senior slide show

We are getting ready for my son's senior year slide show. They are only allowed 40-50 photos! Here are a few of my favorite things:

1. looking through all the old photos

2. reliving good times

3. remembering events and people

4. choosing the best and favorite photos

5. choosing a song to go with slideshow

6. looking through photos alone

7. then looking through them with the kids

8. son picking out some of his own that he wants

9. haven't cried yet!

10. putting the slideshow together to show off

Oklahoma Christian University

We visited the campus of Oklahoma Christian University this weekend. Here are a few of my favorite things:

1. all employees are Christians

2. small student body

3. small, but not too small, campus

4. curfew for freshmen

5. bible courses required (including personal finance from a Christian perspective)

6. my sister's alma mater (and seeing her name on the missions map-even though it was misspelled!)

7. seeing an old friend

8. several other kids we know are/will be going there

9. the technology

10. they introduced the visiting TEXANS first! :)

therapy

I have not loved going to therapy over the last several weeks. But I do think it's helping. Here are a few of my favorite things about it:

1. getting stronger

2. learning how to better help myself

3. able to do more of the things I want to do

4. learning where to go for help in the areas I want/need

5. making new friends

6. finding new information

7. taking care of an even older injury

8. passing on my new knowledge

9. feeling the effects of better health

10. it's nearly to an end!

morning ride

This morning I did not want to go on our long bike ride. But I am glad I did! Here are a few of my favorite things from this morning:

1. good weather

2. large group

3. seeing friends

4. sunshine came out

5. wind not as bad as I expected

6. felt stronger

7. nice route

8. loved going over San Luis Pass!

9. able to do a short jog after the ride (found a "padded" sidewalk!)

10. black bean burger w/ guacamole after workout!!

Texas triathlons

If I could afford to do all the triathlons that I wanted (and if I chose to do Sunday events) here are a few that I think would be my favorites Texas events:

1. Kemah (Gateway to the Bay)

2. Houston

3. Austin

4. Buffalo Springs

5. TriGirl Mother's Day Sprint

6. TexasMan

7. Four States

8. Sylvan Beach

9. Kerrville

10. indoor Tri

therapy

I have been going to some more therapy sessions for my foot. While it has been very costly, here are a few of my favorite things:

1. working aggressively to get me well, stronger and able to run again

2. tissue work

3. running on treadmill

4. strength training exercises

5. heat therapy

6. stretches to do at home

7. exercises to do at home/gym

8. including work on an old injury

9. trying to get me out of my orthotics

10. working on getting me healthy

Valentine's Day

We try not to make Valentine's Day a day to spend a lot of money. We thought about going out to eat, but chose to do a few other things. Here are a few of my favorites:

1. early morning workout

2. motorcycle ride

3. picnic in park

4. a few minutes alone with my husband (no kids!)

5. pleasant talk

6. free!

7. chocolate covered strawberries for dessert

8. taking more strawberries to friends and family

9. late evening workout at gym

10. a good night's sleep