Friday was a half day for the kids, and the teachers had meetings the rest of the afternoon. When we got finished I went with Brooke to pick up Luke from her parents' house and to go get the birthday shirt she ordered for him. Ah- the crazy and exciting life of suburban America!
When we were done we called Mike & Nick, and we all met at Flips for dinner. (Brooke and I in our matching school shirts too. Bonus!) Although we really wanted cheeseburgers for dinner, Nick and I ordered salads since we were running the next day. We had so much fun at dinner! Brooke & Mike are awesome. Luke was so good while we ate and visited, and even entertained us with a few of the Minute To Win It tricks he has mastered.
Nick & I got up bright and early Saturday for our 5K. This was all new to us! We didn't really know what to expect, and we were a little nervous if we could really run the whole thing. Luckily, Brooke and Mike had warned us in advance about a couple of "types" to look out for at the race.
I draw your attention to Exhibit A:
The dude in jeans.
Notice A: The collared shirt B: Jeans C: Boots D: Shoe tag (chip that times you)
Brooke said this tends type usually tends to be a large group of women rather than a lone male. Either way, you want to keep your eye out for this type to keep you going. No matter what, you CAN'T let the dude in jeans and boots pass you up. Not happening! When the race started he took off running like the rest of us. Unbelievable.
Then there's Exhibit B:
The former Marine in tube socks and a fanny pack
(And his moustached body guard??)
This dude is going to pass you up. You need to know that from the get go. He lives for the thrill of the race and his mismatched tube socks and his 80 year old heart just won't quit. The squats, lunges and jogging in place before the race begins are all part of the mind game.
So in all seriousness, I am really proud of Nick & I!! I know that for a lot of people a 5K is nothing, but six weeks ago we could barely run half a mile. We worked out so hard the past few weeks and really pushed ourselves. We ran the entire 5K, and finished over two minutes before the goal we set for ourselves!! It felt great!
I think my dad really wanted to come down and watch us run. He just loves stuff like this, and I could tell he was really proud of us for doing it. He has been calling us a couple of times every week asking how far we're up to now and how many times we ran this week. He called right before the 5K and later on that morning to see how did did. So sweet!! He wanted me to take some pictures to send him but they all came out just awful!! Sorry dad!
Now here's a framer:
After running, we went and had a big breakfast and came home and napped. Saturday night Nick, John Garrett and I took my grandma Nanny out to dinner for her birthday. Then Nick and I went to the movies.
We did not make it to church this morning. We probably should have, but we just wanted to be lazy and our minister is in Israel this week so he's not even preaching. We spent the day at Al & Teri's. Teri, Andrea and I went shopping this afternoon. We were on the search for Easter "knick knacks" for our houses. Nick does not understand the concept of buying stuff like this for our house, but I love it! We went to Pottery Barn, Pier 1 and Sample House. I ended up with this for our coffee table. I just love how it turned out!
After Easter I may change out the bunny with this candle my mom bought me a while back. I think it looks good too!
I love this look so much that it inspired me to decide I'm going to paint our dining room over Spring Break! It's a lofty job with all the trim and wainscoting we have going on in there, and when I think of what a beating it was for Andrea and I to paint our TEENY TINY guest bathroom a couple of years ago, I still shudder... BUT I saw exactly what I want in Southern Living the other day, so I'm just going to go for it. I can do like one wall a day or something. I know I tend to be a bit impulsive when it comes to things like this, but this is a long, well thought out decision I made in all of three minutes. And the truth is, I really have never liked the color of our dining room. It's kind of a goldish brown. I may as well paint it like I want it. I don't like the decorations exactly in this room below and it's hard to see the color, but this is it. It's a deep grayish brown paint by Benjamin Moore called Deep Creek.
I'm thinking a really fun light fixture (like a chandelier looking one), new curtains, hang all kinds of white plates on the wall, a big, chunky silver mirror... I can see it all!! Okay so there's no way I'm going to be able to do all of that, but I do have a vision of what I want in my mind. I just need to reel my creative impulsiveness back in and think this through a little more.
I derailed a little bit... anyway so we spent the day over at Al & Teri's. Lexi spent the afternoon chasing squirrels in the backyard and chewing on George's toys.
I MISS ANDREA AND CHRIS SO MUCH!!! It was so much fun spending the day with them!
My mom came over later in the afternoon. We sat outside and enjoyed the nice weather and then Al made ravioli for dinner. YUM!
Tomorrow is a really big day for us! We have our appointment with the new doctor. We are so excited, and have a long list of questions ready to go! I am not expecting him to have any magic formula or make everything instantly better, but I am hopeful he will at least explain everything to us in detail so we can make an informed decision about how we want to proceed. I also really hope he has a better bedside manner than our other doctor, and we walk away at least feeling hopeful about things. I'm pretty much 3 for 3 on sobbing in the car on the way home after appointments with the other doctor, so surely this will be better. Like Nick said- hopefully this will be the first step on the road to resolution!!!
8 comments:
Way to go you two! What an accomplishment!!
LOL at the "types". Who wears jeans and boots to run a 5k...seriously?
Cute Easter decor! I wish I could have stuff on my table but our dogs would knock it off in 2 secs flat! Oh and I love that color you chose!
Prayers that tomorrow's visit goes well and that y'all get some answers.
I love the color you've chosen. Gray has been on my to do list for a while now! I can't wait to see your finished product!
Good luck today!
i just read that magazine yesterday while at my in-laws house and loved that dining room too. the paint color is the same as in my bedroom. i really need to get more white on my walls in there to bring out that brown. it's so cozy though. i love the color!
and way to go on the 5k:) That is awesome!!!
and i'll be praying for you and your doc appt.
You guys did so good on your race! I still can't run a full 5k. And I'm so glad yall found a new doctor. Hopefully it will be a positive experience.
Chelsea!
Congratulations on your
5k! That is such a huge accomplishment! I bet breakfast tasted REALLY good that morning! Ahhhhh...and then a nap - totally my kind of a morning! :)
I have been keeping you and Nick on my mind and in my prayers all morning hoping and praying that your doctor's appoinment goes (went?) well today.
Jeff's company is moving to Dallas. Jeff seems to think that Southlake would be a good fit for us?! What do you think? Any tips or advice would so be appreciated! We are planning a trip to visit for the first week in April. What I would REALLY like is to move to where you are and convince you to teach 2nd grade so that when we move you could be Ella's teacher!
If you have any info that you think would be helpful to me please e-mail me at kari.schmitt@verizon.net.
I am really hoping that Kassie will put in a couple of college applications to some Texas schools although right now she is digging in her heels and saying that she is not leaving California thus making me sad.
However, she loves your blog and what she knows of you and so, using that to my advantage, I keep reminding her that "Chelsea lives, went to school in, and teaches, in Texas!" You could be her inspiration! :)
Anyways, this is a lengthy comment. I am sending good thoughts your way!
Love,
Kari
I HOPE EVERYTHING GOES GREAT AT THE BEW DOC TODAY!!!!! PK
A bathroom is the hardest room to paint! Do the dining room and take it one day at a time. I like your goal setting.
Thrilled you had a good doctor's visit.
Good job on the 5K!!! We did the Dash Down Greenville a few yrs ago and I sooo remember seeing the people in jeans and being very weirded out! And why don't husbands understand the importance of Easter knick knacks? I have tried the whole "I'll just go right after the holiday and get a bunch of stuff for next year on sale" thing and that doesn't even work! We just painted our dining room a similar color! Funny! It's called Sparrow by Benjamin Moore.
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