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THE LADYBUG GANG: October 2014
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For everyone else in the family lockdown is full of rearranging schedules, keeping Rylie safe from viruses, endless amounts of laundry and cleaning. It's overall just a stress filled week! But for Rylie, lockdown week is her favorite time of every month. It's a week away from school spending the days with her favorite people. Her grandparents! Craft projects, movies, baking, snuggles, and just being spoiled rotten from sun up to sun down! We have in our hearts for these amazing people! We love this place!
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Marathon Shape: January 2013
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Monday, January 28, 2013. Ups and Downs of Endurance Running. Foothills of Mt. Lee. The last couple weeks has been filled with ups and downs, but that is t normal with endurance running. There are ups where you have a great run and you feel like you can go for miles and miles at a pace you had no idea you could run. And, when you’re down, they feel really down. You feel like you can barely complete this run and the pace is much slower than you’d like. Most training plans suggest that you increase your we...
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Marathon Shape: January 2015
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Sunday, January 11, 2015. REBUILDING MY RUNNING BASE - an embarrassing situation. Running. It must be done if one wants to get into MarathonShape. I know I ran in the last three months. Trouble is, I can’t remember my last run. I remember runs I’ve been on, but narrowing down a specific date eludes me. It’s embarrassing. I’ve run 10 miles. What the F is wrong with me! I remember when I first. Tuesday, January 6, 2015. Dancing - Because I Can! From the oldest of times, people danced for a number of reason...
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Marathon Shape: Dancing - Because I Can!
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Tuesday, January 6, 2015. Dancing - Because I Can! From the oldest of times, people danced for a number of reasons. They danced in prayer. or so that their crops would be plentiful. or so their hunt would be good. And they danced to stay physically fit. and show their community spirit. And they danced to celebrate." Ren, Footloose. A Jive Fusion to Footloose. Choreographed by Matthew Patrick. Jim Clark and me, just before our pro-am. He understood the weakness of gross motor, continued balance troubles a...
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Marathon Shape: September 2013
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Monday, September 16, 2013. I know it’s been quite some time since I’ve written. With heat, travel, and work training has lagged. I am back on track with my training schedule; the time off has helped. One thing I did during this break was see some movies. Without further adieu, I bring you a one-off MOVIE REVIEW…. Recently had their evening of short films. Spoke the most to me. From experience crafting and writing films,. Crosses and blends story-telling styles… Can people come-of-age in their 50s? You d...
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THE LADYBUG GANG: August 2014
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Local Support for the NF Walk! The 4th Annual NF Walk is quickly approaching-. Just 4 more days remain to get yourself pre-registered to walk with the ladybug gang as we fight to End NF! The LadyBug Gang is crushing our goals this year! Originally we set out to register 20 supporters to walk with us this year. Within a few days we had already blown through that goal! So, what do you do when you reach a goal. You set a new one! Yep, we want to double our original goal! We are so close. This was the first ...
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THE LADYBUG GANG: Throw Back Thursday
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LATER THAT AFTERNOON WHEN THEY FINALLY ROLLED HER OUT OF SURGERY COMPLETE PANIC SET IN. I'M NOT SURE IF IT WAS SEEING OUR DAUGHTER LAYING IN A HOSPITAL BED WITH NO COLOR, COMPLETELY UNRESPONSIVE OR THE HARSH REALIZATION THAT WE WE'RE ON OUR WAY UP TO THE ONCOLOGY. TODAY IS NOT ABOUT TEARS AND SADNESS. YES, THIS YEAR HAS SUCKED! IT HAS BEEN THE HARDEST THING I HAVE EVER BEEN THROUGH IN MY LIFE. IT HAS TESTED ME IN WAYS I DIDN'T THINK COULD EVER BE POSSIBLE. BUT. IT;S BEEN ON HECK OF A YEAR! Well, so. ...
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THE LADYBUG GANG: 15 Truths...
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LAST NIGHT SOME DEAR FRIENDS SENT ME A LINK TO AN ARTICLE- 15 TRUTHS TO HAVING YOUR CHILD DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER. THIS ARTICLE HIT ALL TO CLOSE TO HOME. NO, LADYBUG DOES NOT HAVE CANCER, SHE HAS NEUROFIBROMATOSIS. IT'S A COMMON MISCONCEPTION WE'VE BATTLED AGAINST FOR MONTHS. THEY ARE TWO ENTIRELY DIFFERENT THINGS, YET THEY ARE SO SIMILAR. AT SOME POINT I STOPPED FIGHTING THE COMPARISON. WHY. BECAUSE. HELL, TUMORS IN GENERAL SUCK! LOVE AND PRAYERS TO ALL OF OUR CHEMO BUDDIES! Our {Wild and Crazy} Days.
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THE LADYBUG GANG: February 2015
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I’M GOING TO TRY AND GET THROUGH THIS WALK DOWN MEMORY LAND WITHOUT TOO MANY TEARS…. ONE YEAR. IT’S BEEN EXACTLY ONE YEAR SINCE OUR LIVES WERE FOREVER TURNED UPSIDE DOWN. SOME DAYS IT FEEL LIKE THAT WAS FOREVER AGO, OTHER DAYS IT FEELS LIKE IT WAS JUST A FEW HOURS AGO. 365 DAYS AND I CAN STILL REMEMBER EVERY SINGLE MOMENT OF THAT INITIAL CONVERSATION WITH THE DOCTORS, EVERY DETAIL OF THE REST OF THAT WEEK… IT WAS THE WEEK THAT FOREVER CHANGED OUR FAMILY. HOW DO YOU KEEP GLASSES ON A ONE YEAR OLD? WE WERE...
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