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And so the days went by as I coveted the thought of one day owning an iphone.  Then the big announcement that FINALLY verizon was getting the iphone!  I stopped into Verizon because I'm not one of those camp outside to get a great deal type of people.  I'll just wait...  
Wait... what did you say? Existing customers can pre-order the iphone... tada... we are going home and doing that RIGHT now!
And...

Ahh another challenge for me recently was Tackle the tower.  It was an awesome challenge and a lot tougher than I thought it would be!  I spent some time on the stairmaster, but I don't think anything can prepare you for running up 38 flights of steps!
I did it and would definitely do it again!  My time.... 9:02.8 - since it was my first time I didn't have any expectations, but I had secretly...

One little word Captured/Week 6
It's hard to decide and sometimes harder to accept the pieces that come together and define us.  I know there are a lot of things that define who I am and its funny to think that here I am 46 years old and still trying to figure it out, but alas I am.

The older I get the more things make sense and I'm learning the whole "everything happens for a reason" theory. Although...

My dear hubs birthday is today... 

A man that will do anything and everything for his wife and family!
Today we get to do for you!

bar none....
that was a quote from one of my dad's best friends.  It was a compliment and a true statement too. My father was of course the smartest man I knew, isn't that always the case with any girls father?

And so as I go through life with its struggles and surprises and ups and downs I always wish I could go back to those days of sitting around the kitchen table talking about life, talking...

Ahhh today marks my sister's ___th birthday!
I picked her up something special... wanted it to be a surprise but had to tell her before she bought one herself! arghhh!

Gordon and Deb at our birthday celebration at Sullys.

My sister is 40 something today and has NEVER had a pedicure!  How is this possible?  So Lisa suggested that we have a girlfriend get together for her birthday and all get pedicures.  I called her and told her that Chels and I wanted to take her for one.  I didn't disclose that others were also going to attend.

I brought wine and snacks

People brought gifts for Debbie

and we had...

and photos of me for the 52 week project

self portrait

 Did you see this?  I so want to get smashed!
 

Well not for another 9 months or so, but it's official.  This morning I signed Chelsea and I up for the Chicago Marathon.  We are both so excited to be doing this with Jill and Jennifer!  Whoo hoo!
So as we count down to Chicago I will keep running and we will have several races in between to help train and prepare us for the big day. And while I don't plan to run 100 miles every month, it was...