boo on this rain

I want this rain to go away.  We did get to go on a bike ride after the storm passed though.  I'm going to try and go every day this summer.

Henry decided to put his foot on the front wheel while he was flying down the parking lot of the HPER building.  The bike flipped up and he went flying into the air.  He landed on his butt in the middle of the street.  He had one tiny little scratch on his elbow.  He's lucky, but the bike is damaged.  The front tire is bent and the brake is jammed into the rim.  It scared him to death and he was shaking all over.  I bet he won't do that ever again.

Harrison got his permit today.  He spent twenty minutes teaching me how to say the word permit properly.  I'm pretty sure that I'm never using that word ever again.  Anyway, he can drive with me starting on June 7th, after his first day of driving school.  I'm excited about this, but he's just growing up so fast right now.

OK OK OK

I'm so very happy that summer break is here.  I'm still waiting for the day that I get to sleep until noon though.  Maybe next week.  I went on another bike ride today.  The twins went with me this time.  Henry was great, but Hayden could barely keep up.  That kid needs to step up his game.

I'm taking Harrison to get his permit in the morning. We went today, but the 15 things that I brought in with his name on it, wasn't good enough for the BMV.   So, we are going back tomorrow.   He's so excited.  Hayden is terrified to be in the car while he's driving.

Bike Ride

I went on a really long bike ride today and it was AWESOME.  It didn't bother my leg at all, so I'm going to be on that bike all summer long!

It's starting to sink in.  I really don't have to teach anyone anything for a minute.  Thank goodness!!!

Summer Break

It was a tough, stressful year, but I made it.  barely.  My head is still spinning from it all.  I'm going to need a week or so to decompress.  You know what sucks?  I was driving around today thinking about lesson plans for next year.  I need a cold drink and a quiet, small, padded room.

Time

Time is flying by at lightning speed and I feel like I'm standing in quicksand.   We have so much to do and there are only 6 days left.  I really hope that we get to the Artful Learning activities.  My students are really excited to learn about kinetic sculptures. 

Harrison ran in his last track meet of the season tonight.  He ran the mile in 4:55.  Henry had an amazing night in his baseball game.  He pitched 2 innings.  He struck a lot of kids out and only walked one person.  He also got a great hit.  I'm really glad that Hayden didn't have a soccer game tonight because I'm freaking exhausted.  

Mother's Day Weekend

I had a very fun weekend.   I saw The Avengers movie twice.  Yes, it's that good. The Black Widow avenger is bad ass.  I took the twins to an Indianapolis Indians game today.  The kids ate for free and the moms were offered free manicures and massages.  No way I was getting a manicure and I should've said no to the massage.  The guy made me a little uncomfortable.  I really wanted to get out of that chair!  They also had t-shirts for the boys to decorate.  It was a great day to be a mom.

                     

workout

This injury is incredibly frustrating.  Everything I do now, takes FOREVER.  I went to Target the other day and I'm pretty sure it took ten minutes just to get to the door.  When my leg does heal, I will never skip another workout.  

One benefit from all of this nonsense, is that my upper body is getting a workout.  It still feels like my armpits are being jabbed with bull horns every time I use the crutches, but I am getting better at using them.  I think it helps that I'm not sore from the Louisville run anymore.  

Draw Something

Henry and I are addicted to DrawSomething.  We looked at pictures on-line that other people have drawn and they are really good.  We need to step up our game and do a better job.  NO MORE STICK PEOPLE!  We have been using the free version, but today we bought the game so that we have new words to choose from.  If you need people to draw with, our usernames are cubs325 and Henry streib.

I moved around way too much this weekend.  I went back to the ER this morning because my leg was so swollen I could barely move my foot.  It was tingling and numb and I was sure that I had a blood clot.  They did a blood test and told me that I did not have a blood clot, but if I didn't stay off of my leg and keep it elevated, I would have one soon.  The doctor also told me to stay home for 3 days.  I don't want to stay home.  I only have 3 weeks left with my students and I don't want to miss it.  I also want to teach my students all about Chaos and systems.  I am getting an MRI on Tuesday.  I need to know how bad this tear really is.

Now and Then

This was taken back in 2006.

And I took this today....

This is Harrison in 2008..

And this is Henry today...

Pretend World

I've been pretending this calf strain is not that bad and that I'll be back to normal in two weeks.  I was secretly hoping to walk the mini with Henry this weekend, even though he DOES NOT want to walk it.  I was really hoping for the best.  That is not what is happening.  I still can't walk more than five steps without some sort of assistance and words can not express how much I hate this.

When this injury heals, I'm going to run, walk, bike, and swim as much as I possibly can because life is short people.

Harrison is going to wear my bib this weekend and pace his little brother.  They will be running 11 minute miles to beat Harrison's time in 2008.