Three-in-One Post

The Lake, Take Two....

Last weekend our friends, the Kings, invited us to bring Sarah to their lake cabin for the day. We left Andrew behind with my parents and headed out to Grand Lake. Sarah was super excited for her first boat trip. She was an absolute angel. She was so pleased to let the wind blow through her hair and was thrilled to watch the King's two oldest boys wake board and then watch her daddy H2O ski. She swam in the lake with us, off the back of the boat, but she was really unsure the whole time in the water. She wore a life vest the whole time, but she never really got her balance right and would topple forward or backward if we didn't hold onto her. I can't believe we didn't get any pictures or video of Sarah's first boat ride. Unfortunately for Michael, he took a big spill on the skis and perforated his eardrum. He has temporary hearing loss in his ear and has experienced some nausea associated with losing some of his equilibrium, but the ear should completely heal in 3-4 weeks.

Accountability

Not long ago I set a goal for myself to get back into (some level) of shape once I was finished with work and staying at home. I guess I am opposite of most people, because I actually eat way less food when I am home. In the office I consumed countless calories from mindless eating. I blame it on fatigue from trying to balance work, home, family.... Also, I could never find a good time of day to exercise, so I wasn't burning off the extra calories. Especially in the last few months the pounds have crept up on me. This week I started walking 3 miles again in the mornings before my family wakes up. I have my old walking buddy back - Molly - who I used to walk with most mornings before Sarah came home. Also, I have started a food journal so that I am accountable for everything that goes in my mouth. I am hoping that these two things will be enough and I won't have to actually go on a "diet." We'll see..... I figure if I blog about it, I will actually have to follow through or face lots of humiliation (hee, hee). I am going to take my time and make positive changes that will last beyond shedding a few pounds. If I lose and keep off 10-12 pounds I will be very happy.

You Don't Have to Be So Sensitive!

Tonight, after the kids went down, I asked Michael if he minded if I went to the local book store (Barnes and Noble) and kick back with a chai and a few mags. You know, kind of like a date with yourself. I was cruising down the street and I falsely thought that I was going to miss my turn. After I pulled into the turn lane I realized that it was one too soon, but I took the turn anyway. I meandered through a quiet neighborhood and wrapped around to get back on the road I needed. From this point on, it is a little foggy, but as I took a left turn I clipped the center median curb. Thud! In slow motion the driver side of the car became lower than the passenger side. I pulled back into the neighborhood where it all started and got out to discover that not one, but two tires were completely deflated. What the heck? Who knew tires could be so sensitive to clipping a curb? Seriously! Okay, I was in the Accord and not the Sienna, but I'll bet my sweet minivan could've handled that curb - no problem. So, tomorrow we will purchase new tires and I'll probably have to go get a job at the local burger establishment to pay off my debt. Gee-wiz!