Summer is here

Got a great run and workout in last Friday afternoon.  I ran at a great pace, and got some great strength training work in.  Not enough workouts last week, but what I did get were very good. Looking forward to getting a couple more runs in this week.  Things aren't so busy in the evenings for me this week, only one game to umpire.  Last week was crazy, I was on the ball field all the time after work, and pretty much all weekend.  I'm looking forward to being home a lot more this week. 

Work is going great.  New written policy after new written policy here lately.  I can't complain, and this week has started out much the same.  It's great to be busy.

I was fortunate enough to take my family with me Friday night to celebrate my Grandmother's 84th birthday.  What an amazing lady!  It was great to catch up with a few of my aunts and uncles and cousins that I certainly don't see often enough.

Girls are doing great.  They give me the biggest hugs when I walk in the door from umpiring.  There is nothing like walking in the door to a great big hug from a 2 and 1 year old.  As my oldest daughter was sitting on my lap having breakfast with me today, she turns to me and says "Daddy, you go to work today and make some money for me".  So here I am finishing up my workday.

Have a great evening!

Father's Day

I had a great Father's Day yesterday.  I started the day with a quick 2 miles with my labs.  Next up, made breakfast for my family.  My wife and I did a little work around the house and then we took our daughters out shopping.  We stopped at the YWCA and upgraded my rec pass from an individual to a family rec pass so that we can all get some enjoyment out of it.  Next it was off to a picnic lunch on the battlefield.  We had one more shopping stop to make, and then home.  Both daughters took about a 3 hour nap, and I can admit I slept for a little over an hour while they were napping.  I got up and mowed my yard, and then it was off to get ready for dinner.  We had a great dinner at Appalachian Brewing Company with family, and then off to the battlefield again to let the girls climb around the rocks and play amongst the monuments.  To finish up the night, we stopped at Mr. G's for some ice cream.  It really couldn't have been a better day with my girls than what it was.  I spent the entire day with them, and they were just angels all day.  A lot of you know how much time I generally spend on the ball field this time of year, so when I was given the day off, I made the most of the time I had with my girls!

Work started out busy already this week, and that is always a good thing.  Started off with a small commercial policy, quoted 3 more small commercial policies, and got confirmation on a home owner's policy and an auto policy.  Things are still going great, and it is always nice to be busy.

Girls are doing great, and were excited to go to daycare today.  They had such a busy weekend, and were so well behaved through the whole thing.  I've said it a million times, but it's always amazing to watch their development day in and day out.  No greater reward than being a father to those two little girls!

Have a great evening!

Back to it

Well, after almost a 2 week break, I got back to running and cycling this week.  Wednesday night I was able to get 5 miles on the bike with my daughter riding in the seat behind me adding some extra resistance.  Thursday I got a 2.6 mile run and a 2.5 mile ride in the late afternoon.  I was able to hit the weights almost every day this week.  I felt great getting some extra exercise this week.  Plenty of walking and sprinting with the dogs thrown in really made for a great week of exercise.  Umpired 5 games throughout the week and I'm scheduled for 6 more tomorrow.

Work was busy again this week.  Lots of quotes hanging out there again.  The week started off great with an auto insurance policy as soon as the door opened on Monday and really just got busier from there.  I wrote a homeowners policy, 3 commercial policies, and some other property coverage.  Next week will be another solid week as I have plenty more in line to get taken care of.  Things have been great lately.

Girls are doing fantastic.  I had a rainout Tuesday night and a scheduled off night on Wednesday night, and last night they came to the park to see me.  Always love spending some great time with them, and am greatly looking forward to father's day with them on Sunday.  My oldest daughter asked if we could go swimming, so there will be a trip to the pool thrown into everything else we may get into that day.  I'm just excited to have the whole day at home with them!

Have a great weekend!

Break

I took an unintended break from running this week.  I came out of the weekend a little beat up and tired from umpiring and things just got worse from there.  My body was tired, and I had a couple more nights to go on the ball field before the end of the week, so I just decided it was time for a week off from running.  On top of that, my kids gave me whatever stomach virus was going around, so being sick on top of being tired and beat up just made it an easy decision not to run this week.  Back to the ball field tomorrow for a busy weekend, but I'm definitely feeling better today than I have all week.  Thought about a run today, but I just couldn't squeeze that into my schedule.

Another fairly busy week at work this week.  I picked up 2 homeowners policies, 3 commercial policies, and I was able to quote a few other policies that I'm confident I'll be able to write in the coming weeks.  Things have been fairly busy and look to continue that way. 

Girls are doing great.  As I mentioned earlier, they had a stomach virus that seemed to hit them pretty quick, but just as quickly as it set in, it was gone.  One miserable day for each, but it seemed to pass pretty quickly.  We took them to Oakside park, out for ice cream, and then in to the battlefield to play on Tuesday night and they really enjoyed that.  I think tonight may be a repeat of similar events.  Maybe a different park and a different part of the battlefield, but a definite great night with them. 

Have a great weekend!

Beginning of June

Got a great workout in yesterday, 3.5 mile run and a 3.75 mile ride, throw in some good strength training and a core workout, and it really was a good day.  Got a few miles walking the dogs to end up the afternoon, so it really was a successful day.  I felt great on my run, and I really ran at a great pace.  i would like to start adding a few more miles a week, or an additional run somewhere along the way, but feeling good right now and the results seem to be there. 

Work was fairly busy this week.  I picked up 2 more policies today, and most likely 2 more coming in over the weekend.  Things have been moving in the right direction and continue to be busy right now.  It's exciting and keeps the time passing very quickly every day. 

Girls are doing great.  Last night we took them out to dinner with us and then to the battlefield to play.  We took them to Little Round Top, Devil's Den, and the Pennsylvania monument.  The girls were climbing all over the huge rocks and cannons, and just running around having a great time.  It's supposed to be nice here this weekend after these storms blow through tonight, so they will be able to come to the ball field as well. 

Have a great weekend!