blog breakups

i feel like i have had multiple blog breakups over the past few years. i get into a great groove and blog my heart out and then i have my moments where i just stop... for months. it is like a high school relationship. 

well, after doing some thinking and brainstorming, i wanted my blog to be more than a bragging place for my cute little babe. (although, i don't mind... but if i were you, i would think it is obnoxious.) so, i decided that i am going to be more committed. i know, i know. i have said that multiple times. again, i compare it to a high school relationship...sure, i might "like" blogging, but i have other priorities that are much more important. ;)

after chatting with my talented designer sister, candace, she and i are in the process of revamping my blog. it is going to have a different look, feel, and overall concept. there will still be updates of colton and his cute daily changes but it will come with more consistency... "daily" topics or such (i use "daily" carefully because you know my commitment issues)... it might be about what i have been learning, a pinterest pin i actually did (i have done a lot, excited to share my finds and makes), or it might be about my adventures of mommyhood. 

so, here we go. heres to a successful, committed blog relationship... ;) no more high school romance, this thing is gettin' serious... marriage material ;) xoxo

ps. if you haven't heard... my mom is working on her blog. seriously, you will want to follow her, especially all you mommas out there. she is gonna be realz and honest. (colette? honest?) but truthfully, it is going to minister to your hearts. God has some great plans for her and this. i can't wait. xo

my running partner is a rockstar

26.2... "no biggie" - for a mother of five, a grandma, a wife, employee x 2, and the other million things my incredible mother has on her plate....

Yesterday, I was able to witness the 2009 Chicago Marathon as a spectator - I decided to take the year off and cheer on my mom. While, I won't type her age, when you become a grandma and can run a marathon, well, that is something else. She is one incredible, strong, determined and dedicated woman and most importantly, I am glad to have her as someone I look up to. This is my mom's third consecutive and fifth marathon total. Not many women her age can do that. So, three cheers for you, mom.

Watching from the start line was bittersweet for me. I really did enjoy taking the year off (wedding, new husband, new job, new house... ;) ). However, being a part of something like that and understanding what those 45,000 runners were going through made me tear up. I played "Amazing Race" by myself for the majority of the morning and I finally got to LaSalle near Moody, only to miss my mom by like 2 minutes. She was runnin' like a cheetah...

I risked my life, actually the lives of the marathon runners, and crossed the street to get to Wells (the other side of Moody) to meet my mom there. Once I was there, our plan was for me to finish the last 14.5 miles with my mom. While waiting for her to come, Candace, Madeline, Kerry and Ethan met up with me. It was FREEZING and not much fun for an 11 month old... poor guy.

Finally, the running star appeared and I joined the fun....I told my mom while we were running, "So, this is what the last half of the marathon is suppose to look like..." [Note: 2007 and 2008 were two of the hottest marathons in the history of the 32 Chicago Marathons on record & I don't do so well in heat....]

It was a great, easy and chilly run with my mom. Perfect weather for a marathon. I enjoyed finishing the marathon and getting a medal at the end so I didn't look too suspicious....

So, congratulations mom. You are incredible. Another Chicago Marathon checked off. Now that she is taking 2010 off, anyone interested in training for next year's marathon with me? 10.10.10? Neat, huh?