Summer So Far

I have to say that instead of "Summer So Far" this post should probably be called "Summer Almost Over" *sniff*.  Ole E Money and I have been thoroughly enjoying our time.  This summer has been filled with trying to beat the oppressive heat at Schiltterbaun {a.k.a. best people watching in KC}, dinner club with friends, movies, girls nights, play dates, t-ball, Pinterest projects and a heck of a lot of golf, golf, golf.  The kid would golf every waking minute if he could.  I'll be sad to see it all end in a few weeks:(

Driving range

T-ball practice

Pinterest Project.  Colored vinegar eye dropped into baking soda.

What else would you do before you wait for Thomas the Train to arrive?  That's right, golf.  Why not?

 Waiting for Thomas

 Checking out the firetruck after riding Thomas

Magicquest at the Great Wolf Lodge

anne 3.0: party edition

About six months ago, my friend Blake {pictured below} and I got jazzed about my 30th birthday.  Oh we had big, BIG plans.  We are talking a four day Vegas extravaganza!  It was going to be epic.  Soon after we found that the flights were outrageous and we started talking about the lake.  That's right.  It's close enough to Vegas, right?  Welp, that didn't work out either.  Then I see an ad in Sunday's paper for the T-Bones party patio.  Winning!  I love me some T-Bones!

Please enjoy the pics below of the Dirty Thirty {Almost Vegas} Extravaganza. 

  

 Prom Pic

 Sis and Bro

Love me some Mrs. Uncle Tara

 Heather and Kayla.  My good friends from high school and the best members of dinner club ever!

 Woodland and Playdate Friends.  Love you guys!

 Mission Trail friends.  Craziest co-workers around!

 Just a little sunset pic of Sherlock and Watson.

 There were many good times had by this group coaching the OS Falcons.  I miss my Levelly and Optimus Prime.

 Typical.  I'm usually joining in and Rae is trying to get us all back to focus on what we are supposed to be doing.

 BFF

 ONW Coaches

My Best Guy and My Best Girl

anne 3.0

Tomorrow is the big day.  I will be turning the big 3-0.  I have always been the "baby" of all my friends.  This was not so good in high school when I was the last to drive or go to a rated R movie.  Not so good when I was in college and the last to drink.  You know, because I waited until I was 21 to have a sip of alcohol.  It did get a little better as I got older and I could joke about "not being 30 yet".  Duh, I was 29 and 3/4.  
This past year two of my besties had their 30th birthdays.  One did fine with it only saying it was "a little weird".  The other cried, well, because she cries a lot anyway.  I didn't know how I was going to react.  I thought I would be perfectly fine.  This was just another day.  Since I run what seems like all morning and chase a 2 year old around all day, I already feel like I am way older than I am.  My body and brain hurt most of the time.  I thought that the number wasn't a huge deal.  I am slightly afraid of wrinkles and grey hair, but my body is pretty much shot already since I grew a human in there.  Then when I start to think about it, I have probably already lived over 1/3 of my life.  That is pretty darn scary.  I thought that I could take this fear one of two ways.  One, I could cry and think about what I should have already accomplished by now and all the regrets I have.  Two, I could make a list of dreams I still want to fulfill.  This led me to my very first bucket list.  It started as 30 to-dos.  It is now 37.  I figure I will probably come up with 13 more things to make it an even 50 by the time it is all said and done.  So this is a work in progress, but I didn't want my items to be too outrageous or too everyday...if that makes sense, so I did what any normal girl would do.  I took to Pinterest.  Let me tell you, there are some real doozies out there.  Go ahead and search it.  A lot of cliches (some I am doing:) and some really strange things.  So here it is, my list.  Some stolen and some things I have always wanted to do. 

Watch fireworks at Boston Pops
Go to Italy and eat as much pasta as I want without feeling guilty
Run Big Sur
Run Rock and Roll Las Vegas
Run Disney
Vacation in Bora Bora or somewhere with a hut on the water
See Time Square
Take my son apple picking
Rent an ice cream truck and give away ice cream on my birthday
Complete a random act of kindness every year on my birthday
Drive a vintage Mustang
Take an RV on a road trip
Learn to surf
Get a tattoo
Try all 31 flavors
Take my children to Disney World
Have a "Spa Day" (at least 3 services)
Convince my husband to take me on a surprise vacation
Sit front row at a Rascal Flatts concert
Watch the Jayhawks play at a Final Four
Have a bake sale and give the proceeds to a charity
Make someone's dream come true
Find someone in the grocery store and pay for their groceries
Take a photography class
Eat at Voo Doo donuts
Go zip lining
Take a cake decorating class
Take Everett to visit my besties on the east coast and go crabbing
Learn to kayak
Go to Vegas with my girlfriends on a whim
Eat dinner at a drive in as a family
Learn sign language
Make one of those insane 10 layer cakes I see on Pinterest
Eat dinner on a beach
Dance with my son at his wedding

Mom vs. Marathon: 3 Weeks Down and a New Mix

Like I mentioned before, when my brother-in-law ran his first {and subsequently last} marathon a few years ago I vowed that I would never put myself through that.  Well now I am plenty of 5 and 10K's in + one half marathon down and on my way to my first full.  When my sister asked my brother-in-law if he had any tips for me we basically came to the consensus that I have succeeded if I get through the training and race day in the standing position.  That spells success to me. 

