I’m in this weird place where Thing 1 has been out of school for a week now but Thing 2 still has a couple of days left. So I’m doing the school schedule (up early, school lunches/homework/dropoff, bus schedule etc.) and the summer vacay schedule (sleepovers, parties, carting kids to the mall/pool etc) and it’s chaos for the blog schedule haha! So let’s catch up with some “currently” action:
Books: Um, does a backlog of mags count?
Running Path: Because I’ve been running mostly with the tri team these days, my running path has changed. We’re either on a track or a forest preserve path that has this ridiculous hill. I’m seizing up just thinking about it. But you know what? After our Wednesday night hill- and mile repeats this week, dare I say I’m not even sore?? Who am I? I think all this hill work plus the hard climbing workouts we do on the bike are paying off.
Non-Running Workout: This has to go to the bike. Yes, I still swim like crazy but the bulk of my time in spent in the saddle. I’m actually digging this. A lot.
Drink: Water with Nuun. I feel like I’m constantly sweaty and wearing my diaper-pad bike shorts. Oh and Cuban coffee. The Caveman brought me some back from his trip there.
Indulgence: A gluten-free NOW Foods brownie with a bit of cashew butter on top.
Healthy Snack: The usual: apple w/almond butter, veggies and hummus
Excitement: Oh gosh, too much.
Who doesn’t love a school with Boston Marathon colors?
Thing 1’s graduation. I thought I’d be a mess and packed a cargo load of Kleenex. Somehow the ceremony was very upbeat and I didn’t shed a single tear. Go figure.
The last day of 3rd grade for Thing 2. That happens Monday. Oh how the school year has flown!
Creature from the black lagoon?
My tri is in little more than a week. I need to get this party started already. With how cool it’s been lately, it looks like I’ll be wearing my wetsuit. Gosh I hope I can get it off.
In less than a month we’re off to Europe. It’ll be the first time we’ve been back since we lived there and the first time ever for the kids. Wheeee!
Spandits! I found out this week that I was chosen to be a Spandits Ambassador! You know I love me some fun patterns, but often the quality on fun tights is questionable. Not so with Spandits. Vibrant, great quality fabric, very well made and they stay up for the win! So many super-fun colors and patterns to choose from. Use code SPANDITSLOVE for a discount and tell them I sent you!
TV: What? Really no TV to speak of. I can’t bring myself to watch The Bachelorette this time around. I’m firmly on the Chicago Blackhawks Stanley Cup fan-wagon so there’s that.
Pet Peeve: I’m planning a graduation/birthday bash for the end of this month. I contacted a local place for more info/availability for a party of 50 guests. A week + has passed and still, crickets. Apparently they don’t need my business, yet my email address got added to their list and now I get their daily junk emails.
Mood: Frazzled but upbeat!
What is “current” for you? Do you cry at graduations? Did you enter my giveaway?
I’m linking up with Jill for Fitness Friday.
I may or may not have about 30 magazines laying around that I still need to read. I figure my plane trip to Hawaii this summer will be the perfect time to get a few out of the way!
I am excited to read about your tri-good luck!! My daughter is graduating next week I am going to ball my eyes out
yes I entered your giveaway, you need my address so you can go ahead and mail me the prize! 🙂 Graduations get the best of us, my youngest stepson graduated from high school this week and I was like, damn, we got ‘er done! WOO HOO!!!!
Well done on not shedding tears! I am TERRIBLE at all things milestone. I cry at church every year when they do a slide show of graduating seniors and they’re not even my own! My son finishes up 8th grade in two weeks and I am just not ready to face it. We’re going to have kids in high school–yikes!
So excited for your trip–which countries are you visiting?
You have a lot of exciting stuff going on! I’m currently getting ready for my sister to come visit for the weekend 🙂
Europe?! Yay!!
I currently dislike hockey because I don’t like either of the teams in the final. I was really rooting for the Ducks because one of my friends is good friends with Pat Maroon.
I’m not much of a crier, though I did sob like a baby at my own college graduation…think that was a combination of it taking a REALLY long time to accomish and my dad not being around to witness it.
