running update

Kacy and I have been walking with some jogging thrown in 3 times a week still.  Yesterday we didn't have hours to commit, so we had to run to complete our distance in the time she could take a break.  So we did 6 miles and ran most of it, like 80% of it.  Lucky for her, she didn't have to push a stroller with kids.  Unlucky for me, I did.  ;)

I survived and it wasn't as bad as I had built up in my head.  We had to stop a few times to let golf carts go around us or to figure out which was we should go to get in the miles. 

I'm thinking about finding a 10k to run in the next few weeks...sans stroller and whining baby.

drive

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Corey and I watched Drive with Ryan Gosling and well, it was different.  We didn't know what to expect.  We'd been told there wasn't a lot of dialog and that he's a getaway driver and that it's pretty violent.  Another friend said it was very 80's stylized and graphic.  

Corey wanted action, so we got action.  There was very little talking and lots of violence.  Corey is so sensitive that he cringed through most of the shooting and kicking in of face.  The storyline was meh and I'd like to say the acting was good, but I don't really know that it was.  I mean, it didn't earn any Oscar nods, ya know?  

I would watch it again, but not all the time.  Definitely not a favorite, but if you can handle violence and language, then worth a viewing.

a week without dad

Last week, Corey was in TX for training for his new job.  It was the longest that he's been gone from home since we've had the kids.  I've taken the kids to my parents' or something before for days without Corey, but never stayed home.  I was nervous, but not for the reasons most people think.

I don't get scared staying by myself.  I don't worry that there will be an intruder or some crazy thunderstorm will come and blow our house over.  I just don't.  I sleep better because there is more room in the bed and I can relax in front of the tv for hours at night after the kids are in bed.

I was nervous because I had no idea what I'd do with myself all week.  Luckily I had two friends whose husbands were out of town at the same time so we were able to spend a few days together with our kids all hanging out.

We ate dinner here, we ate dinner there, we played, watched movies, we kept ourselves busy, we passed around books.  It was fun most days and hilarious others when us moms realized that all of our 1-2 years old kids are the same.  They cry while we fix dinner.  They cry when they're hungry.  They cry when they're tired.  They cry when we aren't paying attention to them for a smidge of a second.  Our older kids all played fine together and before you knew it, the week was over and Corey was home.

So I can survive a week without Corey.  I don't think the kids liked it too much.  I could tell they missed him when Oliver would come into our room looking for him or when Clark asked, "How much longer till Daddy comes home?" or "Does Daddy live in Texas now?"  

But I'm so glad he's home.

50/50

I love Joseph Gordon-Levitt. 

I'm not quite sure when this happened, but I love him in Inception and even though 500 Days of Summer is a little crazy, his karaoke in that is my favorite part.  So when 50/50 hit Redbox I asked Corey if he would watch it with me.

If you haven't heard of it, it's about a guy named Adam who does everything right.  He doesn't take risks, like drinking, smoking, driving.  He exercises, eats healthy, and cares about his job.  His back has been hurting and when he goes to have it checked, the doctor tells him he has a tumor.  His life begins to crumble, but he has supportive friends and an overcaring mother to help him out.  He also begins seeing a therapist to help him process his feelings about the cancer.  Without giving it all away, Corey and I always try to guess the ending.  Will he die?  Will he break up with his girlfriend?  Will his friend stop being a douche?  Let's just say I was right and he was wrong...but that's neither here nor there.

The movie has lots of ups and downs and while it seems like it would be depressing watching a guy dying, it's got plenty of laughs thanks to Seth Rogen.  

So I totally recommend it.