Perseverance & Gratitude

Yesterday was a tough day. It's spring break and so all of the kiddos are home. We got home at 11 pm the night before from Show Low and had a lot of unpacking to do. We got our unpacking done and Claire went down for a nap. Perfect timing for me to sand down the nasty paint job on my shoe/coat hutch. So I spent a couple of hours sanding, re-puttying, and priming & painting. Just to realize that it was another crappy paint job. Arrrrrrgh! So dang frustrating. I sanded the bench down again and decided I needed to buy new paint (the more expensive brand, and satin instead of semi-gloss). So I got the 4 kids ready and in the car. Just then Calli starts whimpering which turns into screaming within seconds about her ears hurting. She has had a cough & runny nose for a couple of days. So instead of going to paint store we head to the doctor. It's confirmed that she has an ear infection and we get a prescription. I no longer needed to go to the paint store because I didn't have the money anymore. So we head home. I was frustrated because this piece of furniture has been sitting in our garage for months and I just wanted to finish it during spring break. I had planned all day to work out at 7:30. Well Mike didn't get home until 6:45 and I had to run to get Calli's medicine and get some food. I didn't get home til late and finally when we put the kids to bed it was 9:15. I kept telling myself I should just skip my workout tonight. But I kept remembering Carrie's text that said to make these last 5 weeks count....and to remember this is the time when the most results come....and she said remember that when you are thinking of cheating on your diet or workouts. I knew I'd be disappointed if I skipped my workout. So I got my music and did my 20 min on the cardio. I was sweating harder than usual and I felt great. I'm glad I didn't skip it because this morning I feel great. And last night after my workout Mike said he can see my abs are becoming more defined. Things I am grateful for: 1. a doctor's office that has sick walk in hours. 2. modern medicine:ibuprofen & antibiotics 3. electric hand sander. 4. a daughter who made dinner and did dishes. 5. a cousin who motivates me to finish out strong. 6. a treadmill that was handed down from a friend. 7. good music to run to. 8. a husband that waited patiently for me to finish my workout so we could watch our show together. 9. Salad and apples that are on sale. 10. Yummy, delicious, and sustaining protein bars for post kick butt work-out.