Kyle suggested today during church that we play Baby Elephant Walk while the children are making their way to the front of the sanctuary for the children's message. I couldn't agree more and I couldn't stop laughing the whole time they were up there.

I just bought these stamps at the post office this morning:
I love them! They're making me want to write a letter right now!

I am almost finished with Twilight and LOVING it!

Tuesday Kyle has an appointment in Iron Mountain to have his wisdom teeth removed. He has the received the go-ahead from our insurance company to be sedated during the procedure, which he is obviously very happy about. I'm in charge of getting him from the doctor's office to home. And secretly stopping at Wal-mart while he's sleeping in the front seat. Kyle has stocked up on the following for his post-procedure meals: 6 cans of soup, 4 containers of yogurt (mostly the same flavor), and orange juice.

Week one of marathon training nearly complete (minus a rest day tomorrow).

I did my first long run this morning (five miles, not actually that long at all) and practiced running with my new fanny pack. It, however was also very cold when I left, so I was also wearing a fleece. Halfway through my run, I naturally became very warm and tried to tie the fleece around my waist, causing the fanny pack to ride up to my boobs. Annoying. So, for about a mile I ran with the fleece in my hand. When that got too annoying, I tied it across my chest, kind of like a cape. I felt like some kind of running hobo with all of my possessions on my back.

Also.
Yesterday I quit my job job at Medicare.
And now I'm the cook at camp.
AHHHHH! I know!!!

But, all of the reasons I wanted to take the job at Medicare for the summer actually were not turning out so great. I was still physically exhausted. And anytime I was off I spent completely alone, because- guess what? Everyone else works at camp. I was pretty miserable. And I thought, "I could work at camp, still be physically exhausted, but not be so lonely." I used my leverage to work in trips home for a wedding, my birthday and the Nike women's 10k, going on the women's backpacking trip, and coming in a little late on Wednesdays to get in my long training runs.

And I feel so at home in that little kitchen. Even though I can still remember feeling like I was chained to it a lot last summer. It still feels like home.

I recently saw this bag in a Rachael Ray magazine and love, love, love it! RED AND OWLS?! How perfect!

Kyle and I recently skipped down to Chicago for a few days for Colby's graduation. We caught the tail end of the graduation party Saturday night and had some really tasty leftovers (great job, Lynn!) and then to the graduation and my maiden voyage to Francesca's. The graduation was one of the most entertaining ones I have ever been to. Here's the grad!

I think Kyle looks so cute in this picture!

We also made a trip to IKEA while we were down there for some supplies for my new art/workout room. Here are some before and after shots. They may be disorienting because the room is "L" shaped and awkward to photograph. I did my best.

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After:

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I am IN LOVE with it!

It is a beautiful day today! Over 80 degrees and sunny and wonderful.

I spent the morning in my basement painting my new art/workout room. I chose "Asparagus," but it looks sort of lime-y right now. The man at Ace promised me it would dry darker, so we'll see. I am IN LOVE with it, though. I keep asking Kyle, "Do you think I'll be able to move all of my stuff down here tonight?!" He's all patient and practical about letting the paint "cure" or something.
Patience is not in my veins.
He DID teach me how to paint the last few days, for which I am very thankful. I feel like a much more useful human being knowing all the painting tricks and Kyle is REALLY good at it.

I made peach iced tea this morning and used frozen peaches for the ice cubes- a little trick my good friend Heather taught me. What a lady. It's deeeeeeeee-licious.

I think this afternoon I will work on Twilight and suntan. Maybe even in a swimsuit. And then a run later on. I have to trick my body because I missed my run on Monday and John Bingham recommends not running two days in a row at this stage in my running "career" to give my muscles a chance to recover. So, I ran really early on Tuesday morning and now I'm going to run late today, so my body thinks it's been at least a day. Tricky, huh?

Today I received my first CNA paycheck! I came home to find this sign on the back porch: