Back To The Saddle

I got back into the saddle again today. It felt so good to spin without Piper. I missed her and all, but it works out better to have one person on the bike instead of two. I could keep up in class, which was nice, but my body sure feels loosey-goosey. This was done at 6:30am after only getting four hours of sleep last night. All I needed to do was walk around with my arms extended for the rest of the day to match my zombie brain.

Packin' Heat

Having three children has created a bit of a conundrum in the stroller department.  We have a Joovy Caboose, I bought off of craigslist, that holds a sitting child and one standing up.  It didn't come with the car seat attachment so there is no way to add Piper into the mix.  I decided to buy a Buggy Board  from Amazon.com so that Reade can ride on the back of our Graco stroller and Piper's car seat can snap into the front.  That means Blake is on his own, but I trust him enough to walk attached to my Mommy Hook.  This picture was taken on the way home from the park this afternoon.  I look like a homeless person who threw two kids into the mix.  Why on God's green Earth do we need that much stuff just to go to the park?  There wasn't even a diaper bag in the mix!

Sports Camp

Here is Blake at Sports Camp:

Here is the dialogue from my kids playing in the backyard the other day:
Blake: Hey Reade, let's go play Sports Camp outside.
Reade: Okay

They each get a ball and stand on opposite ends of the grass.  Blake walks up to Reade and repositions him.

Blake: Now cry.
Reade: Simply looks at Blake a bit confused.
Blake: Now cry Reade.  Cry because you're sad your mommy has left you.
Reade: Starts to fake whimper.
Blake: You are sad your mom left you.
Reade: Still whimpering.
Blake: (Yells) Now kick the ball.

Andrew from inside - "That is the saddest thing I have ever seen."

Free Riding

Blake is finally riding his bike without training wheels. You can't keep him off that bike now! Only one major, mangled elbow so far.

Patch

They said it couldn't be done!  Pumpkins are now growing at the Hurst household.  After years and years of trying, Andrew made it work.  He planted a bunch of different varieties so I am excited to see if any make it to full-term.

You can't tell from the photo, but the last picture has: sunflowers, cucumbers, pumpkins, and tomatoes.

Two Kays

Piper got to meet her great Nana, whom she is named after, for the first time.  This photo is dear to me and I will cherish those first moments for the rest of my life.  My visits with my Nana are always much too short and much to spread apart.

Two of my favorite people:

Lego My Eggo

I am in serious need of some organization for our newly acquired Legos. The Container Store has some great solutions: