Ruby

I have a new addiction: Ruby. (This is Jamie by the way, not Josh.)

Have you seen this show on Style? It's about a woman named Ruby from Savannah, GA, who used to be 700lbs and is down to 333lbs. More than half her weight! There is something about her personality that I love. Maybe it's because she says "I'm so asited" instead of excited or maybe it's because she says "helicopter" for hell (that one took me a while to figure out). The show is about her journey of losing weight and becoming a new Ruby. It's inspiring b/c she really wants to lose the weight and she is able to do so much more now that she has lost so much. I highly recommend you jump on the bandwagon. I know 1 other person that has.

Womack Update

Well again, it's been a while since we've posted anything - I'm just a bad blogger and don't like to spend any time after work on the computer. Here's an update if you're interested:

1. Josh got a new job at an oil and gas company in their accounting department. I'm so proud of him b/c he did a lot of networking and research to find a job and was able to land one quickly. He's going to learn a ton and be able to see a lot of new things.

2. This year has been extremely busy for me at work, but it has finally slowed down. Being that it is now summer, I love the down time. I am very fortunate to work here and to work for 2 wonderful people (my bosses, the Jeffs).

3. We have a wedding this weekend for a friend, Rebecca Smith, from high school. It will be a fun reunion and I get to spend some time with Leah who is coming in town from Chicago. Can't wait - I love weddings.

4. Our trip to Vegas with our supper club is near! We leave on July 11 and come back the 13th; it will be a short but fun trip. We've booked tickets to see Wayne Brady at the Venetian, so I hope that it is money well spent. Besides that, we know it is going to be very hot. Good thing Dallas weather is preparing us for that.

5. Noah's dedication at the church is this weekend. We will be driving up to Sherman to support my sister and Jason and Noah's walk with Christ (once he is old enough to understand - he's only 6 months old). I love that little guy and can't wait to see him again.

6. Liz, if you're reading this, you need to update your blog now.

Crazy 8s

I've been tagged by Elizabeth Griffin to do this silly tagging blog.

8 things I look forward to:
1. Our 5 year anniversary on Thursday
2. Spending time with Gretch and Aaron this weekend
3. This big project at work to be over mid June
4. Seeing Noah soon
5. Our postponed trip to Hawaii
6. Our trip to Vegas in July with our Supper Clubbers
7. Wimbledon
8. Finishing last Harry Potter book

8 things I did yesterday:
1. Ran outside
2. Pulled weeds
3. Went to the mall with Josh
4. Cleaned
5. Finished laundry
6. Worked
7. Watched LA/Denver game
8. Went to bed before midnight - a big accomplishment

8 things I wish I could do:
1. Sing
2. Work with animals
3. Live closer to my extended family
4. Live in another state for a year or two
5. Not be afraid of heights
6. Run a full marathon - maybe one day
7. Take a year off and travel the world with Josh
8. Play a sport professionally (vball, tennis, running)

8 shows I watch:
1. Friends
2. 24
3. The Office
4. LOST
5. Biggest Loser
6. Today Show
7. The Hills
8. anything HGTV

8 bloggers I tag:
I won't put you through this pain.

Confirmation #: 40669475-052109104351

That is my confirmation number for the Dallas White Rock Half this December 13. Back last year, if you recall, I trained for 2 months, not realizing that the Half had sold out and I didn't register for it. That was fun. So this year, I decided to register early. Let's hope the reverse doesn't happen: I forget I've registered and don't train.

Also, we have decided to postpone our trip to Hawaii for a couple of months b/c Josh is in a career switch and my job is too busy right now. We'll both be able to relax more in the future. So instead, we are headed to beautiful and sunny Austin, Texas where we'll stay at Hyatt Lost Pines one night and spend the rest of the weekend with our teammates, Gretchen and Aaron. We're very excited about our trip away from our busy lives and can't wait to spend time with the Leifestes and their pups.

Stinker Bean

I had to share with you how stinkin cute our little Stinker Bean nephew is! Noah is now 5 months old and I don't want him to grow up. He is going to like cars just as much as his daddy and Josh do.

Sparkman Club Crew

So...we seriously lucked out when we bought our house. Little did we know that we were going to be virtually surrounded by super-cool neighbors. Well we are, and for quite a while now we have been doing a Supper Club dinner once a month, rotating houses that host. There are four couples that participate, and we have hosted twice now. This past weekend we had an impromptu BBQ get-together (did not count as our monthly dinner), and concluded with a run to I Heart Yogurt for the group. A fun night was had by all (except for Kristin, who was working in Chicago...bummers)!

This is us at the yogurt place after it was in our bellies.

My Little Runner

Well, this past weekend was a fun one. Saturday morning bright and early, the Womack's got up to go to 'Jog With the Frog' 5K race in Fair Park. A good friend/neighbor of ours is a volunteer with this group, that benefits Educational First Steps (a daycare/school for under-privileged kiddos), so we went in large part to support him as well.

I just wanted to brag on my little wifey, as she did GREAT, and I am so proud of her. She averaged an 8:39 mile for the race, and she finished 3rd in her division (25-29 Female)! There were 60+ females overall that ran, and she was 12th OVERALL for females...and out of 100+ runners, she was 33rd overall. She was awesome, and after the race looked like she had just finished a brisk walk.

Below is a picture of her bringing it home to the finish line!