How the seasons have changed..

Oklahoma is a very interesting place to live at times, mostly due to the weather, because as I write on a Friday when it looks wonderful outside, the breeze coming in from the back door making the office very airy and pleasant, on Monday when I was getting in my car at 7am, it was a wonderful 32 degrees outside, cold and fairly gusty. It gives you consideration to all the other things in life that change. A quote by C.S. Lewis comes to mind; "Isn't it funny how day by day nothing changes but when you look back everything is different." Perhaps it comes with the new year, each year, as individuals we re asset ourselves; make vows, work out more, eat better, spend more time with family, and as January continues on, we have stepped in the gym twice, we ate a salad for lunch yesterday before going home and ordering pizza, and we have played with the children more. As I sit back and asset myself and the same new year resolutions, I realize I haven't made any progress or even made an attempt to start, I could use a thousand excuses, busy at work, trying to fit in as much time with my family, working on a new puppy, etc. The fact remains I feel incredibly unsatisfied with my life state, so I shall try now, I want to say try harder but I haven't even attempted, so I shall try, try to do at least three workouts a week and attempt to stop eating McDonald's every other day just because it's convenient.
On a more pleasant note, my son has discovered that the word "no" is his best friend, his love for the movie "Home" precedes all else. We have watched it at least a hundred times, I'm sure we will watch it another hundred before the year is over. He will come up, grab my face, smile and state; "Watch Boov?" He doesn't actually ask the question because he is sure of the answer. He will systematically proceed to hand me the remote, crawl up the couch, get the covers together and beam at me with the big grin; "We watch Boov mum!" and I smile, sit down, wrap my arms around him, be amazed and how big he is getting and his surprising word selection at times, and we will watch Boov.

Mother May I?

It has been one of those days, Laundry has piled up, the dishes are taunting me, and my son has developed this inability to remove himself from me. He is within 3 feet of me at all times and gosh forbid the grandparent (or dad) to take him away, I knew it would come to this, the clinging of a toddler, curious and bashful at the same time, I just didn't expect it so soon! He isn't even two yet! Though we progress, Facebook likes to be a constant reminder of "what you were doing a year ago", the joyous reminder that I need to work out a bit more, eat a few less chips (which let's be honest isn't likely to happen), and that my son was so much smaller! Are babies that small? It seems my almost two year old grew overnight.
I am amazed at how much children learn at such a young age, always curious, every fearless and constantly continuing on.

Considering Summer

Spring has started! It's coming in the way of freshly mowed lawns, children playing outside, Shaved Ice stands dusting off their wares and it's excited! Always a fan of the nice weather, considering what to plant in the front area and what needs to be planted in pots. Always love how nicely kept flowers look approaching a house and add to that wonderful summer aroma!
Not exciting swimsuit season! Already upon us, when I kept telling myself to work out in January I thought I had so much more time! Yet it is almost the middle of April and my swimsuit is hiding in the back of my closet just waiting to come out, get washed and go swimming!
Swimming is a joy in my household, my son isn't even two years old yet, but if there is water nearby he is playing in it. Winter has been hard, the only water around that house is the pet's water and we don't want to be swimming in that...
What are some activities you enjoy during summer?

Balancing Life... The Days to Come

Balancing Life... The Days to Come

Today the blog starts! I am sitting down writing and already wonder what is about to come, why am I doing this. I already have enough on my plate, why add one more thing, what if people start reading this, then I'm expected to do it often just to provide the humor and questions they look forward too! Oh well, mother always told me to dive in the deep end so that I shall do.

Today my son decided to torture his dad, I slept in while he got up at 5:15 to get him. Now I don't know how any baby knows his diaper is about to get changed, but you pick him up, move just one inch towards the changing table and the wailing starts. It is just torture being a clean one year old. After he has destroyed about half the house, I get up at 9:30, lay him down for his nap and grab a cup of coffee. There might have been a look from the cranky daddy. He doesn't get much say though because he is going to a garth brook concert without me tonight! Lucky him, I will have the lovely company of my mother for dinner and a movie with little man. Good ideas for a movie?