So a few of you have mentioned that you check our blog pretty often...I'm sorry to say that even though we've moved to an awesome state with lots to do - we still don't generate news "newsy" enough to share on a daily or weekly basis.
Now, the question I ask myself is, "Are we boring (as reading about so many trips to the park, drives around town, attending church, etc., can only stay interesting to you readers for so long), or are we just a normal everyday family?" I honestly think that I can answer that it's both. As many of you are SAHM's, you know all too well that a daily routine has little variation. There is only so much cooking, cleaning, and laundry you can do before you get tired of doing any of it! And, of course, you have the kids. Sometimes I wonder if it would be easier if my two were girls! I can't believe how much laundry the two of them generate! Not to mention the energy these two boys have! Though Noah is getting to the age where he'll help out if I ask him too, I live for nap time. The problem is that by the time nap time rolls around, I'm tired and want to take a nap myself!
Anyway, the point I'm trying to make is that while it's never boring to me around here, it probably would seem so to a lot of people.
Enough of that...
So on Mother's Day we took the boys to, where else? The park. It was really nice out and we thought that we'd venture in the the children's play area. Now this isn't your regular kids play equipment. It's all enclosed, all wooden, and designed like a castle. It's always really busy, with ages ranging from infants to teenagers. Alexander and I split up - I had Noah. I told him to stay where I could see him. He did really well for a while, staying where I could either see him, or follow him the bridges and walkways. I felt kind of bad for him, because he couldn't see over parts of the walkways, and the kids there were being rough. And then it happened. And it was fast. I blinked, and there he was, gone. Now, I knew that he was still there somewhere. As I circled around, calling his name, enduring stares from other parents sitting on the benches (I don't know that I will be or ever can be one of those parents. Certainly not at the ages I have now) and hoping to spot him. Finally came across him - he'd gotten turned around and could figure how to get back down to where I was! I swear, I'm not taking them back there unless I stick them in Deer Hunter Blaze Orange!!!
Anyway, because of that whole incident, we found a different park to go to. MUCH more little kid friendly, and it's fenced along the street side. Two slides, lots of swings and open area for them to run. We met another mom there - her daughter and Noah like to see who can scream the loudest going down the slide!
We went over there this morning, and guess who showed up the same time we did? Yep, the same mom with her kids! It was fun. They did the teeter totter and the tire swings and of course the slides.
Friday night, I got to go out on a date! The boys did really well with the babysitters, and didn't even have a problem with us leaving. The next morning the first thing out of Noah's mouth wasn't "Good morning Mommy!" like usual - no, it was "Where's those girls?" Haha!
Tomorrow is Noah's 4th birthday. We're planning on taking him to the small park and have cake and ice cream. Have to remember to get batteries in the camera!
