The Real Me!

Now you can see how much work it takes to look as beautiful as I do....yeah right. This was the getup I wore yesterday at a Halloween party at work, yesterday afternoon. At least that's what everyone thought. I'm glad I was able to just let loose and be my real self. Hairy chest and all! :-)

The Real Me!

Garrett Douglas Wilbur

October is my son's month. Born on Oct. 8, 1993 my strong young man turned 15 this year! He went from diapers to size 13 feet, 6'1" and still growing! His heart is bigger than his admiration of Shaquille O'Neal and love of buffalo wings. His smile reminds me of the little boy inside and no one and I mean no one can do a Godzilla impersonation better than he can. I am blessed to have such a big kid with a big heart who still likes to give me big hugs and a bit of a hard time too but all in all, he's mine and I love him. Love him more than eating banana cream pie with whipped cream and drizzled with caramel, while listening to Elvis and Frankie! Here's to you son.

5K Hoboken

5K Finish!

What an amazing day! God provided a most beautiful day for my daughter Didi and I who ran our first 5K on Saturday and we finished!!! We weren't exactly the winners in the big picture of things, with the first place guy finishing in 16 minutes, but we had our own little victories.

Push through the Nausea - Didi did it! She not only pushed through the nausea she felt but she got nauseaous because she puhsed herself so hard! It usually takes her 55 minutes to do 3 miles (5k) and that's cause she doesn't really go for it but Saturday she finished the race in 44 minutes!! I stood at the finish line, yelling, " Come to Mommy! Remember when you learned to walk? Same thing! Now, come to Mommy!", as she ran across with everything she had. I am soooo proud of her.

My Personal Best (so far) - Well, I usually take about 45 minutes to do 3 miles, and Saturday I was able to finish in 40 minutes. I was surprised and elated at the same time in my own little personal victory. Coming to that finish line was really exciting for me. As I looked at the stats online, I saw that of all the folks who did a 13 min. mile, I was the first one. First of 5! I know that sounds silly but I don't usually get first anything, so you know I had to find something! :-)

Our Biggest Fans - Russ and Garrett were waiting at the finish line and I was so appreciative and thankful for their show of support. Thanks Rusty for the great lunch afterwards! Great Greek food at Stamna's in Bloomfield. What a treat!

I suppose coming in 470 out of 483 doesn't seem like much of an accomplishment to most people, but for me it was a small goal we set and we achieved it. To me, that counts. I thank God for little pleasures in life, such as these.

November 15th is the next one. Want to join us? :-)

And We're Off!

Well October is here. This month is full of hope and excitement. The leaves aren't turning yet and the air is still somewhat warm. It feels like it wants to be cool but isn't quite there yet. October will not only bring my son's 15th birthday but it will also include my first ever and my mom's first ever 5k race.

We registered for a 5k in Hoboken on Oct. 11th. Three miles. This is our usual morning mileage which we can do in about 45 minutes between jogging and race walking. We don't plan to compete but we do plan to stay under 45 minutes. It's such a great feeling to have a goal. Something to look forward to. We're excited and hope our family will have fun cheering us on and get inspired to do one too. Our next one will be on Nov. 15th in Montclair. Next year we agreed that, God willing, we'll do an 8 or 10k in the beginning part of the year and work our way to a half marathon by the end. With some discipline, I know we can do it.

Thanks mom for inspiring me to get out there. Cause I sure need it after your arroz con gandules! Mmmm Mmmm! I'll post pictures of the event and keep you updated on how we did. Pray for us! :-)