I used to think that my inlaws lived in the middle of no where. I still think that to a certain extent (mainly because they have no cell service) but after driving into what is REALLY the middle of no where I'm changing my opinion a bit. :) As Bear said on the drive home, "MORE ADVENTURE!" We left Bug napping up the hill and went down Ben's parents driveway, off a highway 6 miles from a tiny … [Read more...]
oh the insanity of it all. It's still March and we've had snow on the ground at this time in my remembered past. Not this year though! Our gym took down the bubble that covers their outdoor pool 2 months early and I decided I needed a *fun activity* for my crazy boys this hot afternoon. To say that Bear was excited about going swimming was a huge understatement. He clasped his hands over his … [Read more...]
The other day I had a doctor gently imply that I did gluten free as a way for me to control some aspect of Bear's life. I've always been very respectful of adults in positions of authority, especially highly educated ones. I am NOT a doctor and their opinion always has a certain heavy weight with it and I left the appointment confused and conflicted. I felt that way because I don't want to be … [Read more...]
Yeah, nothing makes you feel quite as old as revisiting childhood past-times you were great at and seeing how out of shape and uncoordinated you have become. OK, but seriously, we had a BLAST! This was one of the first sucessful family ventures we have ever had. The screaming didn't cause us to leave- it did quickly erupt in the car afterwords- BUT I still call this night a WIN. My … [Read more...]
