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This year was my nephews 18th birthday and I wanted to do something special with the money I had planned to give him.  After viewing this adorable jar on Laura Vegas's blog I had a plan!

I found the pig (one of his 4H projects) earlier in the year and I picked up the empty jar at Target, my favorite store. And decided the money would do better at decorating the sides than any scrapbook paper...

Me?
Where has the time gone? It seems another year has flown by with more memories to treasure for sure and a new outlook on life that has evolved. Have you heard the saying; feels 50, acts 20, looks 30, must be 40... Well 47 for me...
I'm okay with my age, in fact I feel better now than I have in my 30's!
Looking back through the years...

Uncle Rick, Debbie and Me

Just out of High school...

Week 3
Monday (cross day)
Stairmaster and weight trainingSpin class with LaurieTuesday
off plan, drive to see ChelseaWednesday
3 mile run at hotelThursday
 off plan coming home from tripFriday (off day)
run 5 milesSaturday
5 mile runtrain with MiltSunday
6 mile run 
"If you ever get a second chance in life for something, you've got to go all the way."
- Lance Armstrong

I read about this in my favorite magazine Artful blogger.  It is one of those magazines I read from cover to cover... it is that good!
The other morning I was only a few pages in when I got to reading Oh Joy's blog story and her post on meeting 31 strangers in 31 days grabbed my attention. I didn't get much further as I was heading out to get in my morning run, so out the door I went.
But...

Looking towards the future...
It's funny how a random meeting, a chance of running into someone can take your life in new directions. That is what happened to me  at no other place then Milt's gym.  I went in with a sense of purpose, it was going to be an easy day, a 3 mile run as on schedule for my marathon training. But as I finished my run there was a woman on the elliptical also just finishing...

Week 2
Monday (cross day)
One hour training with MiltSpin class with LaurieTuesday
3 mile run (and life changing conversation)Wednesday
5 mile runplanksThursday
3 mile runplanksFriday (off day)
spin class with ChrissySaturday
5 mile runplanksSunday
9 mile run 

 

Back to school has been both overwhelming and exciting. I knew it was going to be about writing essays, but two a week!  I guess that is how we improve on something...
I like my professor, I do... although she definitely has no problem sharing her political views and I wonder if any disagreement could affect your grade....
All kidding aside I need to come up with a person to write an...

Wow, I remember when I turned 17 and now my youngest is that age! Just crazy how time flies!!!

June 2010

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April 2011

May 2011
 
June 2011 to be added

I met up with my friend to take pictures of her son on her first birthday on Tuesday. I had a lot of fun as Carter shared his personality for pictures!
It was somewhere around 400 pictures snapped and I had hoped I had a few good ones....
Here's some of what I captured



This chubby little guy is just full of personality and was a joy to photograph!

then we added his brother Cooper...

Lately it seems I've had a tough time just keeping up with my project life, though I am doing much better than I did last year. Somehow the entire month of May got by without me documenting a single thing! Luckily I use twitter to help me remember the dates and what was going on so I can get caught up.
This past weekend I dug out my June Work in Progress kit and decided to make a mini.... go figure,...