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Eric will be running the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 19th. Start time in 10 am Boston (EST) or 8 am Denver (MST). While Ariel and I will not be physically present to perform our support team cheering, we'll be with Eric in spirit and shaking our cow bells to death.

And now a few words from our runner:

If you'd like to follow my progress during the race, you can sign up to receive text messages or email alerts. My Bib #2450.

Here are the two methods.

TEXT - Simply text the word RUNNER to 31901 using your US mobile phone. You will then receive an sms text response with instructions on how to submit a runner’s bib number (Eric Greene - 2450). (Message and data rates may apply. You will be opted in to receive four messages during the race. Send STOP to quit. Available on participating carriers AT&T, Alltel, Boost, Nextel, Sprint, T-Mobile, US Cellular, Verizon, and Virgin.)

If you sign up by email method, you will have to create a username and password.

EMAIL - Continue to the registration page for the AT&T Athlete Alert program on the race website. Sign-up using your mobile phone number for SMS text message updates, or by entering an email address for email updates. Click here to sign up now or http://registration.baa.org/2010/cf/RegAthleteAlert/pg_AthleteAlert.cfm?mode=entry

TV (Universal Sports) - Check your local listings. (They usually cover the race a few hours after the completion, but it's still exciting to watch.)

Wish me luck, but please don't tell me to break a leg. (To find out what this is about hop over to Eric's blog).

Iron Eric
http://www.ironeric.blogspot.com/
"Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful"- Joshua J. Marine

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I've come to realize that Easter is my favorite holiday. It's a time when winter is finally starting to shake us loose, spring is around in the corner and everything is coming back to life.

My sanity, however, tends toward the route of a 'day late and a dollar short.' Eric's mother was hosting Easter this year and was expecting eighteen people. Since I enjoy baking (and showing off), I volunteered to make dessert. I had originally planned for the ribbon jello and the angel lush cake, but with so many people, I had to step up my game.

So, I spent two nights burning up in my kitchen creating the following six desserts: sugar cookies with strawberry icing, cherry icebox cookies, apple buttermilk pie, angel lush cake, run raisin pie, and ribbon jello (in pretty Easter colors).

Everything was delicious and I have the extra poundage to prove it.

As if all this cooking wasn't enough, I decided that I wanted a new blouse for the occasion. Since leisure shopping time is limited, I made my own blouse. I see the guys in white coats walking up the driveway now. I was surprised how well it turned out. My sewing skills are intermediate at best. I did do some power shopping and found a nice skirt to go with it.

It is two weeks post Easter and I still don't feel rested. Perhaps, it's time for a vacation.

Sisters

Easter 2010

Ariel's first Easter was low key, to say the least. No basket, no eggs, no candies. But she did get dressed up in a pretty dress, complete with bonnet. A fun little hat that she hated by the way. In all fairness, it was a bit big, but who can complain about the dollar we spent on it.
And for the record, the girl loves those plastic eggs! Must be the vibrant colors.
Next year, I think we'll dye some eggs and let Ariel go on an egg hunt. She really is good at finding things (you thought were hidden).

We got some good pictures before she got completely sick of us. Enjoy!

(There will be a longer post about our Easter festivities).

Upgrading the AllStar Clubhouse

Tax refunds are nice.
Ariel's birth has given us extra on our return this year. So we're sprucing up our pad.
Here's what we've done so far:

Kitchen

Before After

Needed new light fixtures since the day we moved in, now four years later, we're finally getting it done. Pretty, huh?

Bathroom

Before

Not at the top of the priority list, but definitely overdue for a change. Eric opted for something a little more masculine, hence all the manly red. I think it's a nice makeover. Adds a lot of energy.
After

Next on the list: Microwave range. We have the appliance sitting in our living room. Just have to figure out the wiring.