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Still here. Computer still down. We are ALL very sick. Don't forget about me! I'll be back!

I'm sick. The kids are all sick. The computer is sick. Not sure about the computer, but it turns out the rest of us have the flu. Ugghh.

FYI- due to some small people, my computer is down. I am trying to post from the iPod, but it's not going well. Be back on soon!!

Ah, what to do...

My children are spending the weekend with my MIL. We had planned to only have them there Saturday night, as we have plans with 4 other couples for a night of fun. But it just worked out that they could spend the weekend, and now I am clueless as to what to do with all the spare time that we are not changing diapers, cleaning messes and faces, dressing, undressing, preparing food, cleaning up spills, breaking up fights,and finding entertaining stuff to do with the the 7 and under crowd.

What did we do before we had kids?

We went to dinner a LOT.

We used to go to the gym. Ya know, the way you're SUPPOSED to. like more than 5 times a year.

But seriously, what the heck did we do all day?

I think we napped.

I know we slept in.

So.
We are going to watch LOST online.

Maybe a movie, but that never seems to work out for us. We talk too much. And our taste are very different.

Jason doesn't know it, I am taking him out for GOOD coffee and we will probably read the WHOLE paper.

I think we will go grocery shopping.(oh, glamorous)

And we will listen to good music and not watch a single cartoon.


See how I have to actually think about what I am going to do with myself? In reality, if I were alone I have lots I would do. Like shop. Or go make stuff. But since I really want to spend the time with my hubs before he turns 34 (on SUNDAY), those things are not on the schedule. We want to hang together. This chance may not come again for a while(well, hopefully a BIG adventure in JUNE) and we need to take advantage of it.

Even if I do miss those small people terribly every minute;)



Happy weekend, my friends!

A Tuesday in the Park

Half day of school yesterday, and since the weather was supposed to be fabulous, the kids and I ran errands and had lunch in the park. Except that it only got to about 45 degrees here at the lake. Crazy that only a couple miles inland ya'll had near 70! Jealous....

But we made the best of it, and ate in the car before going out in the blustery day. You can really see haw much your children have grown when seeing them on a playground for the first time in 6 months. Teagen was much braver than last year and wandered further from me than she ever has. Loving seeing her independence grow. It's hard in a way, but you know you have done something right in your parenting when they develop a bit of confidence.

Summer is a monkey. She does the monkey bars until she's got blisters on her hands.

This is a great park. Three different play sets for different size/age kids. And the best swings around(just ask Jason and Summer, my resident dare devils).

This was funny(sorta) Grady was climbing onto the bench and I was ready to take a pic of him sitting sweetly, when he rolled right through and onto the ground! It was Summer to the rescue(as usual) before I could gt there. Luckily, he landed right on his bum.

Soon these trees will be so thick with leaves and this park will be just beautiful. Love it here.






And here's a shot taken this morning for my mid-state folks....

Beach days are coming! Its already beautiful (those are people sitting on the shore!) and over the next few weeks the snow fence will be taken down. I think if we have a decent dry day later this week, we will go wander the shore and see if there are any treasures washed up.

Just have to keep Grady out of the lake...

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