I guess I can be a biker now!

I don't know whether I mentioned it before, but Greg got a new road bike this year. It's nicer and much lighter weight than his old road bike. However, since his old road bike is still in great condition, it has now been handed down to me.

Well, last week, Greg bought me some biking shoes. Now, you might be thinking that you don't need special shoes to bike, but you do if you want to use the clip on pedals. Greg has been biking with clips on his shoes for a couple years now. Clip shoes are the way to go with biking in order to get a more effective exercise for your legs and body. If this sounds confusing, here's the basic gyst: the bike pedals are metal and the bike shoes have a metal piece screwed in to the bottom of them. The metal piece on the bottom of the shoes "clips" on to the pedal. So, your feet are connected to the pedals while you're riding. It's a little intimidating, so I tried them out around our neighborhood a bit to practice getting in and out of the pedals.

Monday night, Greg and I went out to Antelope Island for my maiden voyage on my bike. We rode 16 miles, and I felt really good. It was nice riding through the wind, and hearing the buzz of the tires against the road as we pedaled. The ride went great. Then, we stopped at the exit of the park, and Greg decided to go back and put a few more miles in before we left. I clipped out of my left pedal and stepped onto the ground. Success!! Then, forgetting my right foot was still clipped in, I went to step down and fell straight over into the gravel. It was hilarious, so don't feel badly about laughing. (LOL) I was just happy that my first crash happened when I was at a standstill. I felt like a big dork, though, because a car was driving in to the park just as I fell. I'm sure I gave them a good chuckle!

Syracuse 5K tomorrow!

Well, tomorrow I'm running my first 5K of the season. This week has been Syracuse Heritage Days. Tomorrow is the 5K and I'm really excited! I've been running quite a bit in the mornings with the girls in the jogging stroller, so I'm hoping that will make running on my own that much easier.

It's pretty funny. The girls like going for rides in the stroller while I run. I tell them we're going out and looking for birdies, doggies, and kitties. Somehow, they've added bunnies to the mix, but we have yet to see a bunny. (LOL) Half the time, the girls are sound asleep in the stroller when I get home. The other morning, they were actually leaning in toward each other sleeping. It was so sweet.

I actually think I will be needing some new running shoes very soon. The tread on my shoes is pretty worn down. So, I guess I'll be making a trip to Striders soon.

After the Syracuse 5K, I plan to run the Riverdale 5K next week on the 4th of July. It's become a bit of a tradition with us the past couple years, so it will be fun.

If anyone has any other races they're running, let me know and maybe I'll run with you! ;)

Marriage Tag!

All right, Bree. Here I go:

How long have you been married? We will celebrate our 11 year anniversary this September. Wow! I can't believe we've been married that long!
How old is your spouse? He is 33. He'll be 34 in October.
Who eats more? Greg.
Who said I love you first? Greg, shortly followed by me. (Ah, the memories...)
Who is taller? We are both exactly 5'7". Obviously, I don't wear heels a whole lot. (lol)
Who sings better? Me. Plus, Greg doesn't know all the right words to ANY song as far as I know. (LOL)
Who is smarter? We are both geniuses. (LOL) Actually, it depends on the issue. We both have book smarts, so I'd say we're equally smart. However, I would have to say I have a slight advantage since my head is bigger than Greg's. (LOL) I'm not joking.
Who controls the T.V. remote? Greg most of the time. However, I'm much better at controlling the remote when we're watching a show on DVR. Plus, I don't LOSE the remote as much.
Whose temper is worse? I'd say Greg.
Who does the laundry? I do most of it, but Greg does some as well.
Who does the dishes? We both do.
Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? If you're standing at the foot of the bed, I do. It's closer to the door so I can get up with the kids if I need to.
Who cooks dinner? I do. Greg has some strange ideas about cooking. One time, when we were first married, he made a creation he called "China Man's Chili." It was Minute Rice mixed with a can of chili. Yuck!!
Who is more stubborn? Greg.
Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? We both will, but it's always hard.
Whose parents do you see the most? Greg's. They only live about 2 miles away.
Who has more friends? In real life, Greg probably does, but I'm friends with all his friends. He still keeps in touch with more people from HS than I do. On the internet, I have more friends, hands down. (lol)
Who has more siblings? Greg does. He has two sisters, and I have one sister.
Who wears the pants in the family? We both do. I don't like wearing dresses. --- Okay, I wear them when it comes to the kids. But, we make big decisions together, so it works out well.

I tag Mandee and Danielle.

Kids and singing

Oh, the joys! My girls absolutely LOVE to sing. Especially Brooklyn. No matter what song is playing on the radio, Brooklyn is always singing at least the last couple words to each line - with at least a 3 second delay, of course.

Hannah loves to sing, too. She is really good at leaving out most of the words, too. Is it laziness or just not knowing the words? Well, here are some examples:
ABC song: "ABDEFG. Next time won't you sing with me?" (lol)
Old MacDonald: "O' Don had farm. E-Yi-E-Yi-Yo." (and this is all mumbled together)
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star: This one is usually correct, but it's sung at about 3 times the speed it should be. Oh, this is also her "I'm going to hum this really fast because I'm mad at you" song.

Brooklyn sings the ABC song the same as Hannah. She enunciates a little better than Hannah, so Old MacDonald sounds a little better, too. I'd have to say one my favorite things they sing is "I Am a Child of God." My favorite part of their rendition is actually sung with the wrong words. They sing, "Lead me, guide me, walk beside me. Help me find the wake." (lol) This one cracks me up. It always makes me wonder if they think it's a surfer song. (hmmm)

Oh, and on a side note, I have been running a lot more lately. I really enjoy it. It's the one way that I'm literally running away from home, if even for only a short time, which is all I could stay away, really. Yesterday, Greg and I went for a 4 mile run. It felt really good, and it's the furthest I've run so far this season. I'll be running the Syracuse 5K on the 21 of June, which will be my first of the summer. I'm planning on doing some 5K's and maybe some 10K's this summer. If anyone wants to join me, just let me know. (Hint, hint, Mandee!) ;)