Our annual Christmas Countdown. I am using the same book that I created last year. We’ve added some new activities and some new people to help us celebrate . I love the holiday season!

I ran some races. I’ve met my running goals that I secretly set earlier this summer. I didn’t want to talk much about goals that I set because – what if – what if I stopped, or quit, or didn’t complete those goals, then you’d be all whatever happened to the running bit? Anyway, running all summer. It sucked, it still sucks. But each time I went I got better, I went further. I felt better and better. My muscles are toning up and I actually started to like it.

Then I got hurt. And sick. And I had to stop running to get better and rest everything.

Then I hooked up with a old friend who wanted to run a 5k. I had been off the training for weeks, but I was running that before the sick. But I was scared. But I did it anyway. We started with the Dazzle Dash. It was 1.4 miles. But we rocked it. In our usual fashion.

Then she started pushing me for a 5K on Thanksgiving. I hemmed and hawed. I was scared. My head was in it. I was nervous. I didn’t want to lose. But what was the worst? I had to walk? I ran slow? My friend promised to help and stay with me. So we signed up.

And help she did. Her positive attitude and “you can do its” pushed me to the end – where y niece was waiting to meet me at the finish.

SO be brave. Make goals. Go for them. Get out of your way and head and just try. What’s the worse that could happen?

Don’t these pictures cry out for a super hero story! I had such fun capturing them at the park this weekend.

While, I do think these two boys ARE pretty super, I just need to create a super story and all will be complete. Or I can just continue to enjoy these images, like I have been.

I’ll go with “B,” I hope you enjoy these too!

We were doing this…

We exchanged “I dos” and got to do this…

to make it official.

We’ve been through a lot…things like this…

And this…

And this. Through it all, I have had my best friend standing right beside me. I probably don’t thank him enough or say enough how much he means to me.

So today, I am doing just that. You mean the world to me, husband. You have my heart. I love you.

Lately I’ve been seeing some really good videos on the Internet that I like and I thought I would share…

I like this one for my kids – it’s a fun song with a fun message.

And I know that this one is geared toward the The Trevor Project, but really who hasn’t been bullied for one reason or another? Who hasn’t felt awkward or like they don’t or won’t fit in? I know that it has happened to me, so the message is good for everyone. It will get better. It does. You will find your friends, your place, your “family”. And you will be loved.