RIP Nana

Well this past Sunday morning Nana decided to be the the Lord. We sure do miss her here on Earth and I wish that Riley was going to be able to make some memories with her last living Great Grandmother but I know she is so happy now up in heaven! At least now she can SEE and at least now there is another angel in heaven to keep a close watch over my baby girl while we are here on earth.

As I have been reminiscing over my relationship with Nana I thought about a few things that I will always remember: going shopping, eating any and every desert we could get our hands on, stopping to get hot tamales, playing in all her shoes and jewelry, the drive in her Cadillac to and from Shelby and stopping to eat in Tunica at the Blue and White, going to Emma's to swim, playing with that vibrating belly band machine, how she said "Well I declare!", Emma, Azalea Gardens with Caroline and Catherine, her red lipstick, how she always went on cruises, driving into town to go to McCarty's to make pottery, driving to LA with her and Albert to get lottery tickets that we never won, playing in that huge magnolia tree in her front yard, having her there while I walk down the isle and finally getting to see her hold the last baby she would ever hold! Lots and lots of memories that will stay with me forever!

ELZINE BLANCHARD MURPHREE

Obituary Elzine Blanchard Murphree, 96, of Memphis, died Sunday after a long illness. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Shelby City Cemetery in Shelby, MS. Born in Gunnison, MS, Mrs. Murphree was a former president of the Mississippi Educational Secretaries Association. For more than 40 years, she was secretary to a succession of District 3 school superintendents in Shelby. She was preceded in death by Willard Rose, her husband of 43 years, and second husband Albert Murphree. Survivors include her children, daughter, Gail Rose Harrell of Memphis, sons Bill Rose of Oxford, Miss. and Jim Rose of Birmingham, Ala.; her sister, Mary Frances Walton of New Orleans; and her nieces, Ann Blanchard and Harriet Blanchard both of New Orleans. Mrs. Murphree had been a resident of Town Village Audubon Park since 2004. www.memphisfuneralhome.netMemphis Funeral Home And Memorial Gardens 5599 Poplar Ave. (901)725-0100 Published in The Commercial Appeal on October 30, 2012

7 miles + a bathroom break

Well as I was laying on the couch eating yet another snickers, yes I raided the Halloween candy AGAIN, I decided it was time to get off my tail and go for a run. 7 miles was on my plan and I will have to admit I was dreading it! This running thing post baby has been hard for me. I'm not used to struggling just when I run 3 miles. I can't even tell you the last time I was unable to do a 5k with out stopping and truly it makes me feel like a total fat kid up the street! Note to self: NEVER make fun of all the fat people out there running because you now are one :-)
But anyway I got up and did it! It felt great!!! I took a hammer gel before I left and then again at about 3.5 miles and I just have to brag while still on my runners high...I NEVER STOPPED!!! the whole 7 miles I NEVER STOPPED!!! Total time 1:13...slow...but it's done...all done!! WhooooHooooo What an accomplishment for me! But one thing that did happen was an unexpected potty break! Whoops! Yup totally peed on myself! But at least I had on black half tights so no one knew except me and now all of you! But hey...don't pro athletes pee on themselves too??? Of course theirs is for their pr and mine was because I had a baby and obviously need to do some kegels!!

Happy running day to all you Runners! Its a beautiful day!

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4 Months and Rice Cereal

Somebody turned 4 months old!! She is a little small but we are working on getting bigger.

And then we decided to try out rice cereal for the first time. Well let me just say I don't think she was a fan!! But this new mommy  made a few mistakes. First I BF her for a little bit which I soon learned was not a good idea! Then  I followed the directions on the box for a first rice cereal feeding which I again learned was not a good idea! We will try again tonight and see if we get a happier baby girl!

Confessions of a recovering runner

So this has been a longer road than I ever thought it would be. I don't know why I thought I would just be able to get out and run like I used to right afar having a baby, but I am determined!! I am doing better but so much slower than I used to be and if you are a runner, then you know how hard that is to accept.

St Jude is just over 1 month away and my longest run has only been 5 miles! WHOA! That's some slack training huh? But I wrote myself a training program the other day and I know I can do this! So here's to getting back into my running groove!! Ill be back and then comes New Orleans!!

Each and every run consists of me verbally saying "I can do this" and I CAN!! I know I CAN!!! Ill see all you runners out there soon, maybe a little slower than what I'm used to but Ill be there which is more than I can say for all those people sitting on their couches...

this girl stole my heart

Green Card Baby!!

Well after 17 years, Jason FINALLY got his green card in! We are so excited we don't even know what to do. We went to Homeland Security a few weeks ago and had our interview and passed with flying colors. Then it was just a waiting game to actually receive the card in the mail. Then of course it came while Jason was out of town...but all that matters is that it came!!! So of course a night a Raifords was in store...which I STILL regret. Who knew turning 30 and having a baby would make your hangovers last 3 days and going...