I'm such a BLOG SLACKKKKKER

Sorry about the absence. I've been so busy being mom that I haven't had much time this week to be me. T-ball on Monday nights and Wednsday nights and Karate on Wednsday and Friday nights and tball games on saturdays. Homework and reading every night and trying to keep them busy.... AHHHHAHAHHHAAHHH!!!! I'm so glad I'll no longer be a almost full time single mom and I'll be back to being the "sorta single mom" by the end of next week. I have a feeling its gonna get worse til then. Next week is teacher appreciation week and I want to do something special for Lori so that's been taking up my thoughts these last few days. I got to see Shannon today and I don't think I've seen her since her birthday party two months ago. I miss my friends.

I did get a chance to talk to my aunt Sandy today about Bunco so now I need to make Pink Bunko Score sheets and tally sheets to go on the tables. We figured that there will be about 10 tables plus the $100 she got from people who wanted to contribute but can't come. each table 4 people at $25 a person. That is $100 per table.... that is about $1000 in one afternoon. That's not including the raffle we are having there too. Thank you so much aunt sandy and her friend Vicki for doing so much work to make this happen for us. I still have to get some of the prizes and need to make a letter for that.

Mom is having a bunco party in April and I'm having one in May with about 16 people each. Thats about $400 a night. We are having another garage sale and Karen (my mother in law and breast cancer survivor) is having one for us too. We need to raise at least $900 each to qualify to walk and Starbucks will sponser the rest if we do a mini walk. I have two planned one in April and one in May. So thats our news today.

Lazy, Lazy, Lazy

I didn't walk today... I mean I didn't walk to increase my miles. I woke up with a headache and it just got worse as the day moved on. I still have too much housework to do today and tomorrow before Chris gets home but I'll ask Jenny if I can borrow the double stroller, since I'll be watching Gehrig, and walk up to the great starbucks, get a drink and request an appointment with the manager to talk about the miniwalk. Sounds like a plan to me.

PS. I'm almost out of Samoas Girl Scout Cookies. This is a tragedy of the highest order. I'll have to wait 50 more weeks before they come out again.
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I walked over 5 miles today

So I packed up my camelpak and paperwork for Starbucks and headed out. When i got to Starbucks by Safeway (about 3/4 of a mile away). The girls in the shop were so sweet. When I asked to talk to the manager they said that she would be in tomorrow morning. I asked to leave my paperwork for a miniwalk there and they started asking questions about it. They wondered if they could donate, if they could walk, when it would be? They put a "must read" sticky note on the paperwork and put it in the middle of her desk on the keyboard so it wouldn't be missed. Then they made me a green tea lemonade on the house. I left there feeling like I did my job and I really hadn't even started yet!!! I left there and headed to the other starbucks about 1.25 miles away and took some backroads to increase my miles. I caught up with another lady out walking on this perfect afternoon she is in her 40's and is a survivor. As we walked along we talked about how different the world is now, how its ok to talk about BC and how it was so taboo just 10 years ago and she was in her 30's dealing with it. She felt that she had not outlet and little community support. Now she can shout it from the rooftops. She said that she would call me and hopes that she can help assist me in the mini walk we are having. How Great is THAT??!! When I got to Starbucks #2 I was not nearly as well recieved. I understand that this starbucks is more busy than the first one but at least you can be nice. The gal told me to come back when the manager was there. When I asked when a good time would be to come back and talk to her she said she couldn't tell me. There was no one behind me in line. The other gal was making drinks and she said she didn't have time to talk to me about a miniwalk and she couldn't leave the paperwork because the managers office is locked up. Hmmm makes me wonder why. So its an excellent location and maybe I'll try a different starbucks like the new one opening next to the park or the one along Esplanade. I hope they would be nicer. Took backroads back to the house and checked my pedometer. Reads 5.2 mils and I know that that it runs a little short. I'm excited I walked so much today and I'll walk again Thursday morning out by work. I'll let you know how receptive the Starbucks by the park is.

All the things I should be doing...

and instead I'm gonna go for a walk. I so need to finish laundry... but i'll change the load over and start a new one and I guess I'll fold when the kids go to bed. Really need to steam clean the bedrooms and clean the boys rooms and their bathroom. Ok so I'll drop a line in a day or two to let you know that I FINALLY delivered the paperwork to the manager at Starbucks. Actually maybe I'll just walk to Starbucks now... Ok see you one mochachino blast later and a day set up for my mini walk. I guess I'll probably post again tonight... LOL

Little steps

I told the girls at work today that I wanted to walk with them. So at 10am they call... LETS GO. and off we went. It was only a 10 minute walk but I figure that plus all the walking I did at target, running up and down the stairs 7 or 8 times today and walking around the school going to pick up Wyatt must all add up to something right? Well, even if it isn't much something is better than nothing, and no, I still haven't taken my paperwork over to Starbucks... its on my mind though. gotta drop a shoutout for my cousins birthday... Happy Birthday James!!!

Hopes and Prayers for a cancer free tomorrow.

Pics from Day 1 of the SF Breast Cancer Walk

Training day

In July I'll be walking with my mom, my best friend, and 2500 or more others walkers in San Francisco in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. We each are required to raise at least $1800 per walk. We walk between 26 and 39 miles in one weekend (that includes those wicked SF hills too) Today I officially started my training. We walked hills in Upper park and although we only walked about 2 miles because we had the kids with us, it was steep and uphill. Lucky me. I can't wait to walk more. I'm so excited. I think that my tuesdays will be designated walk days after I work in Wyatt's class and one big walk in upper park on the weekends until Chris gets out of the acadamy march 28th. I can then up my days around his schedule. My big problem... fundraising. I really need to get on the ball. I need to host a mini walk. I'm holding myself accountable to set it up this week. Can't wait. I'll be posting pictures of last years walk along the way too. Don't know how to post it on the side of my blog yet. I'm still a blog idiot... Here's my page: http://info.avonfoundation.org/site/TR?px=2097414&pg=personal&fr_id=1286

Hopes and prayers for a cancer free tomorrow...