Ahhh....Ahhh...Ahh-Choooo!

I have had the strangest thing happen.  I have been running about 10-15 miles a week for about a 3 months now.  I have always hated running, but now seem to long for it!  (Weird...I know!) I actually find it really relaxing.  Well, several times after my longer runs, I start sneezing...really sneezing.  My eyes start watering, and my nose starts running...really running...I mean Boston Marathon pace running!  This usually lasts anywhere from 2-36 hours.  Very strange.  Yesterday morning it happened again.  It was like an instant cold!  Today....gone.  I decided to google it last night, and found that, no, I am not allergic to exercise...it's something that a lot of people have.  Over 50,000 items popped up.  

I did find some theories that it has to do with your body temperature, air temperature, having too much histamine, and getting rid of toxins.  Basically it boils down to exercise-induced allergies, and they don't know what causes or cures it. So strange! 

Have you ever heard of this before?

Luckily, it does not happen every time I run.  But it's not going to keep me down! :)

2010 Goal - Run 500 miles...22.8 completed to date!

Back-Blogging update

I already confessed that I am guilty of back-blogging, so while I sit in bed recovering from the stomach flu, I thought I would catch up....check out July-Sept. so far.  :)

A little get away

Eric had a business meeting in San Francisco last week, so luckily the boys got to stay with grandma, and we snuck off for a few days.  The first night we stayed in South San Fran for his meeting, then the next day we headed into the city.

We stayed at Parc 55.  What a great location and view from our room! 

Right across from shopping too!  

We shopped for most of the day on Thursday, then took the trolley down to Pier 39.

 

Alcatraz at sundown

On our way out on Friday, we even went to lunch at a featured "Man vs. Food" restaurant...Tommy's Joynt. 

What a nice break with my best friend!

HaPpY nEw YeAr!!!

January 1st, 2010!  Wow!

Is it just me, or does it seem like we just had just stocked tons of water bottles, canned food, generators, and a months worth of necessities in our garages, waiting for the unknown to happen when the clock hit 12:01 a.m. in the year 2000?

So hard to believe that was 10 years ago!

Well, on to today....being January 1st, it's always a day of inspiration, motivation and ambition!  Most people choose to, "make a resolution, not to make a resolution".  Personally, I am not.  Hey, if you don't succeed fully with your resolution, the "Resolution Police" are not going to arrest you, and you may have not achieved your goal, but maybe made progress that you might not have made before.

So, here it goes...really I am not posting this for anyone to say "good job", or "your crazy", but more for a record for me to look back on.  :)

My 2010 Resolutions

1.  To run 500 miles this year

2.  To complete a 1/2 marathon

3.  Keep up on blogging

4.  Monthly family nights

5.  Read 5 books

Do you have any resolutions?  Want to join me on mine?  :)

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

So many great memories this holiday!

Searching for the perfect tree is always a hunt!  This is the second year we have gone with the Karlson's to Cobbs.  The boys had fun running up and down the aisles of Christmas trees with their cousins.  We did decide on one tree, but went to another lot the next day for the "big tree".

 

Dawson & Santa

Sweet Memories

For the past few years, we have been decorating Gingerbread houses on Thanksgiving. Most of the family pitches in, and it's always a lot of fun!

Merry & Bright!

This year, Eric (and Colton) put lights on both stories of the house!  I was a nervous wreck watching them, but I will have to say they looked awesome!!

Christmas Tree Lane

with the "Wilks Girls"

This year we walked Christmas tree lane with our friends the Wilkinson's. (minus a few)  The kids had a fun time counting dogs on the walk.  Such a fun night!

Merry Christmas from the Briners!

Merry Christmas from the Briners! Here’s what we have been up to this year!

Eric continues to enjoy his job, and we are so thankful for it’s growth! This year he and a few of his employees worked on the Extreme Makeover House in Fresno. It was fun to be behind the scenes of such a great project!

Rings, necklaces, and bracelets have replaced pottery, urns, and candlesticks. In July, Johnna was flown to Chicago, and offered a position to work with Jewels by Park Lane. She has already earned a trip for her and Eric to Paris in March, and had no idea how much fun bling could be!

Relax, it’s not all work and no play for Eric and Johnna. J Eric enjoyed hunting with the boys this year, along with coaching Ethan’s soccer team. Johnna has found the new love of running. She has done several 5K’s for fun this year, and is working on improving her time, as well as beating the boys!

Year of 1994? Two young kids in love got married on February 5^th! Eric and Johnna celebrated being married 15 years this past February!

Colton is now 12, and this year went out for track & football. Unfortunately, he broke his arm after making the Clovis Cowboys football team. He quickly decided he liked soccer much better! At the end of the soccer season, his coach also awarded him Defense Player of the Year!

Hair? Did you notice it? Zac has decided to grow his out. It all started, “just for soccer”, but now we can’t imagine cutting it! Zac also had a great year of soccer, and also earned his hunting license this summer, just in time for dove season!

River Valley Church has been a great blessing to our family. Eric and Johnna have enjoyed teaching every other Sunday in the elementary class. We would love for you to visit with us!

Institute of Briner Learning is still in session. Colton is a 6^th grader this year, and likes working more independently, especially on his new computer. Zac is in 5^th grade, and enjoys reading. Ethan is a 1^st grader, and has started reading his brothers chapter books! Dawson has his own desk, and does a great job at his “schoolwork” too!

Six years old…it’s hard to believe Ethan is that old! Yes, he is still a little comedian and thinks he’s 10! He played t-ball and got to have his dad be his coach on his U8 soccer team this year. Their Freedom Lightening team even got to play at Grizzly Stadium!

Three years old.....I know, seems impossible that our baby…Dawson turned three! What a little character DT is. Like his brothers, he doesn’t miss a beat! He loves country music, (especially Jason Aldean), waffles, and numbers! Whether it’s telling time, saying our phone number, or any number he sees…he knows them all!

M…I…C…K…E….Y….MOUSE! Yes, in May we took a week vacation to Disneyland! We had a great time! Breakfast at Goofy’s Kitchen, Colton and Zac attending the Jedi Training academy, California Adventure, and spending time with our friends from Colorado, were the some of the highlights of our trip!

Athomewithjb@sbcglobal.net is our e-mail, and brinerblip@blogspot.com is our blog. Johnna is also on Facebook, so make sure you’re her “friend”, and challenge her to a game of Bejeweled! ;) (Channel 30 did a small segment on her being a Gaming Girl)

Sending holiday blessings to your family! Have a wonderful Christmas & New Year! The Briners

Guilty....of Back Blogging....

I know, I know, I have fallen behind in my blogging. I am hoping to catch up, and post some of the things that have happened over the past few months. Yes, some of you may feel like it's cheating. ;) But for me, it's like a personal diary, and I have some major holes! I will be setting the dates back to fit them in too. Hopefully you die hard bloggers can forgive me. ;) Back to blogging soon!