Could it be a weekend with no plans?!

So..... we have come up on a weekend where we have no "real" plans. I have to be honest it feels nice to have the open weekend feeling! Eli has a swim lesson but other than that nothing else planned. We were thinking of taking a ride to Uncle Tommy's new house (Adam's brother)and I might take advantage of the crummy weather we are supposed to have on Sunday and tackle organizing the boys closet that I never finished. I suppose now is the time, we have received 2 bags of baby clothes from someone at our daycare (which was so nice of them), and I need to go through them and wash what will be wearable for the boys this fall.

Last weekend we were in Boston, we visited my sister and her family with my mom, it was a really fun time. We went to 2 of the Boston Harbor Islands via ferry ride from Quincy, MA. I never knew Boston had islands in the harbor! You learn something new everyday! Then on Sunday because it rained we went bowling with the kids and it was SO MUCH FUN! I totally forget how much fun bowling is and Eli (although didn't quite understand how to take turns) really loved it!

Here are some fun pictures from our trip to my sisters....

Eli learning how to duck pin bowl from Daddy...he kinda didn't get the whole "rolling the ball" action!
Gma and little Boden!
The kiddies (minus cousin Ben in this pic) waiting for the ferry at the ticket area
Cousins in front of the crazy wall that glows during cosmic bowling.
Love this pic of my sister and Bo!

On the running front - I have been kicking ass and taking names! LOL. No but really, lately my running mileage per week and mile splits have been where I want them to be and it feels great. I didn't want to talk to soon about committing myself to a 1/2 marathon until I proved it to myself with my training. I am happy to report I just paid my fee to enter the Surftown 1/2 marathon in Misquamicut, RI this September. I will be running it with my friend Traci, it is right along the beach, and it should be a relatively flat race which will be nice and a welcomed change.

Running where I live is a constant hill , so when I race somewhere flat I feel like a new woman! I guess kicking my ass in gear over these past 5 weeks have really paid off. I am also getting to the gym 2 times a week for some weights which is nice. Making myself get up in the morning is not easy but I do it and feel great following it. Let's be honest my running was so spotty before because I kept trying to get a run in after work or go to the gym in the evening once the boys were down for the night. It just wasn't working out. I hope to really hold onto this schedule I have going on right now into the winter months and replace my outdoor runs with the gym.

So now that I am gearing up for this 1/2 in September I have my eyes on another 1/2 in October. We'll see. One step at a time!