Yep, he lost his first tooth!

I honestly didn’t even realize he was at that age yet.

Here is how it all went down. I dropped Little B off at school one day last week with the loose tooth still firmly (or so I thought) in his mouth.

Once at work I received a phone call from his school. Phone calls from school typically mean one thing, I need to come pick him up. But instead this is what I heard.

School: “Nothing is wrong. We just wanted to let you know that Little B lost his tooth. He got a drink from the drinking fountain and when he came back the tooth was gone. We think he swallowed it. We wanted to let you know because he was really upset about it as he wanted to leave it under his pillow for the Tooth Fairy but we assured him that she would still come.”

So there it is. Little B’s lost tooth is exactly that…lost. Who needs a silly tooth for the baby book when you can have an interesting story instead!?

We ended up writing a letter to the Tooth Fairy and putting that under his pillow instead. And if you know anything about the Tooth Fairy, I am sure you know just how smart she is. She did in fact know that Little B had lost a tooth. Check out what she left behind!

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My job at the race was to man fluid station #7. It was the last fluid station of the race and because of which every runner whether they did the 5k, 10k or 10 mile run all passed by my station! There were quite a few other people at my station as well including a Pom team and their parents in addition to other volunteers.

While the runners got ready to run we got ready for the runners. We stocked the tables full of cups with just the right amount of water.

And then we waited and waited and waited for the first runner to run by. It was fun to see the front of the pack runners as I never see them in a race as I am more of a middle of the pack runner. They were super fast and didn’t stop to get water.

My favorite part of being at the water station was all the encouragement I got to give out to the runners! I loved cheering everyone on as I passed out water to those who wanted it. And speaking of handing out water did you know that there is a technique to holding the cups out for runners? I never stop at water stations since I carry my own so this is something I never really considered. It is important for the person handing out the water to either hold the cup at the very bottom or the very top so that it allows the runner to easily grab the water. Who knew?

Another perk of volunteering at this race is that Chris was running it! And not only was he running it but he was running his first ever 10k! We neglected to take a pic or me or him but here is his race swag!

I got a nice sweaty hug from him as he passed my fluid station. He ended up finishing in 1:09:01! He did great and was even smiling afterwards!

I also saw my friends Mike and Bill who are both running the Tough Mudder with me and I also saw two fellow Idiots! (That’s a compliment I promise! Click here to find out why!)

Overall I really enjoyed volunteering but in all honesty I was jealous of those that were running. I am a runner, that’s what I do and it is what I enjoy.

Have you ever volunteered at a race before? What was your experience?

The school put on a cute little ceremony that started out with the kids singing a couple of songs. After the songs they called each graduate up to receive his / her diploma while showing a picture of the kid as a baby and as they are now on the projector screen. In addition to the picture the screen also showed what the kid wants to be when he / she grows up. I predicted that Little B would either say he wanted to be a firefighter or Spiderman and he said…….a firefighter! I am sure that what he wants to be when he grows up is going to change a gazillion times between now and then but I know whatever it ends up being he will do great at it.

I got a good laugh out of what some of the other kids said that they wanted to be when they grow up. Some of the answers included a princess, a Daddy, an ice cream man, the Green Lantern, a superhero and many many more. Probably the funniest part of the entire ceremony was the laughter that came from the kids each time they saw one of their classmates baby picture. It was like they couldn’t even fathom that their friends could possibly have been babies at one point. It was super funny and their laughter was contagious.

After the ceremony the school had an ice cream sundae bar. Little B doesn’t like ice cream (strange, I know) but he enjoyed some of the toppings especially the gummy bears. I made up for his lack of ice cream eating and ate his share.

It’s hard to believe that we have already reached this milestone. My little boy isn’t that little anymore. It won’t be long before he will be going off to kindergarten. *tear* Until then we plan to celebrate his accomplishment and have an awesome Summer!

I enjoy workout classes but my schedule is too hectic and erratic for me to commit to a specific time each week. Because of that I pretty much just workout at home, unless I am out running, of course. I have plenty of workout videos and different workouts that I have torn out of various magazines that I use for my workouts. However, I recently had the opportunity to try iBodyFit.com and I really like it!

At iBodyFit.com there are a ton of online workouts from Yoga to strength training. They even offer custom diets, running plans and so much more!

This is such a great tool for staying fit and healthy and luckily I have one Premium membership to iBodyFit.com to giveaway to one of you!

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This post was made possible by the Verizon Health and Fitness Voices program. As a participant of the program I have been provided with a wireless device and six months of service in exchange for my honest opinions about the product. I was also invited to Chicago to kick off the program which included a hotel stay, travel expenses and an entry into the Shamrock Shuffle 8k. Click here for more info on the program.

I know most of you come to my blog for health and fitness related items but this is such an important message that I felt it needed to be shared. Verizon has partnered with other wireless carriers to launch a program called It Can Wait. It is a program that could save many lives if we all join together and spread the word! The premise of the program is simple, take the pledge to never text and drive. I know that most of us have good intentions of not using our phones while driving but perhaps on occasion we do anyways. I will admit that I am one of those people. Even though I know that I shouldn’t, I will sometimes read or respond to a text while driving.

Here are some startling statistics about texting and driving that have convinced me to take the pledge.

I don’t know about all of you but that information is an eye opener! I have a lot to live for and no text is worth putting my life in danger! Are you ready to join me in this important movement and take the pledge to never text and drive? Click here to do so and make sure you spread the word!

And just in case you need a little help in making sure you hold true to the pledge, download the free save driving app called Safely Go. This app can be set to answer your calls and texts while you are behind the wheel and help you drive distraction free!

After you take the pledge leave a comment below letting me know that you have joined me and also let me know what made you decide to take the pledge!

Full Disclosure: I was given a copy of the book Overthinking the Marathon to read and review but all opinions are my own!

I love reading and I love running so it is only natural that I read books about running! A couple of months ago, I was contacted by Ray Charbonneau (a runner, blogger and author) to see if I would be interested in reading and reviewing his book, Overthinking the Marathon. Of course, I said yes!

The book follows Ray on his 17 week journey of preparing for his 21st Marathon! Yes, 21st! Quite impressive if you ask me. The book is an easy read and it makes you feel like you are right along Ray while he completes his marathon training and the marathon itself! The best part of the book for me, was how real it was! Ray revealed the good, the bad and the ugly of his training which is just the way it should be because we all know that nothing is perfect and nothing goes 100% according to plan. Ray also revealed his training tips and techniques that would certainly help any runner who is training for a marathon or a race of any distance.

I haven’t run a marathon yet….but it is on my bucket list and after reading Overthinking the Marathon I have an even greater desire to run one!

If you are looking for a great Summer read, I highly recommend this book. To purchase a copy or to get more information on the book and Ray Charbonneau, click here!

Ray has a new book coming out soon that will be helping support the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing through The One Fund Boston. Stay tuned for that book too!