trying to get ready for this run and the alcohol was making me sluggish. Really, I think it's my age, but we will see. I'm so proud of him because he wasn't so sure at first, but then agreed and has never wavered.

What was really funny about giving up alcohol, was that recently he was at the Knights of Columbus Hall and the bartender offered Mark a beer and he said, "No, thanks, my wife made me give it up for lent." The bartender smiled, held up his Diet Coke, and said, "Mine, too!"

25 days and counting!

March???

Yes, that is actually Isa's bike not Marks!


What happened to February? I can't believe we are almost to the middle of March! How did this happen? Time just keeps marching on.

Not much is going on here. We have finally had a few nice days of weather and got out so the kids could ride their bikes. Julien is the only one who hasn't mastered the bike riding and in perfect Julien style, we've finally realized he will do it when he and only he is ready to do it!

I've been busy going to the gym, Mark signed me up to run(I use that term loosly)in the Shamrock Shuffle in Chicago in April. Signing me up is the only way to get me to the gym, so I don't make a complete fool of myself. It is so hard and I really have to pick up the pace. I realized the other day that I have to say, I CAN, the way I tell my kids, to say I CAN, intead of I CAN'T! Acel asked if they should just meet me at the 1 mile mark! So funny! Although, that might be a good idea.