Up and running...kinda

The great news is I'm up and running again! Rehab went beatifully and I'm so thankful for Dr. Maloy and her team for getting me back! The IT band syndrom is gone and the soft tissue injury to my hamstring is almost (completely) healed! I'm being very careful by running at a super easy pace and increasing mileage slowly! But it sure does feel good to be back!
However, I wasn't off the injured list for long... During a Friday morning run before work I totally biffed it and went down tripping over my feet and skinned both my knees and elbows! "Seriously, did I just do that" I thought? I quickly got up, brushed myself off, took a quick look around to make sure no one was looking at me and continued to run home! Yes, I had blood running down my knees and shins the entire way back - but I'm hoping this just made me look tough! ;-)
Luckily, these scabs haven't sidelined me and I've still been out jogging -- but they're awfully unattractive! Jeesh!

Milo turns 3!

About a week ago my little baby dog turned 3 years old! I can't believe Milo has been a part of our family for just 3 years, he's such a BIG part of us now! I can still remember so clearly going to pick up that little 8 week old puppy! He was so teeny and precious! Now he is loud and runs around like crazy -- we love you Milo! And Happy Birthday!
We celebrated his 3rd bday with some cupcakes (for us) and by getting Milo a lifevest for the pool. He swims pretty well right now, but we're hoping he'll hang out in the pool more (and not get so HOT) if he has a vest. We'll see... he wasn't so sure about it when we gave it to him...

Summa Time....

We've had some seriously lazy days by our pool -- sometimes I wonder what we would do without it? Thank goodness we have the liquid goodness with this Texas heat! Even little Milo is enjoying the waves ;-) Lately, weekends have been filled with pool time, bbq-ing, drinks with friends, exploring Frisco a bit more and enjoying the occasional date night. I feel so lucky to have great friends to share summer with, a wonderful place to call home and a fabulous husband to LOVE!

Junior League Provisional Social

A week or so ago we welcomed our new class of provisionals to the league -- the best way we know how! With a Junior League social event at Sambuca! You gotta love events where you can have cocktails and apps too ;-)
It was a Wednesday night and we started early - 6pm and we socialized, laughed, drank and even danced! What a good time we had -- maybe even TOO much fun for a weekday. Let's just say Thursday spin class was ROUGH the next day and I needed some serious diet dr. pepper to get through the day. But it was totally worth it -- I love girls nights!
xoxo

Komen Race for the Cure

This past weekend our Junior League had a team that participated in the Susan G. Komen race for the Cure - and I was our captain! We had a team last year that participated, but this year the cause hit us all a lot harder. About 4 weeks ago one of our dear friends was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer. She's in her early 30's, no history of cancer in the family, and in EXCELLENT health. It's so sad to see such a vibrant, fun, enthusiastic person get sidelined with this awful disease. Our prayers go out for Lisa!!!
So, this year we dedicated our race to her -- Our team name was "Dynamic Diva's" and our shirts read: "Lacing up for Lisa" on the back. I know that she was touched ...but more than that, she was able to come join us for the race. It was a powerful day and Lisa is a great inspiration to us all!

Sex and the City

Sex and the city has been a big part of my adult life -- I can't quite remember a time when I didn't love Carrie. (But I did hate her black bra peeking out of her designer duds!) Watching the show brings me back to different times in my life ...

--When I left for college I bought season two and Ashley and I bonded over the hilarious adventures of Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte and Samantha.
--When I did my internship in Dallas at M2Winc. I didn't have HBO so a sweet friend at the agency taped the shows for me (on VHS) and brought them to me on Monday morning!
--After summer break between junior and senior year my Delphi friends and I would wear silly "I HEART NYC" shirts (that we got from Megan!) and would watch SATC!
--I remember at Hope College the best part of my day was hanging out in Megan's bed watching re-runs between classes...we were addicted!
--And speaking of re-runs, the SATC re-runs is what got me through the law school years with Paul. He didn't have cable and DVD box sets were my vice!

If I learned anything from the Sex and the City girls its that you have to have friends! Time passes so fast and life flys by quickly (It seems like yesterday that Ashley and I were sitting down with yogurt covered pretzels freshman year to watch season two!) But things do change, but one thing does stay the same - Real Friends!

Last week I went with some sweet friends to see SATC 2 twice! Yay for Girls Nights!

Steve and Carol visit...

This past weekend Paul's folks came to Dallas for a visit. Unfortunately, Texas kicked it into high gear and we hit triple digits! I'm pretty sure they were dying of heat -- but they were good sports and we did a little sight seeing.
We went to Dodie's Cajun Grille for some southern creole on Thursday - it was actually quite lovely to eat outside! On Friday we went to Watters Crossing in Allen for some shopping and dinner. There was also a great band playing on the green -- we had front row seats from the patio!
Saturday morning Paul took his folks to the zoo -- they had been there before but he wanted to show them the new area where he is hosting his DAYL benefit this fall. I joined them after the gym and we all got ready for a day at the Fort Worth Stockyards. It was a HOT day, but worth the heat and the drive. We browsed around the cowboy shops and had lunch at celebrity chef Tim Love's "Love Shack" -- it was dangerously delicious! The burgers were to die for! There was a great guy playing on the patio -- Brad Hines. I already downloaded some of his music! Fort Worth is TRUE country -- people were two-steppin to the music, cowboys walking around everywhere, cattle in the street. You really feel like you're in DEEP Texas here! Love it!
After a long day in Fort Worth we spent the evening relaxing and cooking out at our house. Paul grilled up some yummy BBQ chicken and we drank wine and sat by the pool. Sunday was church and brunch at Breadwinners - our favorite! And Paul took them to the airport that evening. We loved showing them our new home and all the things we love about Texas!