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I don’t know when it happened but I have apparently developed the sense of a humor of a 12 year old boy.

This evening, I was reading Our Solar System to Charlie, a wonderful book by the folks at the Smithsonian. And I got to this part:

Uranus is a ringed planet made up mostly of gases… If Uranus were hollow, about fifty planet Earths could fit inside.

And then:

The rings are made of chunks of an unknown black material that spins around Uranus like lumps of coal on a merry-go-round.

And I laughed and laughed the whole time. I literally couldn’t read it.

Yes, I am that immature.

Sooo… I am planning to have a combined birthday party again for the girls. I realize that, as they get older, this may not be feasible but for now, it’s working.

And in a surprising show of solidarity, the girls have already agreed on a theme: Fancy Nancy.

Yes, Sally, you can come.

Enjoy your day! I’m taking the weekend off to spend time with the fam - more on the recap later.

Soooo, today I ran 5k. It was on the treadmill, which I know isn’t quite the same as on trails or roads, but I did alternate with 1% and 2% vertical height to adjust for the lack of wind resistance.

But it was 5k! No stopping! I was sooo excited when I got off the treadmill, I cheered. Yes, at the Y.

And I’m not embarrassed to say that I did the last bit while listening to Ashlee Simpson. Okay, I am embarrassed to say. But that darn “La La” song is just so catchy and fun to run to…

Hey beginners! Run with me! Let me know how you’re doing…

I knew the days would come when my kids wanted expensive gadgets to fit in with their friends. I just didn’t think it would happen in kindergarten. Oh yeah, kindergarten.

Katie came home recently and asked me if she could have a cell phone. A real cell phone.

“Nope,” I told her.

“Why not?” she demanded.

“Because you’re too young to have a cell phone.”

“But Jaelynn has one,” she protested.

“I don’t care that Jaelynn has one.”

“Her mom gave her one when she was 6. Can I have one when I am 6?”

“No.”

“Why not? Jaelynn’s mom gave her one.”

“I don’t care that Jaelynn’s mom gave her one. I think 6 is too young for a cell phone.”

She thought for a minute. “What about 7?”

“No.”

“8?”

“No.”

“10?”

The answer to that, I assure you is also no. But I got tired of the discussion. So instead I said, “You can ask your dad that one - but I’m pretty sure that he’s going to say no.”

“It’s not fair!!” she whined.

Oh Katie, you have no idea. Get used to it, kiddo.

Last night, we had friends over for dinner. Charlie was mostly silent as he chowed down on chicken tacos but Katie more than made up for it by regaling all of us with tales of her multiple boyfriends. She now apparently has four - but has only attempted to kiss one. She is five years old. Her father, as you can imagine, is not excited about this turn of events.

Her boyfriend, Tyson, has multiple girlfriends. My friend asked Katie whether it was okay for boys to have lots of girlfriends, to which two year old Charlie pipes up, “Oh yeahhhhhh!”

Hysterical laughter ensued.

My walkers bailed on me this morning (not that there’s anything wrong with that) so I went for a run instead. It was a bit chilly out - I’ve forgotten how different it is to run outside versus inside. My lungs were not as happy as usual!

I kept motivated with music from my iPod. I (heart) my iPod - as if you didn’t already know.

Here are my favorite songs to run/walk/exercise by as of late (in no particular order)… Yours?

1, Till I Collapse - Eminem and Nate Dogg
2, Mercy - Duffy
3, More Than a Feeling - Duffy
4, Radio Nowhere - Bruce Springsteen
5, Lose Yourself - Eminem
6, Pride In the Name of Love - U2
7, This One’s for the Girls - Martina McBride
8, Girlfriend - Avril Lavigne
9, Suburbia - Pet Shop Boys
10, No Surrender - Bruce Springsteen
11, We Got the Beat - The Go-Gos
12, Family Affair - Mary J. Blige
13, Atomic - Blondie
14, We Got It Going On - Bon Jovi
15, Break the Ice - Britney Spears
16, Beat It - Fall Out Boy
17, Come With Me - P. Diddy
18, Don’t Look Away - Kate Voegele
19, London Calling - The Clash
20, Home - Daughtry (for cool down)

Soooo, I’ve been training for my 8k as part of the Philadelphia Marathon.

And yes, it is true that I had a cheesesteak with cheese fries earlier in the week (they don’t call that restaurant Chubby’s for nothing). So yes, the diet could use a little work.

But the running is going really, really well. Yesterday, I ran a little over 4k at a pretty steady rate just under 5 mph. This, my friends, is a big deal for me. Serious runners, you can take your snickers elsewhere.

Today, I did a nice, brisk 4+ mile walk in the park.

My heart doesn’t know what to think.

I haven’t lost any weight - maybe it’s the cheesesteaks - but I have significantly increased my stamina and speed. I’ve also apparently readjusted my body fat. While the numbers aren’t dropping, my pants are, literally. I can no longer run on the treadmill or in the park with my fancy exercise pants. The lack of a drawstring is causing some, er, problems. So, onto the Danskin site I went - the girls needed some new dance tights and I needed pants that would actually stay up.

I have to say, I thought that increasing my exercise regime would be incredibly hard for me but it’s been really fun. Getting up earlier has given me a better start to the day and more energy (lord knows I need it). Yeah, sounds corny but it’s true.

See you at the finish line!

I laughed SOOOO hard!

Congrats to girlfiend and her new bundle of joy!