Happy Birthday to my Little Man-20 Things

I'm not going to spend any time on here speaking of my sadness that my "little man" is six. I mean, that sounds crazy...why would I be sad? Ah...another post, another day.

Instead, happy birthday to my sweet little boy! I found this post on pinterest and thought it was very true. We are particularly focused on potty-humor at this point in life. Sigh.

 20 Things a Mother Should Tell Her Son

1. You will set the tone for the sexual relationship, so don't take something away from her that you can't give back.

 2. Play a sport. It will teach you how to win honorably, lose gracefully, respect authority, work with others, manage your time, and stay out of trouble. And maybe even throw or catch.

 3. Use careful aim when you pee. Somebody's got to clean that up, you know.

 4. Save money when you're young because you'll need it some day.

 5. Allow me to introduce you to the dishwasher, oven, washing machine, iron, vacuum, mop and broom. Now please go use them.

 6. Pray and be a spiritual leader.

 7. Don't ever be a bully and don't ever start a fight, but if some idiot clocks you, please defend yourself.

 8. Your knowledge and education is something that nobody can take away from you.

 9. Treat women kindly. Forever is a long time to live alone and it's even longer to live with somebody who hates your guts.

 10. Take pride in your appearance.

 11. Be strong and tender at the same time.

 12. A woman can do everything that you can do. This includes her having a successful career and you changing diapers at 3 A.M. Mutual respect is the key to a good relationship.

 13. "Yes ma'am" and "yes sir" still go a long way.

 14. The reason that they're called "private parts" is because they're "private". Please do not scratch them in public.

 15. Peer pressure is a scary thing. Be a good leader and others will follow.

 16. Bringing her flowers for no reason is always a good idea.

 17. Be patriotic.

 18. Potty humor isn't the only thing that's humorous.

 19. Please choose your spouse wisely. My daughter-in-law will be the gatekeeper for me spending time with you and my grandchildren.

 20. Remember to call your mother because I might be missing you.

The P-Town Pantones are signed up for the 5K Color Run!

I NEVER thought I would post a blog on this topic, much less be excited about it, but I just signed myself (AND JEFF) up for two races this summer!! Since Christmas, I've been trying to run. I needed a hobby--one that physically pushed me to the point of mental exhaustion. I say trying because for some reason, my body does.not.want.to move like it did when I was a teenager. Sigh. Gone are the days that I could do a two-mile run just because I thought I might as well join the track team and still, I didn't look like a complete loser. Now, it is April and I am finally at that point that I think I might be able to run a small distance without stopping to walk and not die. Because I tend to lack follow-through (ahem, the blog) I am pretty darn proud of myself for having been committed to this for the last four months, two of which I have stepped it up and am really pushing myself. So, I needed a goal. Drumroll please...on June 2nd I am running my first ever 5K! Jeff is also running the 1 mile version with Ella and Keeton. The kids are just psyched to get a t-shirt. BUT...on July 28th, Jeff and I are both running another 5K with my sister, her hubby, and my good friends Seth and Patty. This race is going to be a blast! It is in Indianapolis and is called the Color Run. Basically, you get hit with paint each kilometer until you are completely covered in it by the end. I don't normally like to get dirty, but this sounds awesome. Our team name is the P-Town Pantones, thanks to Zack's clever artsy-knowledge. Totally excited. Check out the run at thecolorrun.com

Hilton Head

A week's vacation went by much too fast! we had a blast in Hilton Head with three other couples and a total of 8 kiddos...let me tell you, the noise level was intense at times! The weather was perfect and we all came back with some color (some of us are red...er...Ella and Jeff). We spent most of our time just relaxing at the wonderful house we all shared and our private pool. Lots of seashells were collected, I got to do my runs on the beach in the mornings, and we took a day trip to Charleston. We also got to spend some time with my family, which was nice. Back to reality on Tuesday, but I am certainly looking forward to the Bahamas in July! I've been sitting on this post for more than a week because for some reason my Mac doesn't want to let me post the picture which are clearly in iphoto...well, hopefully I can figure it out later.