You Put the Devil Out, But Did You Let Him Leave His Bags?

You got out of a bad relationship because it was bad, but you are still resentful and angry.
You got out of financial debt, but you still can't control the desire to spend on frivolous things.
You got out of a bad habit or addiction, but you still long to try it just one more time.
You said, I forgive you, but you can't seem to forget and have peace.
You told your unequally yoked mate that it was over, but you still continue to call.
You got out of the horribly oppressive job, but you are still trying to sabotage the company after you left.
You cut off the affair with that married man/woman, but you still lust after him/her.
You broke off your relationship with that hurtful, abusive person but you are suspicious and distrusting of every new person you meet.
You decided to let go of the past hurts from growing up in an unstable environment, yet you believe you are unworthy of love from others and you refuse to get attached to anyone.

When you put the devil out, please make sure he takes his bags!!!!

Couch to 5K

After my first run! ;)

I've never been a runner, and have not really had any interest in being any type of real workout buff.  But I have to say that being married to a professional athlete is motivation to keep your self pretty tight.  In high school I was a cheerleader and in the color guard ("flag girl"), so this whole idea of lifting weights is pretty foreign to me.  Two years ago I did boot camp with my NFL BFF and it was worth it!  It was the "buffest" I had been in years.  So now that it has warmed up and I pulled some spring/summer clothes out of the closet to start wearing, I figured I may want to get toned and lose a few pounds.  So my goal is to lose 10 pounds and keep up this fitness thing long after the summer.

Neish, Ginny, and I have committed to doing the Couch to 5k programs to get started.  Now, I'm not saying we're going to run any type of marathon, but we'll how this progresses.  So, here's to becoming summer fly and fit for a lifetime! ;)

Locked Out, Part 3

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Well, we're not really Locked Out any more!  But we're not really back to normal yet either.  The guys haven't returned to their teams, they haven't resumed working out, they're not practicing.....so they're still kinda locked out!  Even though a judge has ruled on the injunction against the lockout in the players favor, the NFL and the players are still on two different pages.  Matter of fact the owners are filing an appeal on the ruling and are saying that it is out of this judge's jurisdiction to even make a ruling on this matter.  So basically, in boxing terms this was just Round 1 and who knows how many rounds there will  be before this is over.  Thankfully, there are still 4 months until this interferes with the season!

Memphis Grizzlies

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Who are these Memphis Grizzlies?!?!?!?  Mister is originally from Memphis and I have adopted as my second home town, so the Grizzlies versus Spurs series has been on at our house.  For many years Memphis' biggest basketball team was the University of Memphis Tigers because there was no NBA team.  So to say that Mister and his family is excited about the Grizzlies in the playoff is an understatement.  Don't mention the fact that they are leading the series 3-1!  Memphis is such a "small, big city" so it's normal to hear people talk about the guys on the team as though they are related to them.  Mister has been pretty excited to see the home team come alive this year, especially against a team that was picked to win it all!  So I had to take a timeout from documenting our regular life and mention that the Grizzlies are definitely making their city proud!!!!  Go Grizz!!! ;)

Easter 2011

I thought that this weekend would be very relaxing and low key...but it was everything but that!  Friday I thought I was going to do a volunteer project through our church...it didn't happen.  Instead it was a slow day for me, I got up late and never quite recovered!  So instead we, like everybody else in the city, went to the Galleria to get some last minute accessories and stuff!  Then Saturday I washed my hair, got a polish change, and then headed out with the crew to take pictures for my Grandmother's Mother's Day gift!

The gang in the waiting room waiting for the photographer.

Sunday was a typical "get to church" kinda Sunday!  We got dressed and hit the door.  It was a pretty day, but very windy!  All in all, it was a good weekend...I mean nothing I can say we did can compare to the fact that years ago they found an empty tomb!   That's what we're smiling about ;) 

He Is Risen!

Our church choir sang this on Easter Sunday my senior year in high school and I danced with the praise dance ministry to it that year.  That was the year that it became "real" for me that Easter was really not about eggs, candy, dresses, or speeches.  Now every time that I hear this song it takes me back to that place and it makes me think of the cross and an empty tomb!  That is EXCITING to me. ;)

Locked Out, Part 2

What's it like to be locked out?!?!?   So glad that you asked.  Today is 4/15/2011.....this is what a typical  day looks like:

8:00
Mister - wakes up
Me - turns over

9:00
Mister - eats breakfast and does his quiet time
Me - wakes up

10:00
Mister - work out
Me - starts working on my "Things To Do" list

11:00
Mister - still working out
Me - maybe reading blogs and emails

12:00
Mister - still working out
Me - probably headed towards the shower

1:00
Mister - still working out
Me - finishing lunch headed out to run errands

2:00
Mister - finishing up the work out
Me - probably dropping by to see Bryce and Daylen

3:00
Mister - home to shower and eat a late lunch
Me - checking to make sure I have everything for dinner

4:00
Mister - checks his email and handles his business (www.SoSportz.com)
Me - helps Mister with his "Things to Do" list

5:00
Mister - telling me about his day
Me - listening to Mister talk about his day

6:00
Mister - back to working (www.SoSportz.com)
Me - start dinner

7:00
Mister & Me - eat dinner

8:00
Mister & Me - watch tv

9:00 - 12:00
Mister - watching tv
Me - knocked out on the couch

Usually by now Mister with his team for off season workouts.  Or what the football world calls OTAs (Organized Team Activities).  My days would typically be the same...with some slight variations.  All in all, being locked out is a blessing and a curse.  A blessing because Mister is around for a longer period of time and we get to spend some QT together.  A curse because of the uncertainty of this season.  I, like most other folks, love football so I hope to see both sides come to an agreement.  But I do know the importance of the fight and I support the players in all that they are fighting for.  So if that means no football for a few months so be it!  My prayer is that the money goes where it's most needed and the game is safer once this is all said and done.

The NFL is not just a game of football that is being played on Sundays every fall, it's a business.  It is the way that thousands of men support their families, risk their well being, grow as men, compete as warriors, bond as friends, and play a game that they so passionately love.  The funny thing is that every man who plays the game at this level will tell you it's not what they thought it was, that it was their dream to play in the NFL.  But very few walk away from the game because they love it and they have played since they were boys.  So this lockout is not to take away the game but to enhance the it as well as the lives of the men who give so much to it!