Let the games begin!

Frankie and Cho Cho have been vying over alpha and beta in preschool division. It's a close call to make!

winter storm watch

from the weather forecast:

".. Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from Tuesday evening
through Thursday morning... "

We really dont put much stock in this. Scott has a great rule that you cut the forecast in half and then some. So if they predict 6 inches plan for 1-3. Im guessing it will be 40 and rainy. ha ha.

Both girls fell asleep in the car on our way back from Ohio yesterday. Cho Cho took the opportunity to clean Frankie's face. LOL.

then and now

Cho Cho is 7 months old this weekend, so per request here are then and now pics. Hey, I might as well throw in some kid photos too, then and now!!! Can you tell who is who????

Cho Cho at 2 months, 3 months and 6 months....

snow!

today was our first snow of the season. Cho Cho loved it! Frankie tried to make a snowman but it didnt turn out as it is so cold the snow didnt really stick together.

rainbow day

its rainbow day in the first grade! I hope Bee finds a pot of gold!!!

red hot

this is the red hot needle Ive been using to pop my blisters. When blisters are the size of california it takes several tries... In other news Chooch is back to her old self after having her reproductive rights stripped from her two weeks ago. She was out and about on a 3 mile trek this morning, that with criss crossing, zig zagging, and all around craziness must have added up to about 12.8 miles for her...

barefoot running

Barefoot running seems to be all the rage these days...According to Runners World, "based on your body's proprioceptive abilities--that is, the way it can communicate up and down all pathways. When you run barefoot, your body precisely engages your vision, your brain, the soles of your feet, and all the muscles, bones, tendons, and supporting structures of your feet and legs. They leap to red alert, and give you a high degree of protection from the varied pressures and forces of running." Barefoot running sites have popped up all over the web. I even read a series of articles about it in the new york times. Now I have been curious about this but am too afraid to try it outside - i dont want to step on glass or something worse!
So, when scott went out of town on sunday and I was stuck running on the treadmill or not at all, I decided hey lets try barefoot running. My goal was to do a simple 4 miles. Well, it felt great! I thought, hey there is something to this! Well, that is until about mile 2.5, then my the soles of my feet started to hurt. I made it another half mile before i had to stop. When I looked at my feet i had blisters the size of california!