Today I figured out that since training I have run 378 miles... I guess when I think about it that way I won't think that running 26.2 is a lot! haha. The ridiculous thing is that I have around 350 more miles to train until M-Day (marathon day)... although I can't believe that its about a month and a half away... but at the same time I'm glad that it is, and in some ways I wish it were closer. I feel like my body is ready for the marathon now, but it will be good for it to get some more miles under my belt before the race. I can't believe in a few weeks I will be flying to Seattle, kidless and husbandless.... for a half marathon! That's insane! And the worst part is in my mind I think, "13.1 miles... that's not so far." WHAT?! yes it is! haha. I will look forward to after the races when I can eat dinner with my family and not have to run miles after the kids are asleep. :)
Today Gaetan and I got to go on a date. :) It was awesome. We just went out to eat and then stopped at a Korean Market to pick up some items, (that you can't really get at Meijer) for a recipe I'm trying tomorrow. One of the nice things about break is that I get to experiment with new recipes, and we have had quite a few winners already this week! The date nice... quiet, and it was just us. I'm learning more and more, as the kids get older, to relax when I'm not with them. Especially the first times we left Tristan with my parents the entire time I could only really half enjoy it because I was wondering how he was doing, and how my parents were doing with him, ya know... but I think as they get older and understand more (and like Grandma and Grandpa's house) things are easier for me to leave for a few hours to have some QT with the husband. Lucy did really well tonight too, which is great. She gets upset when she sees me leave for things, so we distracted her while we left for dinner. It is refreshing to know that I still enjoy the company of my husband... which might sound weird to say, but I know that things can get busy with the kids, work, school, life and sometimes you forget why you married that person. But, I am happy to say I haven't forgotten why he is the love of my life, and probably all the other factors in life have just enforced why he is perfect for me.
I was actually listening to piece on NPR about how divorce is decreasing in younger couples but has almost doubled in people over 50... and they had their reasons and they talked with experts, and I suppose it all made sense, but that is crazy to me. People talking about how they've been married for 30+ years and now they're done being married to that person. Little things like listening to NPR and hearing that piece or being around other people who's marriages are rocky or failing just proves to me over and over again that when looks, jobs, family, anything not permanent fades away you need to have that strong solid common ground... and I know that Gaetan and I do. Jesus wasn't joking around when He talked about having a solid marriage (and life) centered and anchored on Him. I'm sure we will have our tough times but we both know, at the end of the day, where the other person is coming from because we are both basing our decisions off of our relationship with God. And what a relief and comfort that is.
Well, break is almost over and time has flown. I have to play a wedding this weekend... so hopefully it all goes well! :) It's nice being able to contribute a bit to our finances here and there.
Just waiting for Gaetan to get done putting Duder to bed so we can watch some Psych :) It's the little things that make date night awesome... even if they are interrupted here and there with our kids. We wouldn't want it any other way.
JVG
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