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H-E-L-L-O weekend!!!!.....

April 3, 2015

It is the weekend!!! Woohoo!!! Easter weekend at that!!! The above picture was the closest thing I could find to a Easter bunny with running shoes! Felt kinda silly searching Pinterest with the words "Bunny in running shoes!" LOL...... but this is cute, right?!?

I did find this "running bunny" to place in my son's Easter basket at Publix tonight! He will love it!! He is very much into running at the moment and always wanting to show me just how fast he can run! He always tells me about the kids at school that he races! Secretly, I am hoping he will continue with the running bug!!!! and for completely selfish reasons!!! Running buddy for me! AND, just maybe a running scholarship?.... Sorry, I tend to get distracted.... here is the chocolate running bunny that I found at Publix......

Cute, right?!?

***every time I see this, I crack up!!! :()

So, tomorrow, I am planning on getting up and getting my run in..... seeing as though my husband and son saw 2 snakes near the path I run, looks like I will be running in doors on the Treadmill!!!!! I would literally sustain cardiac arrest if I came along a snake while running!!!! Sure, you can carry pepper spray to protect against dogs and such, but a snake?!? What the heck do you do?!? (besides have a heart attack?)

My friend that sent this too me today.... I absolutely love it!!! I bet other mom's out there can relate, right?!? HA! HA!

Yeah, my house is a mess!!!! Yes, I was off 3 days this week, but cleaning my house was not very high on my priority list! LOL!:)

Another thing not on my priority list was cooking dinner..... so Texas Roadhouse take out was it!!!! Grilled bar-b-que chicken, sweet potato, and salad!!!! Oh yes, please! It was delicious! And, the fact that I did not have to cook, made it even better!!! And trust me, my husband and son were completely ok with dinner tonight!!! Win! Win!

YUM! YUM!

YUM! YUM!

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So, do you just simply say the heck with cleaning the house or cooking?....

Are you ready for Easter? Any lil ones awaiting the Easter bunny?.....

Is there ever anything that deters you from outside? Weather? Dogs? Snakes perhaps?!?...

Have a GREAT evening and cheers to the weekend!!!!......Until later.....





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**PR (personal records) 

Full Marathon-3/5/2016 time 4:30:39

Half Marathon 02/5/17 1:48:59

10K 09/17/16 time 54:19

5K 2/11/17 22:38

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