I really amaze myself with what an awesome parent I can be. Why, just yesterday this happened…(take notes!):
“YOU REALLY HAVE TO STOP YELLING AT ME, CARSON!!” I yelled.
“WELL STOP YELLING AT ME!” Carson yelled back.
He makes a good point.
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You know how I’ve been training to run the past several months? (Don’t worry if this is news to you, just go with it.)
Well, on the Fourth of July, Tate and I ran a 5K. He hasn’t trained for one, lousy second. I’ve been running 10 miles a week ALL DANG SUMMER, sweating and toiling. TOILING.
His final time was 24:56, mine was 30:56.
It just ISN’T FAIR.
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Carson learned how to ride a bike without training wheels this weekend. He starts Kindergarten in less than a month. I fully expect him to start driving, grow a beard and get married within the year.
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Ella could kick your kid’s butt in a tantrum throwing contest.
At least I win at something.
I find myself often yelling at my youngest to stop yelling at me. Yes, I see the irony. But but but…she yells at me and can’t hear me telling her to stop unless I yell back. Usually while I’m driving the car so I can’t get down to her level or any of the touchy feely crap I used to teach people back when I taught parenting (I snort when I laugh thinking about my 25 yr old, childless self telling parents they were doing it wrong).
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Well done on the 5K. I have a friend who is running a marathon in Nov with her brother. She trains 3 times a week, running about 20K, he might run 5K a week. And like Tate, he is going to kick her butt with the running! And like you, she thinks it is SO NOT FAIR!
Please remember to post wedding photos!
I need to get the yelling thing under control, it’s not that I need to yell at them, it’s that sometimes they are so loud that unless I yell they won’t here me.
Sorry about the running thing.
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way to go on the 5k!
keep it up.
and way to go,carson!
sorry about ella’s talents. man, i can’t wait till this stage is over! (when? like 32years old?)
i hope they send you your trophies soon!
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I love this post. It’s precise and honest, and in my opinion, encapsulates how any wife, mother or woman could feel about each separate self at any moment in time.
Miss Marina Star´s last [type] ..Long Time Sunshine
Wow…you ran a really good time! My best time has been 32 minutes and that was on the treadmill. Nothing is fair with men. My husband loses 20 pounds in a month by cutting out soda. I gained five pounds while we were on vacation for a week. What are you gonna do?!
I love to hear myself say: ‘If you hit your brother/sister again I’m going to spank you!!!’ Hmmmmm……
You are right, it’s not fair! But still, great job on your 5K, and even greater job on running 10 miles every week.
Your new profile picture is lovely. You remind me of a young Anne Francis. We just watched a Twilight Zone with her in it, she played a character named Jess-Belle and her look reminded me of you.
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Congrats on a great time! I ran a 5k on the fourth too, but you beat me by about 5 minutes. I also ran with my man (who also trained NONE), but he stayed with me and let me finish first – which went against every grain of his competitive nature! He could have totally run it like your hubby though – and that makes me sick!
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I want to join the fun run too! A friend of mine is inviting me to join but I don’t exercise regularly, I don’t think I will last that long.
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Tea Collection is our FAVORITE!!
Love your photos.
Steph
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In my unwritten list of goals for 2011 was to run a 5k. NOT on my unwritten list of goals was getting pregnant. Well, you know how THAT turned out.
Can’t wait to see the wedding pics.
Not only our kids that have something to learn from us as their parents. It’s a vice versa, they see us a example. They replicate what they seen in us….
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Hi Jennifer,
I happened to come across your blog searching for the Thomas The Train event. You made me laugh and cry after reading some of your posts. You are able to put into words how I feel about life and being a mother. I’m glad that God looks out for us and made sure there were wonderful people like you on this earth, so we can get by until our time is done.
Just know that you are already cherished in my heart, as I’m sure many of the other women on here probably feel the same way!! Thank you for having the strength and courage to share with us!!
guys always win at winning b/c they have bigger lungs (that’s what I tell myself anyway). You’re way better off for toiling all summer. Congrats!