Easter

OK so I'm a little bit behind the ball here. Easter was three weeks ago and I'm just getting around to writing about it. My excellent excuse is that our computer died (boo!) and we were forced to buy a new one (yay!). So we were without modern technology for a few days. Luckily we all survived without our daily internet fix and we are back online.

It was a cold, blustery Easter this year but it didn't dampen our spirits one bit. We had a great day complete with a huge family Easter Egg Hunt and it also happened to be Brian's 35th birthday. Two reasons to celebrate in one day.


The birthday boy standing with the most delicious birthday cake I have ever made. Happy Birthday Honey!

It didn't take Dane long at all to figure out this egg hunt thing. He kept up with the big kids surprisingly well.

The Easter bunny was very good to all of us this year.

Playing In The Sun

A lot of people would say that there are few if any upsides to the current recession. I would have to mostly agree but we do have our own personal silver lining around here. Adjacent to our neighborhood is a large vacant field that was slated for development. In fact four years ago when we moved here we expected the construction to start at any time. We have been grateful that it hasn't happened. It makes our neighborhood quiter and provides a wide open space for roaming and exploring right out our front door.

We get to climb on old gnarled juniper trees.

Conquer dirt mountains.

Cross dangerous bridges.

And try so so hard to keep up with our big brothers.

The Trials Of An Out Of Shape Mom

A few weeks ago we were blessed with some amazing spring like weather. It's hard to believe that now as I sit in the den and watch the snow fall. But we did have about two weeks of consistently sunny and warmish days. I was very excited for the boys and I to get outside and take advantage of this. I've been looking forward to the day when Dane was old enough to ride in our bike trailer. So on one of our warmer days that's exactly what I did. I pulled out the old trailer, cleaned it up and attached it to my bike. Then I packed a small bag with snacks and water and a spare diaper and told the boys we were riding our bikes to the park.

It never occurred to me that Dane wouldn't be as excited about this as I was. First I had to get him in the trailer. When coaxing and ordering didn't work I had to physically force him in. Then the screaming started, all while I'm telling him how much fun this is going to be. And I still hadn't even put the helmet on. It was an awful five minutes; but I just knew that once we got started he would realize that everything was going to be ok.

He's hating me at this moment; but ended up loving it!

By the time I got us all completely ready to go I was sweating like a pig, and the bike ride hadn't even started yet! We were two blocks from home when I realized that this may have been a huge mistake. My legs were burning, my lungs were screaming for help. I felt like I was pulling a u-haul trailer full of couches! How could I possibly be this out of shape? How could my ass possible hurt any worse? Why does Drew insist on asking me a zillion questions that I do not have the lung capacity to answer right now?

It was a rough trip to the park and a huge wake up call. I have to get in better shape, pronto. This isn't about how much I weigh or what size clothes I wear. This is about having the physical ability to take my kids out and do fun and active things with them. It's about being a good example to my boys and using my body. So since this first venture I've gotten back on my back three times and each time it has gotten better. I've also reunited with my treadmill and I'm feeling good about this. Positive changes for me this spring!