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2018 and Another Go!
8 years ago
Sep 12, 2009
Post By: Buffy
B&B Update
Ok, it's official... my favorite time of year is almost here and I am very excited! Brent and I put up the spooky town village over the mantle last week and I have been doing bits of shopping and planning for the parties. That's right, 2 parties. The annual Stinchfield Halloween party which will be at K&B's house and a murder mystery dinner the week before at our house. Brent and I have gone to one before but never hosted so this should be fun, especially with the four adult Stinchfield couples in the area. We are sad that Kenn and Barb will not be in town for the Halloween party but grateful they will let us raid their house anyway.
So we did our 9 mile run this morning and more than anything I can say that I'm glad it is over with. I won't lie, I seldom feel "great" while running and often something hurts. But I do like the time we spend together as a family and the satisfaction of finishing a long run. I still try to keep things in perspective with the short time we have been doing this together to not get down about not being faster.
Noah is still a joy to be around most of the time and is always cracking us up. I can sometimes see the wheels turning in his head when he is learning something new. He doesn't have many words but he does use signs including milk,kitty, more, finished, ball as well as waves on occasion. In the past week or so he has begun having short break downs where he screams or cries when we say "no" or take something away from him that he shouldn't have. I know this is normal kid stuff but it is new for him with usually being so happy all the time. We are trying the approach of not responding or ignoring him to not reinforce the habbit. Sounds good at least.:) Also he has finally reached the clingy phase where he wants to be held a lot especially when we are trying to get stuff done or try to get ready to leave in the morning... this is when I wish he wasn't such a big kiddo.
This past week has been pretty hectic/expensive for us as we found out I needed a new clutch for my car and our white kitty needed a couple teeth pulled which had been causing her a lot of pain. Some feline tooth disease where they literally disintegrate. I had to come home for lunch on Thursday and Friday to give her pain meds. Good times, good times.
On the church front, I have been called to young womens as a MiaMade advisor and Brent is still surprisingly without a calling since he was released from Elders Quorum. My first lesson will be next week on why group dating is good. :)
We are presuming that things will be final with the job offer (pending background check) by Monday or tuesday which will likely mean he will have the rest of the week off. This would be because as soon as he puts his 2 weeks in, his boss will probably just pay him the 2 weeks and have him not come into work. Competitors and all.
So, that's it from me. Hope everyone is doing well. Brooke, I hope the run went ok?
Love ya'll,
Buffy
Buffy, I wish I could be there for your Halloween parties. They sound like a blast. I love signing babies, they are so cute and Sawyer could get away with murder if he signed "please."
Mike and I didn't run yesterday, we took one more day off for my leg and ran this morning. Mike said it could be a spiritual experience if I listened to devotional talks and I had to get this run in.
It was not a spiritual experience. I did enjoy two talks and my calf felt great until the last two miles and then it ached. Now it is the outside of my right knee. It was KILLING me for 12 of the 14 miles. At the end it started feeling a little better. It is so frustrating because everything has been going so well and now we are getting to these final big runs and it isn't my heart that's giving out, it's my stupid legs. I made a little deal that I would never train on a Sunday if my knee will feel better. I try to make deals with God all the time, will see if this one works! Thank you so much for your advice, you are a lifesaver!