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Ahh here I am, late getting to my one little word.  It seems every week my word relates mostly to working out and running and well to be honest, that was my intention when I first chose the word.  I want to challenge myself both physically and mentally as much as possible.  I have goals I want to reach with running, with weight - ugh yeah that one is always a challenge! 
and so this morning...

Aren't girlfriends the best!  I have so many friends and so many fun activities I feel so blessed to have them all and share in the fun stuff!
Every year my girlfriend Kim does a Valentine party and we each come up with fun gifts to share with one another.
My mom got the cutest plates everyone wanted more of!  My sister made the cutest basket with a little story included about girlfriends, Brenda...

Are you following along?  There are so many options, choices and ways to capture your 2011 and I'm trying to do several of them.

One is the Project life kit from Becky Higgins.  I did it last year and even missed a few weeks here and there, but I still love the final result and so does the rest of the family.
I'm back at it again and just loving this kit even more than the last.

My approach...

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...