5K

A coworker, Amie, and I have decided to run the Susan Komen 5K on October 6th. I have always wanted to run a 5k but have always found a reason to not to. I have paid my money, so now I am committed. We bought new running shoes yesterday that are comfy and were on sale ( a bonus!). I ran 3.1 miles yesterday under 33 minutes. Today I ran for 21 minutes, 2 miles, on a program that does random inclines. Hopefully over the next 3 weeks I can get into better shape and lose some pounds.

Living Room

I painted our living room a couple of weeks ago. It is called polished maple. It turned out to be a really nice deep brown. I love it. Makes the room seem so warm and inviting. Now just to finish decorating!

Great Book

I just finished reading "A Thousand Splended Suns" by Khaled Hosseini. It was one of the best books I have ever read. It is a story about a woman who suffers through the invasion of the Russians in Afghanistan during the 1980's and all the trails and tribulations that she faces. I loved this book more than the "Kite Runner." I couldn't put it down. I totally recommend this book to anyone looking for a great read.

Labor Day

One of my best friends from junior high came out for a visit over the weekend with her husband and two very adorable children. We had a lot of fun. Saturday we went to Outback Steakhouse and on Sunday they came over and we grilled out. Nettie's oldest is 2 and this was the first time I got to see him and his little sister. It was nice to be able to catch up and spend time with friends, though it does want me to rethink having children, at least that close together!