Ain’t Love the Sweetest Thing

The Scene: DrivingĀ  to School

Me: “Oh this is a good song!”

MaM: “Who sings it?”

Me: “U2”

MaM: “Huh? Me too? No, who sings it?”

Me: “U2…see, the letter U, the number 2” (pointing to the radio display)

MaM: “That’s not a name. What’s the name of the boy singing?”

Me: “His name is Bono. The band, all together, is called U2”

MaM: “Oh. This is a good song”

These are the conversations we have on our way to school. Some days, I just want to keep driving with my girl, radio on, teaching her things she won’t learn in school……..

Feeling the Burn

Once upon a time, I went to the gym. I went to the gym in the morning, I went to gym on the weekends. I worked out by myself. I worked out in group fitness classes. I even worked out with a Personal Trainer. I WORKED it.

Then we adopted MaM, and suddenly the $$ we spent on our gym membership was better spent elsewhere.

I tried various things on my own, with limited measures of success. I wasn’t as fit as I once was, but hey, I could still fit into my pants.

Then we adopted Jr. And while he is the world’s sweetest boy, sleeping is not his forte. And I went from being at a reasonable plateau to not reasonable. Too sluggish, way too dependent on coffee, way too dependent on sugar, and way too pudgy for my pants.

SO.

Last month we rejoined our beloved gym. And now, once again, I’m back to workin’ it. And the kids? Are LOVING it. Childcare is included in the membership (2hrs a day!), as are family swim times, gym times and climbing wall times (when they are old enough). And since we are paying for it, we’re using it. And I’m hoping that we are making some new healthy habits as a family.

Big Wheels Keep on Rolling….

“MaM, there’s a surprise for you in the garage.”

“Is it a pony?”

“No…”

“Is it a unicorn?”

“No, it’s not an animal”

“Is it a person?”

“No…”

“Is it a ball?”

“No, it’s something with a seat”

“Is it a ball seat?” (???)

Imagine her surprise when we opened the garage door and saw this! Daddy scored big points by getting her a new Littlest Pet Shop helmet and bell.

MaM has always been a bike rider–ever since she got her first trike at 1 1/2. The next mission: ditch the training wheels!