Pain. I am soo sleepy right now. I stayed up quite late last night packing for our trip. Then we left at 5:30 am. We got in around 1:30 local time and had a great time with the fam. here in New Mexico. Happily, we were able to share in the joy of celebrating my big brother's birthday. I gave him a big book about weather, with lots of cool pictures in it, 'cause he is interested in weather. Unfortunately someone had already given him a big weather book last year for his birthday...ME! I completely forgot that I did that...I remember thinking that I should do it. I bought it online so it only took 1 min. of my time, and I guess it didn't leave that big of an impression on me! Today was all about running as a family. I ran about a mile with my 5 year-old (actually, I was chasing him and tickling him, but I kept it up for 12 min. straight, so that's got to be at least a mile.) Then I ran 1.5 miles with my 7 year-old. He is getting healthier and has a tougher mental attitude about sticking to it. I'm so proud of him. I'm gonna have to work to keep up with him in the next year or so. Then I got to run 2 miles with James, which was my favorite part. He has such a light, springy gait. I chuff along and he's *boing boing boing* bouncing right along side me effortlessly. It's fun. I never worry about dogs or weirdos when I am with him, even though he got some wolf-whistles and a "hey baby!" from a chica who passed us in a car. How rude to do that right in front of someone's wife! But I can hardly blame her. He's hot, no doubt about it. *Chuckle*
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