Day 129

It sure is icy out there today. Not meaning that there's literally ice on the ground...but the air is very cold. We may even see some snow. Ok, that may be wishful thinking but anyway...Although I woke up thinking "I sooo don't want to go for a run today, I feel like crap and can't move!" I got out of bed, and corrected my way of thinking. "I love how I feel after going for my run, so I will do it. Even if I can't get as far as normal, I will go out for an hour and see what happens".

I got ready and came downstairs. Josh was reading. Was it his school book? Nope. I asked him nicely to go get his school book. This of course lead to a mini break down. "Mommy said if I read to Grandma lastnight, she'd tell you I didn't have to read it this morning". The winging continued, and he ran upstairs and shut his door. When he returned to eat his breakfast, I explained that there is no point in me being here, if every time I tell them to do something, they run and ask Heloise if they have to. I didn't speak to him for the rest of the morning, aside from telling him to do his times tables and saying bye at school. He hates when I give him the silent treatment, and tries desperately to make me speak...but hopefully it will help teach him.

We got through the breakfasts, and I did Zach's teeth and hair. - He was really well behaved this morning. I guess he really wants to go to Crazy Kids this afternoon with Xavier, Michelle and I. That was our plan as of yesterday, but I told him if he didn't co operate this morning, he wouldn't be able to go. - We walked up to the school, Michelle asked me to watch Xavier as she had to run Rafi to Angels, and once everyone went into their classrooms, I came home.

I got ready, and told myself again and again that running was the right thing to do. I did some stretches hoping it would eliminate some of my pain. Well I was right...my thighs didn't hurt today, but I don't think that's to do with stretches. I think the pain is working it's way down my body. It started Monday at my shoulder and rib, worked it's way to my thighs for Tuesday, and today it was all in my shins and ankles. With any luck, I'll be pain free tomorrow. HA! Better walk up and get Zach. I'll write more tonight.

So I did my run, and I came back for my cereal. Something that gets me through the run each day :p Oh, but before I ate, I did my wii fit. It told me I lost 3 pounds. Oh how I hope there's SOME truth to that. Maybe not 3, but I hope I'm at least going down. It says my ideal weight is 10 stone 9 pounds. I don't know what that means. I also did my exercise on there. Today it was all a lower body workout...My thighs were SCREAMING! When I finished, I sat down, ate, and checked my e-mails. I jumped in the shower and got ready, popped some laundry in, and took some off the clothes hanger. By then, it was time to run Tim down to the train station. As I was pulling back into the driveway, I heard something on the radio. I waited to hear the rest.
Rats are coming indoors because of the cold. One lady saw one as big as a shoe. Great. Just in case slugs weren't' bad enough, I now have to worry about rats. I had heard enough. I turned it off, and came inside. I had just enough time to check something on my computer, and then get my mitts and everything I was taking to go get Zach.

I met Michelle outside, we picked the boys up, jumped in her car and headed to crazy kids. After a little over an hour of them playing there, we took them to Starbucks. Where I had one of the worst made drinks ever :( I was not happy. The girl at the cash asked me if I wanted my regular, but I had decided I felt like a Decaf Venti Soy Caramel Macchiato instead. Well...the guy that made it must not have known what he was doing :( When I picked up the cup, I knew it was wrong. It felt like a cappuccino it was so light. It didn't taste like caramel until the last 2 sips :( I was not happy...and because I wasn't with my Mom who understands these things...I had no one to complain to. Sigh. I got a muffin for myself, and a drink and a cupcake for Zach, and we all sat down while the boys indulged in some chocolatey treats, splitting a piece of chocolate cake, and the chocolate cupcake.

We drove home, and when we got here, Josh, Heloise and Nathaniel were heading out to Beavers. Josh was still trying to talk to me. I only said what I had to to sound polite. Hi, and see you later. He tried to give me a hug. Nathaniel had given me a huge hug when I arrived. It is definitely nice to feel loved. Zach decided he would stay here with me, and the two of us are now watching Robin Hood. A movie I didn't think I'd ever seen. But as soon as we pushed play and the Rooster began singing...it all started coming back to me. It has been a really long time since I've watched this. The boys and Heloise will get home soon, then Josh and Nathaniel will head to rugby, and I'll go to the movies. I'm finally going to see AVATAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't wait!!!! I'll write about what I thought after :)

AVATAR WAS EFFIN AMAZING! In case you haven't heard, I want to live on a floating mountain with Jake. Now that I'm in bed though, and feeling like a bag of dirt, I REALLY need to go to sleep. A new adventure tomorrow. Tune in to see what it is :p
Good Night xx