Now that I've come through yet another LID and my second radiation, I am starting to feel like my old self again. I have been back to doing some short runs and working out with my trainer. You truly don't realize just how much this knocks you down until you finally get your meds built back up and start to get your energy back.
This is me and feeling like my old self again.
Just finished my run on the treadmill and feeling pretty darn great!
Starting to see a teeny little definition in my arms again!
Ashley and I have still been walk/running and on other days I have been doing my own runs plus cross training with the elliptical and working out with Katy! We have been doing anywhere from 3 to 5 miles outside. With the weather being very cold here I wasn't sure how she would handle it but so far she has just been awesome!! We just bundle up and take off.
After our 4miles last night! Even though it's still tough for her to get into a good groove, she sticks it out and still smiles at the end!
So for other things I have had plenty of energy for and thats for our annual deer day!
About 8yrs ago my husband thought he would add a few deer to our front yard for the holidays. Well it has grown from about 30 deer(which is still crazy) to about 85 deer. So about 5yrs ago my dad suggested we have a big get together to help us put out our deer. We could do chili or pizza and snacks and just make a day of it. Well, that we have done, and it has grown into about 25 to 30 people each year. We either make several pots of chili with subs to having pizzas delivered with each of them bringing a dessert or a side that goes with what we are having. And it never fails, each year when the neighbors around see us out there working we get tons of honks and waves showing us that they are excited for deer day also. We have 85 deer, the house and all its lights, a big huge blue Christmas tree for fallen police officers, three big huge pine trees decorated, tons of bushes and trees, a decent size nativity and manger set, and lighted candy canes lining the huge driveway. It is nothing for us to look out the family room window and see a line(if not stopped) of traffic on our little country rd. or to be coming home and can't get into our driveway due to people stopping and taking pictures. We love it!! Here are a few pics of what it all looks like!
Ashley and I have still been walk/running and on other days I have been doing my own runs plus cross training with the elliptical and working out with Katy! We have been doing anywhere from 3 to 5 miles outside. With the weather being very cold here I wasn't sure how she would handle it but so far she has just been awesome!! We just bundle up and take off.
After our 4miles last night! Even though it's still tough for her to get into a good groove, she sticks it out and still smiles at the end!
So for other things I have had plenty of energy for and thats for our annual deer day!
About 8yrs ago my husband thought he would add a few deer to our front yard for the holidays. Well it has grown from about 30 deer(which is still crazy) to about 85 deer. So about 5yrs ago my dad suggested we have a big get together to help us put out our deer. We could do chili or pizza and snacks and just make a day of it. Well, that we have done, and it has grown into about 25 to 30 people each year. We either make several pots of chili with subs to having pizzas delivered with each of them bringing a dessert or a side that goes with what we are having. And it never fails, each year when the neighbors around see us out there working we get tons of honks and waves showing us that they are excited for deer day also. We have 85 deer, the house and all its lights, a big huge blue Christmas tree for fallen police officers, three big huge pine trees decorated, tons of bushes and trees, a decent size nativity and manger set, and lighted candy canes lining the huge driveway. It is nothing for us to look out the family room window and see a line(if not stopped) of traffic on our little country rd. or to be coming home and can't get into our driveway due to people stopping and taking pictures. We love it!! Here are a few pics of what it all looks like!
What family traditions do you look forward to each year?
