Zach's almost got that flag!
"Look Mom! I got it!!"
Mother's Day has come and gone - and so has Katie's 5th birthday. boo hoo! Yep, my little pumpkin is now a big girl at 5. It appears a lot of attitude came with the age bump. She's still sweet as can be, but she's developing quite the sense of humor and loves to make us laugh. She's also developed the desire to NOT want to go to school. For the first time I am having to deal with a child who attaches herself to my thigh with an iron grip that even Superman couldn't pull apart. I'm hoping this is just a stage and we will overcome it and it will just be a distant memory when Kindergarten starts in July.
Zachary is FINALLY well. I'm almost afraid to say that for fear it will hex us and make more illness fall onto the child! He finally got to play on his Spring flag football team this past Saturday. He actually talked about how much easier it is for him to run and how his chest isn't hurting any more from his asthma. What a gigantic relief that was. Of course, I went to the game armed with inhaler, just in case. He even was able to capture a flag and did a touchdown dance that had both sidelines cracking up. It's taken just over 2 months to get him well and it has been a roller-coaster ride I never want to get on again. Now I'm back to having to deal with grass stains, mud and all sorts of different dirt, and things he's collected in his pockets.......and loving every minute of it. It's wonderful to see him have the energy to WANT to be outside, to run around and play tag, to ride his bike, and everything else a 7 year old boy should be doing - including driving me nuts.
Mike and I are re-embarking on our weight loss plan. We did this almost 2 years ago and lost a great amount of weight. This winter we regained every single pound - dadgumit! Being 2 years older, I think this may not be quite as easy as it was the last time, but with swimsuit season upon us, I am determined not to look like a beached whale. I've been gradually building up on the elliptical but yesterday I took my body's measurements and got quite the unhappy results. So, I hit the ellipitcal and made it 1/2 mile in 10 minutes - and burned off 60+ calories. And if you think 1/2 mile on an elliptical is no big deal - try getting on one! The first time I climbed on it I made it exactly 30 seconds before my thighs burned so bad I thought they'd explode in flames! I've also gone back to my yoga strengthening exercises. I'm a little bit sore today, but nothing like I thought I'd be....but who knows what tomorrow will bring. And I think I'm more sore from the yoga than from the elliptical. I found some inspiring music by Trace Adkins called "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk" (click to listen/watch the video) that helps me stay focused while dealing with the sprint portion on the elliptical - here's hoping it will help the fat "sprint" off my derriere! I obviously am not young enough to have her backside anymore, but the thought of not having it drag behind me is enough to get me on the exercise regime again!
The rose is from both my Mother's Day flowers and Katie's 5th birthday flowers. Daddy went out and bought 2 dozen pink roses - so Katie got a dozen and I got a dozen. We decided to stick them all in 1 vase and make a gigantic beautiful arrangement. It's almost bigger than our breakfast room table, but it sure is gorgeous! The orchid is from my SIL Debbie and her family. It's so neat to be able to say that Deb is now married and has a family! Anyway, I helped them with some real estate stuff and they sent me these really pretty orchids. The lilac is from one of our lilac bushes out back. Yes, they are white - apparently lilacs come in a multitude of colors now. My house is like a florist shop right now - and I'm in heaven!! Anyway, I got some great tips from the members of one of my photography clubs on how to set up some pretty shots. I am so impressed that I actually did these! I am learning a lot from these wonderful and generous people - and having a blast at the same time.
These next few weeks are going to be a bit crazy. This week Katie has her dance during the week plus 2 hour recital practice on Saturday, Zachary has football again Saturday, I have to register the kids for school Wednesday afternoon, Zachary has his Spring Music Program at school Thursday evening, Katie has a field trip to the zoo Thursday morning - and somewhere in there I have to find time to do laundry or none of us will be going anywhere! So, off to the races I go and will be posting photos as we move through the week!
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