So far behind...

I am so far behind, I don't know where to start...so I figured I'd just start and see where it takes me.

School's out in 9.5 school days.  I am VERY ready for a break.  The constant worry about TAKS scores on top of rapidly increasing behavior issues from Summer-hungry kids is just too much some days!  I have two really good classes, but it is time for us to part ways!

I am very much looking forward to summer break with my little darling.  We signed him up for a Kindermusick class June 14-18, and swimming "lessons" June 21-July 2.  Unfortunately, I have quite a bit of summer professional development to do, but it's almost all in June so at least I can get it over with! 

Mason is growing into quite a little boy.  He tries to be very independent and has the occasional tantrum when he doesn't get his way.  Thankfully, they pass quickly for the most part, and we get our sweet boy back.  He's got more teeth than holes at this point, and he's a walking machine!  He is all over the place, and is getting pretty darn fast!  His smiles make me laugh, and his kisses melt my mommy heart.  There's nothing like picking your baby up after a long day at work and getting a kiss - without even asking for it! 

I have started training to run a 5K.  Yeah, I've pretty much lost my mind.  I'm using a program called "Couch to 5K" or C25K.  I haven't posted about it yet because, frankly, up until now I expected myself to quit.  I've never really stuck with any other exercise program for very long, so I figured it was inevitable.  But I really feel like I'm going to do this.  Each week, your running intervals increase and walking intervals decrease, and by the end of 9 weeks, you should (supposedly) be able to run a 5K.  At first I started with just 60 seconds of jogging at a time, and now I'm up to 5 minutes.  I NEVER ever ever thought I'd be able to run 5 minutes at a time.  I'm amazed that this program works, and I'm very proud of myself for sticking with it...it's hard to explain...it's very hard, but it's just "doable" enough that I feel like I can stick with it.  I'm currently on week 4 - here's what my training looks like this week:
Warm up 5:00
Run 3:00
Walk 1:30
Run 5:00
Walk 2:30
Run 3:00
Walk 1:30
Run 5:00
Cooldown 5:00

Now by the end of NEXT week, I'm supposed to be able to run 20 minutes...we'll see about that!  I'm going to give it a shot!

I have tons of pictures, but most of them are on my phone.  I'll post some when I can get my phone hooked up to the Mac at home. 

Ahhh, it feels good to post again!