12th of April 2011

S: praying for lower gas prices...

that'll leave a dent... $4.09

P: run/walk at the gym 3.1 miles...

C:  the cousins came! and Cole showed off his latest prized & glitterfied possession...

a Giant fan...

I love when family is here... only wish I didn't have to work tomorrow!

xoxo, HH

15th of April 2011

S:  Leviticus 22  I'll pass on being a priest.

P:  its amazing I did anything off of the 4 hours of sleep last night... and if the workout from screaming at my swim kids wasn't enough I went to the gym for a quick sweat session... 3 miles on the bike (Level 3 --> 5)... 1 mile run (5.1 --> 5.8)...

Swimming... My girls pulled out a win again a very hard rival... Sierra... oh boy that was exciting (& heart attack inducing)...  the boys swam well but unfortunately no win.

C:  like a good civil person I am... off went my hard earned money to the government... happy tax day.

signed. sealed. delivered.

xoxo, HH

11th of April

S: Leviticus 20
and definitely a lot of prayer today.

P: Day one of marathon training begins today. 26 weeks until the race, which if all goes as planned will just be the victory lap.   To kick it off I did a 48 minutes of exercise (with warm up and cool down)... with a 5k+ result.  go day 1. if only every day would be this good.  all things start with a single step.

goal: Marathon. for the health of it. day one: check.

C: while not done today... these are some layouts that I finished late, late last night...

andi plum

instax mini [big] love.

over golf.

all the above used Studio Calico past kits... (with a few added things- like alphabets and such)... and speaking of Studio Calico kits... I got March's in the mail today... WHOO HOO!  Here's to a craft night soon!


xoxo, HH

10th of April 2011

S: Church today was great.  it was on love of laws and laws of love.  the pastor was funny. but the message was important and great. Main focus was Galatians 6.

P:  Rest- Marathon training starts tomorrow :)

C:  I took the 3rd and final installment of Lily's senior pictures... yeah! which incorporated these...

day dream believer.

oh the joys of simple balloons. today I am choosing to celebrate the simple joys, for other things in life are a struggle & the joy will be worth the struggle, I'm sure of it.

xoxo, HH

p.s. apparently property taxes are due today... man the joys of homeowner-ship.

9th of April 2011

S: Leviticus 19

P:  went to the gym early... with Evie... and was thinking I'd do about a 5k... (especially since she gets so board)... but she suggested 7 miles... and I went with it for a few reasons:
           the weekend is for your *long* run... 7 is the longest distance ever ran...
           7 miles is what the Bay 2 Breakers run is about....
           she asked me 'how long' around 2.5 miles... and I was feeling good
           I had no where I had to be... and was thinking of the guilt free day that would come after this
           I thought I could so I did....

lessons learned from the run...
  ..... if the sister who challenges you hasn't got the proper equipment on .... it might not be a good idea... especially if she is competitive.... and wants to finish first.... I was running to "walking on broken glass" and she was feeling like she was.... ouch!.... body glide is a lifesaver... if you forget your water bottle in the car, go out and get it.... run walk run with a few challenges thrown in like 1 mile non-stop... or 1/4 mile sprint... speeds the time up...  and pack some food for after the run (grapes, oranges, gatorade)... but most of all what I learned is 7 miles is doable... and feels good... and its 1/2 way to a 1/2... SWEET!

C: today I had a lot of outfits... pj's. gym. fashion show. ranch (sheep work). to the parents for dinner. then home. which means lots of laundry & shoes.

fancy footwear.

Good thing I have plenty of options & am able to dress each part. (PS... love my new OPI nail color... break a leg warmer... its gray goodness)
another great day.

xoxo, HH

8th of April 2011

S: nada

P:  ran this morning... not the intended 5 miles like hoped... but just a 5k's worth... I was on the treadmill and there are 2 types at the gym... the newer ones are 'faster'... but my head is stuck on a number/ mph and its hard to drop down in mph to maintain... I just don't get it... reminder to self: use old treadmills.  hey and I got to the next level at nike+... 155 miles ran! wooohooo...

C: went thrift store shopping today with my mom... this was hilarious...

screw sugar... jello rules in this house...

maybe this is a sign that you are getting old... jello.
fun random fact... every time I right yellow... i think yello-w... and say it to the jello theme song...

the sunset on the way to meet up with friends for dinner was awesome...

and then going to their house to catch up and sip some tea... divine.

had a 'nothing' that HAS to be done today kind of day but it was full of friends and family... love that kind of day.


xoxo, HH

7th of April, 2011

S: Leviticus 17-18

P:  although I had NO desire to go workout and even in my 'weekly to do list' today way my 'rest day'... but since a few things happened (read cancellation of the swim meet- because of SNOW...)

troopers... setting up in the snow...

I had a little more energy than I originally expected to have and also had a lot more time than originally expected... so I went to the gym... I walked a 5k again... although there, had no mo-jo to run... but then I challenged myself (secondary to not really sweating)... to run 1 mile... no stopping... as fast as I could... so it was right at a 12 minute mile a little less actually... and got some good sweat going on... so I did around 4.3 miles today... tomorrow 5 miles is planned...

C:   such a wild weather day... as evidenced by this photo...

evil vs. good sky

yeah that its my Friday.. 3 day weekend... lets roll.
xoxo, HH