I love coming home ~

To This:




My hubby had the day off and being the wonderful boy that he is, he mowed the lawn! Also, Mr. Handyman Duncan planted me some flowers (note the new flower pot) & built a flower wall screen thing (not really sure what it is called). He is going to grow green things up the polls and across the wires, thus hiding the satellite dish! Can we just forget about the dirty dishes from Wednesday night?...he has definitely made up for them!

Oh, also - the beautiful, wonderful sun that is peeking through the trees.
I feel spring coming, welcome spring.

I hear this weekend is supposed to be sunny! Maybe I won't be able to get to my mom's curtain after all!

My Hubby ~

I love my husband. We have known each other since 7th Grade (wow almost 20 years now), we have been together for 14 years, and married for almost 10 years. There is a lot of history, and a lot of love.

That is why I try to forgive this:




He did make dinner and watched the baby last night so I could work out...and this morning he delivered me some of this:

My life blood & what gets me moving in the morning ~


He is such a wonderful man, and good father...so a few dirty dishes & food left out all night can be forgiven.
Plus he takes me on vacations where we enjoy the fun, sun, and drinks:

Valentine's Day (week!) Cruise:


I love you hubby, and I work really hard to not yell and be upset when my kitchen is left dirty. A clean kitchen makes me want to do this for you:



Yummy homemade asparagus quiche or make something else that is equally yummy.

It's Thursday and I can't wait for the weekend. I get to go to the Gym and then shop with Cousin Sally. Then I get to cook, bake, play with the kids, and make my mommy a curtain for her spare bedroom. It's supposed to rain this weekend, so good thing I planned some inside activities.

Hope your week is going good!

46:24

That's right, that is the official time of the 1st 5-miler!

Place: 9, Overall: 87, Name: Stacie Tellers, Age: 31,
City: Tumwater, Time: 46:24, Pace: 9:21

Official Results are posted here: http://www.ontherunevents.com/results/1402.htm

A good starting place for me to work from, now it's time to start shaving off the seconds and the minutes.

1st Race

My first 5 mile race was yesterday 5/1/10, around Capitol Lake. Check in started at 7:30, our race started at 9am. I woke up at 5am, way too excited to sleep. So, I did this:
Empty the clean, fill with the dirty:



After that Alex woke up, needing a new diaper and a bottle. It was then time to head to Sally's to pick up her mom and her.
Sally has been such a great support, and as always been the true runner in the family. She has been running for years! Thanks Sally for all your support & for being willing to do this race with me.

Aunt Judy took the before pictures, so I will need to get our start picture from her. My wonderful Hubby and little one Alex met me at the finish line - he said he was coming, but I didn't want to get my hopes up...and yet, there the two of them were, cheering me on those last steps.
Final Push, not the best picture, Duncan said I was going to fast!



Race Finish Line - Duncan tried to get me as I crossed, you can sort of see my pink shirt. The clock reads 46:26...official times have not been posted - however if this time is accurate then it is my fasted time yet!



I was so happy to finish the race, and to do this:



I just love to snuggle my little guy. Levi is getting to old to want to be held and snuggled. He also leads a very busy life for a 5 year old, so I can't catch him to take pictures or hold him, so I relish the ability to do this with Alex.

I am so glad that I finish the race strong, and that in general I DID IT!!!

Thank you hubby for all your support!!! I love you :)
Now it's off to Grandma P's surprise 80th birthday party (Saturday afternoon). Then home to bake rolls, cupcakes, and meatballs (all from scratch!!!) for my Sis-in-laws baby shower. I love parties and being surrounded by family and friends. Hope sissy doesn't mind that I haven't gotten her a present yet...It's been a little hectic!

Sunday is going to be a fun day!!!!

Hope your weekend is going well.