I thought I'd show you the "baby"...

Since it's been awhile. ;-)

Just for laughs...

This is one of my dads favorite videos, it's short but funny.

Determination

Another camera bit the dust or I'd have pictures to go along with this post. So just use your imagination until I can convince someone in my family that it's a good investment to buy me another camera and no, I won't lose/break *this* one. ;-)

Anyway, point of this post. Our oldest son. He'll be 11 in the Fall and he has the classic signs of first child syndrome. He's responsible, he's authoritive, he's pretty compliant for the most part. But the thing he lacks that seems odd to me is maturity and self discipline. Or he did lack it. Recently DH took him to Boy Scouts (or as he likes to call it, Man Scouts) through our church. The very next day they were going on a camping trip. For 3 days, hours away. He had never even been away from us before unless it was with family or close friends. But I let him go.

I let him go. I have a feeling there will be a lot more of that these next few years. But by letting him go I've seen a difference.

The Boy Scouts are working on physical fitness. This morning, my thinly built son inspired me to write this post. He asked me to help him count while he did sit-ups. I said sure and we began. 1...2...3...4...5...

.........25....26...27....28...................

........40...41....42..... now the sweat is pouring off his brow.

50... surely he's done...51...52...53......nope! he's struggling but keeps on going.

62...63....64.... I begin to worry if he'll hurt himself but I don't say anything but to remind him he can stop anytime.

74....75....76.... he pushes through with no plans of stopping.

97...98...99... Ah, he wants to get to 100....100! Great job honey!

101...102... he's struggling hard now. "Must...*pant*...get...*gasp*...to....1..2...0... that's my goal mom.............. I bit my tongue and let him reach it.

118......119.......120.

After much water he goes back to the spot and begins his push-ups...

this is the stuff men are made of and it's amazing watching my little boy transform.

BTW, as I was typing he was copy-catting his 4yo sister to annoy her so we do have a long way to go. ;-)

No matter how often you fly...

It never ceases to be simply AMAZING!

Adventures

I just got back from a weekend in Boston to be with my childhood friend, *M*. We were thinking it wasn't possible that were have known each other since we were 4 years old then she found an old picture of us and the date on the back put us at 5 years old in the picture. So, we really have been friends that long, it seems surreal. We spent the weekend meeting new people, getting massages, shopping, and my personal favorite; watching old home movies of ourselves and laughing so hard we should have worn depends. ;-)

There were both great times and tragic times during our trip (our mutual friends father passed away this weekend) but it's a trip I'll keep with me always. I'm going to be posting various stories and pictures from the trip because when you're travelling without children there are LOTS Of things to observe and take pictures of. LOL

So, look for the posts, I can't promise any today but I will post some.

Happy Easter!

Have A BLESSED EASTER!!!

"Spring bursts to-day, For Christ is risen and all the earth's at play."
~ Christina G. Rossetti

Yum!

Take a look at my dinner tonight:

Clockwise from the top: Apricot ball, Sushi, Granola with Cacao nibs,
Fresh fruit (watermelon, mango, pineapple), and Mushroom "steak" (marinated) with
Red peppers, Broccoli, and Onion. :-)

What makes this meal so unique (to me) is that it's all RAW. I went to a raw food class tonight with my friend. Let me tell you folks, I'm a very picky eater, especially when it comes to healthy stuff. But it was GOOD!!! I really started researching and realizing that what I put into my body is supposed to fuel it, not just fill it. I'm trying to keep that in mind lately.

I started with making green smoothies. You know that saying "if everyone was jumping off a bridge would you do it?". Well, everyone around me was drinking green smoothies and I was happy to join in. I've seen drastic changes in weight, attitude, and overall health in my friends. That's one bridge I'm happy to jump off with them. ;-) My kids will try it everytime (I always ask them to try once and recite lines from Dr. Suess' Green Eggs & Ham until they do). But so far only my oldest will drink them regularly, and he's my most picky eater, go figure! I'd like to talk more about them but I'm feeling very uninspired right now so if you have any questions/comments feel free to ask!

Oh and I'm reading Digging your Grave with a Knife & Forkby Mike Huckabee right now. I'm really enjoying it!