On a positive note, he is now supposed to be coming home one week earlier than we originally anticipated! How is that for a glass half full?
Friday, October 8, 2010
Missing him
Just missing him a little extra today :( I am SO ready to have him home. There is nothing like having your best friend around and no matter how much you try to keep busy to trick yourself from thinking about it....the quiet moments sneak up on you when you just feel empty inside.
On a positive note, he is now supposed to be coming home one week earlier than we originally anticipated! How is that for a glass half full?
On a positive note, he is now supposed to be coming home one week earlier than we originally anticipated! How is that for a glass half full?
Monday, October 4, 2010
Race for the Cure
This past Saturday I participated in my first Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in Houston. Three friends and I were part of UTMB's team. Last year UTMB's team was ranked #12 out of over 1200 teams in the amount of money that was raised at the event. This year's goal was to raise $25,000 and as of race day we had raised over $16,000. UTMB Race for the Cure Fundraising Page
The event was amazing! There were over 32,000 people there and it was truly inspirational to see that many people gathering together to support such an important cause. Breast Cancer surivors were wearing bright pink shirts that said "Survivor" on them and there were hundreds of them walking around. It's empowering to see woman and men who have fought cancer and won. There are too many people affected by this disease and we can only hope that with more funding, support, and increased knowledge and access to treatment we can one day live in a world without breast cancer!
When I got home from the race on Saturday I decided I had not inflicted enought pain on my body yet so I proceeded to get to work on our yard! 11 bags of mulch later, a LOT of bush pruning, a little planting, and tying back of plants I was done! It's much more fun to do yardwork with an extra set of hands but I'm proud I got this done all on my own! I had to tackle both a hornet and a yellow jacket nest but I won! The orange flowers are looking a little rough because I had just tied them up to a stake to help them grow better. They were getting really top heavy and were touching the ground. Hopefully within a week or two they'll be a little more receptive to their new placement and start filling out a little bit.
The event was amazing! There were over 32,000 people there and it was truly inspirational to see that many people gathering together to support such an important cause. Breast Cancer surivors were wearing bright pink shirts that said "Survivor" on them and there were hundreds of them walking around. It's empowering to see woman and men who have fought cancer and won. There are too many people affected by this disease and we can only hope that with more funding, support, and increased knowledge and access to treatment we can one day live in a world without breast cancer!
When I got home from the race on Saturday I decided I had not inflicted enought pain on my body yet so I proceeded to get to work on our yard! 11 bags of mulch later, a LOT of bush pruning, a little planting, and tying back of plants I was done! It's much more fun to do yardwork with an extra set of hands but I'm proud I got this done all on my own! I had to tackle both a hornet and a yellow jacket nest but I won! The orange flowers are looking a little rough because I had just tied them up to a stake to help them grow better. They were getting really top heavy and were touching the ground. Hopefully within a week or two they'll be a little more receptive to their new placement and start filling out a little bit.
My new mums. They will hopefully bloom a purple pink color!
The whole yard
Lastly here is Charles playing with his favorite toy. I'm not sure what I would do without this little guy around to keep me company!
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