{o' happy day}

this and that..........

*evan did not wake-up coughing, he's only had a few bouts this morning, fingers crossed.

*evan's preschool graduation yesterday. :) he did not attend school because the heat is what is making the coughing so much worse. no fever since tuesday. so, he attended long enough to "grad - jew- waot". and, then asked what that meant? and, he is not starting kindergarten this fall.....so, i was not yet in tears. buying a little time.

*it's almost summer! so excited! getting together ideas to make next week extra-special for the boys.

*have agreed to have a "summer bash" for the boys in june. a water park set up in the yard. noah gets really sad as his birthday is during the winter - so it is limited to inside mostly. mom has caved. watch your mail!

*after facing the reality of an inevitable surgery a few months ago and actually buying a little more time there.....i had to face the reality of my health, my dad's heart health history, my lovely autoimmune issues, etc that are/will definitely impact my family and me. so, i got after it and am 7 pounds from my goal weight. however, i set that as a "realistic" goal as i am no longer at that age in which i could skip a few meals and lose 6 pounds. it's alot of work now, but, i think now that i am on the downhill slide, i can take it further - to what "my normal" weight was before the three pregnancies in less than a year and about a years worth of continual steriod consumption due to said pregnancies. but, now that i have started exercising DAILY - i'm going for the gold!

and, this is making the difference.......... something cute and super-fun. not so easy to detest the physical part of it now...........

i will skip adding basket of flowers, though! ;)

I did choose the boy-style, because i liked the way it looked better. terrible, i know. and....that seat has GOT to go! but, it is so fun!! i am riding in little spurts 2-3 times a day and can barely walk....but, that is good, right? it is shocking at what a high elevation our house is on, because, to start i coast - they cows staring at me all the way. then, the battle begins, riding back to the house. i think it is such a slow and gradual incline that it is not that noticeable until you are riding it. but, wow.....legs of jello when i get off. hopefully, in a few weeks they won't resemble that same jello quite so much! ;)

the absolute BEST part....the look on the boys' faces when they saw me ride it! i was placed at a higher level in their eyes after that! ha! and, i do have a not-so-cute helmet that i wear of course...have to be safe and let the boys know i mean business regarding their helmets. a little touchy here with head injuries.

it is true.....it's like riding a bike! i'm embarrassed to say how many years it had been since i had actually sat on one that was not stationary... but, so happy i got it!

*practicing baseball with noah last night. he did sooooo well! we think he is panicking when trying to hit the ball in the games right now. so trying to get him past that. and, he and i raced afterward, and he honestly beat me! he was proud. i was exhausted!

*i am loving my little sunday school class at church...knowing i definitely did the right thing there. love seeing those kiddos out and about and the smiles that cross their faces. definitely getting more on my end from that small amount of time i spend with them.

*back to work! hope everyone has a great weekend!