Isn’t it cool how training groups push you in new ways? I know my bike team has made me a stronger rider. Plenty of improvement still to be made though. Like tons.
I still have a few years until I have to worry about graduation…my son’s starting 8th grade.
Whew, you’ve been busy! Really excited to hear about how your tri goes! Things have been busy over here too- gearing up for my sister’s wedding in two weeks!
You’ve got lots of exciting things going on and coming up!! Good for you on your workouts! Sounds like you are getting stronger especially when you aren’t sore from hill and mile repeats! Awesome!!
Thats unfortunate and hilarious about the company you contacted for the graduation party. Oh Europe sounds amazing – want to take me too???
When I was wedding planning, I was dealing with some vendors that refused to respond to my inquiries. SERIOUSLY? I think it’s kind of arrogant for a business to be that lackadaisical. How annoying that you still got added to their mailing list.
YAY for your upcoming European vacation and congratulations on your daughter’s graduation!
Go Hawks!!!
Sounds like you’ve been crazy busy!!! Best wishes on your upcoming race, and have a great summer! Sounds like you have a lot of fun things planned!!! I always cry at big events like weddings, graduations, etc. LOL I am such a sap.
You have had a lot going on! What a fabulous week!
I’m not much of a crier. I’m generally so excited for the next step in the graduate’s journey that I forget about being sad.
You’re going to do great with the tri!
I don’t think I have ever cried at graduation, but seeing someone you know walk across that stage is a great feeling! All the best to you on your tri! Your suit (if that’s what they are called lol) looks pretty FAB!
Europe!! So jealous! 🙂 Have such a wonderful trip! And I am also on the Blackhawks bandwagon since my beloved Rangers lost so devastatingly. #originalsix
Let’s just say I TRY not to cry at graduation. I was never much of a crier. Now I seem to cry a lot. It’s kind of disturbing…
Congrats on the ambassadorship! They’re lucky to have you.
I was an emotional hot mess leading up to my son’s HS graduation. Cried in target picking out his card ha! I think I was all cried out for the actual ceremony. Watery eyes once but not really tears.
Definitely felt frazzled and upbeat after the last houseguest left on Tues. this week.
Have a wonderful weekend and thanks for linking up with Fitness Friday!
Oh my gosh! I am on the email list for a local pizza place and there is no way to get off. The opt-out page takes you to a page that asks for even more personal information! Congrats on the graduation and good luck on the tri!
What a busy week! Congrats on becoming a Spandits ambassador!
I cried at my middle son’s 10th birthday. It was at the planetarium and you provide pictures that they make into a slide show. Hot mess. I did OK with my oldest when he graduated. It comes and goes. I never know how I’ll react. I’m so excited that your Tri is almost here. I’ll be cheering for you.
I always get teary-eyed at graduations – kudos to you for getting through dry-eyed. Can’t wait to hear about your Tri – you are going to rock it!
HOORAY for graduation!
Current *state* – Confusion. Life’s going too fast and needs to SLOW DOWN, RIGHT NOW.
It sounds like your tough sessions with that squad are paying off. It’s amazing how a change-up (and a tough one in your case) can reap huge dividends.
The last graduation I went to was for my sister and I did not cry. BUT it was an overwhelming day and we were all proud and shocked at how quickly the time had flown by.
Congrats on becoming a Spandits ambassador. I’m so happy to know I’m not the only one a bit overwhelmed with kids home and figuring out how to keep up a blog schedule too…It’s a bit daunting!
Congrats on the Spandits ambassadorship!!! My kids are done with school on Tuesday, it will be hectic, but i’m ready to ditch the alarm clocks and rigid routines for a few months.
I am a crier for sure.
IM IN THAT PLACE OF SUMMER EXCITEMENT AND TERROR 🙂
terricitement.
My child is donedonedone until 8.24
Youa re busy. I don’t usualy cry at graduations… although when my oldest ‘graduated’ from kindergarten… seeing him in that cap/gown I did get teary! 🙂
mags definitely count! So exciting you are going to Europe!!
That does look like a crazy hill! But at least it looks scenic 🙂 I really want to find a bike to ride this summer but don’t want to spend hundreds of dollars…maybe I’ll scope out some garage sales haha