I'm back...

Well, I made it through the weekend with my in-laws. Overall a successful visit. The kids had fun, hubby had fun and I even enjoyed seeing everyone -- it is a once a year event... My mother in law is HIGH maintenance. The children are required to have an audience with her for no more than an hour a day, and don't count on her for any "grandmotherly" duties... Sad really, but after 6 years, I have learned how she operates and expect very little. I visited with my nieces and tried to help out my sister in law who showed up to the hotel with her car sick children (ages 2 and 3) and her hungry 4 week old minus the husband that had an "important meeting" and would catch up with us later.... He's pretty much hands off with the kids and my S-I-L is just crazy... on maternity leave for another couple weeks and then 3 in daycare!! I hate to judge, but OMG! how can you let your kids spend up to 12 hours a day in a center being raised by whoever takes the barely above minimum wage job?? How can you tell everyone how much you need the income and then spend 50k on a kitchen remodel and 28k on a mahogany deck! Rant over, lets just say we're different...

I ran 6 miles on the treadmill Saturday morning at the hotel. It was a crappy machine - I got shocked everytime I adjusted the speed or incline and forget about hearing the TV... I was really proud of myself. I always say that I am going to exercise when I go away, but I can always find reasons why it just won't work. THis is probably the first time that I told my husband to get the kids dressed and make a decision about how we would spend the day. I would be up to shower in a little over an hour. 72:31 to be exact... I LOVE that I am running a pretty consistant 12 min mile! This weekend I have 7 to contend with and it looks like I'll be running on the treadmill again since my sister is bagging on me and we have to be at a holiday brunch by 10:00. The rest of the day is killed with visits and another party xmas eve night. If I get to the gym by 7 when they open, I'll be finished and showered before 9:00 -- right??