11.16 miles...i ran this!

a new PB for me....

11.16 miles!!!!!!!!!
daaaaaayyyyyaaaaaammmmnnnn!
i think i might be ready for that half marathon!
when?
i'm not sure yet.
but someday peepz...
someday.

i kept saying to myself:
"don't stop keep going"
"if you stop i'm gonna kick your ass!"
and so i kept running.
at the end of my run...
i grunted...
literally.
i bet that old couple heard me too by the playground.
lol.
and i had big smile on my face.
*smile*
heehee....

my feet were hurting like hell..
and then my left knee was sooooo sore.
my thighs were sore too the next day.
but man it was worth it!
worth it i tell ya!

i'm just damn proud of myself right now.
wink wink...

a 12-ver is in my future.

Photo-a-day 12.1 thru 12.10

for this month and so far...

12.1 introduce myself...
i love to run...
ran 5.01 miles that morning.

12.3 elf
she is our lil xmas elf!

12.5 what i'm reading...
getting financially savvy w/ suze orman...

12.6 shadow play...
running outside in the front yard...
doesn't she have the cutest shadow?

12.6 someone i love...
two of them here...
one of them is taking a nap...
do you see her?

12.7 burst of red...
love this kettle my hubby got me awhile back...

12.7 the view from here...
my hubby's xmas creation...

12.8 shopping...
for xmas gifts on amazon...

12.9 decorated...
got silver ornaments to add to our collection...
we still have finish off the tree and put up somewhere decor around the house...

i'm going to scrap this one someday...see me?

12.10 stripes...
at my scrap table...
a box full of uncategorized photos...
someday they will be organized...
someday.

i've got some scrap stuff to share soon.
ooopsies...
that's one of them in my 12.10 photo.
i'll share more in the near future.

today is gonna be full one.
got key spouse training half the day, heartlink.
i have to bring selene for a little bit and then the hubby will be taking her for the rest of the day.
we'll see how it goes.
next time we will just have to put her in daycare, right?

have a good one!

22 days later...oh well!

yeah...
22 days later til i post another on my blog.
i just have not been into it.
and i also fell off the wagon on my photo-a-day excursion.

so this coming month in december i'm gonna start back up:

this one is from i heart faces.
i love this site.
so much inspo & talent!
man i really gotta surf more often to get that inspo mojo!
i'm so out of it on the blog world lately.
need to get back into it...stat!

well are you gonna join in the fun again with me?
maybe with this i'll get back into my online groove....

blogging break???

uh....
yeah!
it's been over a month since i blogged.
i haven't been doing it much.
lots been going on and I just have not been in the mood to blog about it.
so it may be awhile til i blog more often again.
a break maybe it is.
or i just have not been in the mood lately.

but since i'm doing it now i might as well share some cards i made for the past 2 months...

i need somethin somethin to get my blog, scrapbooking, etc mojo back.
in due time everyone, in due time.
you'll know when i get it back.

10.03 miles & 3 more dayz!

omigosh!
i haven't blogged in so long!
bad girl bad girl bad girl!
just been pre-occupied w/ personal stuff.
and honestly i just havent been in the mood for the online world too much except for my fb of course.
even then i just take a peek or put an update on my training for the marathon.

guess what?
i reached 10.03 miles on 9/22/2012:

i could not believe i did that much!
am i ready for a half marathon?
maybe.
we'll see...

and speaking of marathons...
my 10K marathon (Santa Monica 5000) is coming up in 3 dayz!!!!!
i'm so excited!
will post photos laterz!
i can hardly wait!

in the future i'll be posting some cards i made for some past birthdays.
sheez i need to scrap some layouts.
i'm long due!
plus i've been have the scrappin itch lately.
hmmm....

well until whenevaz...

happy 11th birthday maiya!

she turned 11 today!
well actually exactly on a thursday at 3:55 p.m.!
lol.

this is what we got her and we gave it to her this morning before she headed to school:

a nice card i made for her
and the....

kindle fire hd!!!!

it's what she wanted.
we actually tricked her and said there none left.
but it was a nice surprise for her this morning.

i gotta get her lil ice cream sandwiches from baskin robbins this morning.
we'll celebrate tonite.

happy 11th birthday maiya!
we love you so much!

24 friggin dayz & 7.05 miles lataz....

yikes!
i have totally been neglecting my blog for the past what how many dayz???
about 24 freakin dayz!
holy sheyatz!

i've been so occupied with life here at home and with family.
i've totally blocked out blogging.
the only internet socializing i've been doing is my facebook & twitter.
i have been doing my photo-a-day for august and did complete and they're all on those 2.

here are the 24 freakin past dayz:

"glasses"
right before heading out to vegas...

"messy" brunch time in vegas...

"ring"
mine at the paris hotel...

"purple"
of course!

"spoon"
munching on some mac n cheese for lunch...

"simple" braces...
1st day on at the orthodontist...

"arrow"
he is my one & only...

"ready" to go for another dip in the pool...

"lunch"
me - lean cuisine chicken enchilada suiza
girlie girlz - totino's pizza, chopped...

"faces"
i've been told we look like 'twins'...
heehee...

"inside" laughing at selene doing funny stuff...

"hole" of swimming feet...

"today" was her 1st day as a 5th grader...

"cool" & refreshing milk in a sippy cup...

"home"cooking is the best...
that night i made chicken bak bokeum...

"pair" of the 2 cutest galz (one other is missing here, we miss you ashley!)...

"path"
run jennay run!

"fresh" = us
right before watching the movie brave...

"dream"
wonder what she was dreaming about?

"tap" the chips so she can eat 'em easily b/c of her braces...

"clock"...zumba time in 5 minutes!

"down" to the last drop of Starbx cool lime refresher....
it's down as one of my favez!

"card"...
2 of 'em to be exact for 2 special bdays!
i'll share them in the future...

"hidden" at IHop...
can u find her?
lol...

august was a good month!

to add to that i beat my pb...
i hit this:

i went for a long run this past friday but only hit 6.29 miles.
at least i beat my 10K goal.
i have a dream to get to an 8-miler.
we shall see.
did i just challenge myself?
heehee.