About that 5K...

So I talked with Dave about running a 5K with me in September and he said, "No." Hmm. No? I followed him down the hall asking why not. His answer was a simple, "We are booked every weekend from today all the way through September. I'll be happy to do one with you the first week in October. You find one and we'll go." I stood there with a pretty silly look on my face thinking, I guess I should have looked at the calendar and planned this goal. As I write this today, it seems pretty funny. I'll just keep doing what I'm doing, look for a run to participate in that first weekend in October and call that my new goal! Oh, but let me take a look at the calendar just to be sure. Smiling!

I Want To Run A Marathon

I really do. I don't know that I'm committed enough to honestly train to meet that goal, but I do think it's a step in the right direction to even feel an inkling to want to do it. I've been running on the treadmill at the gym and as you know, have started feeling those lovely endorphins. Today, my goal to to run a 5K, which I feel I'm very close to being able to do. Dave can do it now and I bet we could realistically run one together in September. I'll talk to him about it and let you know what he says. Either way, I'm gonna run a fun-run next month!

Nurture Your Marriage

Mason has been invited to spend the night with a friend. That's great news because that means Dave and I get a free date night! We always make time for each other but it's more difficult when we have to find and pay a sitter and then be bound by certain days and times. In some cases, arranging a sitter is more difficult than just spending time at home.

Dave and I have a great time no matter what we do, but when we go "out," it reminds us about all the reasons we fell in love. This of course lingers for a few days and encourages us to set another date night, sooner! Do you nurture your marriage with time away from the kids? I can only speak for us, but I think Dave and I laugh as much as we do because we do put forth the effort to "date" even though we have been married for nearly eight years. If you haven't dated your spouse lately, I say plan something fun, find a sitter, and go!