Training Stats {Replacement of what was once "Baby Stats", you know, "Baby is the size of an avacado and can move its limbs}:

• Tomorrow I will have completed 3 full weeks of training.
• The longest distance I have ran so far is 7 miles which to me sounds pretty short compared to where I will be ending up in 15 weeks, but it took me about 7 weeks to work up to that when I was training for my half so I guess I have even impressed myself a little.  Next week is the big 9 miles and to put that in perspective, the most I ran to train for the half was 10 miles.  Oh boy.
• My cross training Sundays have consisted of workouts I find on Pinterest which as we all know is the new Google.  I have found them to be fun because they mix it up and I end up working my rear end off...literally.
• Temperature today...107 degrees.  Yes, you read that correct and yes, I run outside.  I have had to get up pretty darn early to beat the heat, but it is still about 90 degrees when I get up.  Lovely.
• Pain: Knees, back and hammies

And now...the workout mix
I have spent several hours putting together a new mix for long runs.  I find that changing up my music helps A LOT and gives me something to look forward to. You know, besides the hours upon hours of running.  You will see that I have a very eclectic mix.  Everything from the Dixie Chicks to Jay-Z to Ray Lamontagne.  You will also see that I mix it up between fast and slow.  Sometimes I like to run to slower stuff.  It helps me relax and yes, I am starting to become one of those people who "clears their head" on runs rather than just praying it's over soon.  So here we go.  My hope is that you may see some of these songs and add them to your mix or that one day I'll look back and hopefully not regret the choices I made. 

Pink- Aerosmith
Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)- Beyonce
Love Sex Magic- Ciara feat. Justin Timberlake
Ride for You- Damity kane
Ants Marching- Dave Matthews Band
Bennie and the Jets- Elton John
Make Me Better- Fabulous Feat. Ne-Yo
Homecoming- Kanye West
We Thuggin'- Fat Joe feat. R. Kelly
Party People- Fergie and Nelly
Winner- Jamie Foxx feat. Justin Timberlake
Johnny Cash- Jason Aldean
Body Language- Jesse McCartney feat. T-Pain
Baby- Justin Bieber and Ludacris
Good Life- Kanye West
No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems- Kenny Chesney
A Milli- Lil Wayne
4 Minutes- Madonna feat. Justin Timberlake
Baggage Claim- Miranda Lambert
Tilt Ya Head Back- Nelly and Christina Aguilera
Whatever U Like- Nicole Scherzinger feat. T.I.
She's Country- Jason Aldean
Piece of Me- Britney Spears
Rehab- Rihanna feat. Justin Timberlake
Wanna Love You Girl- Robin Thicke
All I Want to Do- Sugarland
Carry Out- Timbaland feat. Justin Timberlake
Mrs. Officer- Lil Waye
Stronger- Kanye West
These Are the Days- Sugarland
Love Was Easy- Jason Aldean
Give It to Me- Timbaland feat. Nelly Fertado
Carolina- Corey Smith
Sexy lady- Yung Berg feat. Junior
Let it Go- Zac Brown Band
Swing Ya Rag- T.I.
Feel Like a Rock Star- Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw
Otis- Kanye West and Jay Z
I Won't Give Up- Jason Mraz
If We Ever Meet Again- Timbaland feat. Katy Perry
Fly Over States- Jason Aldean
Drunk on You- Luke Bryan
Wanted- Hunter Hayes
Paradise- Coldplay
No Hurry- Zac Brown Band
P.I.M.P.- 50 Cent
California Love- Tupac
Hypnotize- Notorius BIG
Big S**t Poppin'(Do It)- T.I.
Alright- John Legend
Holiday Inn- Chingy
In Da Club- 50 Cent
3- Britney Spears
Top Back- T.I.
She Got It- 2 Pistols
Hold On- Wilson Phillips
Eyes Open- Taylor Swift
I Need a Girl, Part II- P Diddy feat. Loon and Usher
Big Poppa- Notorious BIG
Burn- Ushwer
Overnight Celebrity- Twista
Live Your Live- T.I. feat. Rihanna
Cant Believe It- T-Pain feat. Justin Timberlake
Ayo Technology- 50 Cent feat. Justin Timberlake and Timbaland
Tonight- Sugarland
Both of Us- B.o.B. feat. Taylor Swift
Even if it Braks Your Heart- Eli Young Band
Twenty-One- Corey Smith
Hillbilly Delux- Brooks and Dunn
Stand Up- Ludacris and Shawnna
Why You Wanna- T.I.
Right Thurr- Chingy
Boys from the South- Pistol Annies
Sexy Can I- Ray J feat. Yung Berg
Bust it Baby- Piles feat. Ne-Yo
Look at Me Now- Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes
Take Care- Drake feat. Rihanna
{Beep} in Paris- Kanye West and Jay Z
Run- Matt Nathanson feat. Sugarland
Mercy- Duffy
Dark Side- Kelly Clarkson
Call Me Maybe- Carly Rae Jepsen
Hypnotize- Notorius BIG
Big Pimpin'- Jay Z and UGK
Oh Boy- Cam-ron
I Just Wanna Love U- Jay Z
...Baby One More Time- Britney Spears
How to Love- Lil Wayne
Firework- Katy Perry

There you have it.  5.9 hours of running distraction and bliss.