Chasing Summer

I was reading another blog that asked, "How are you chasing summer?"

I have felt so many simple joys of summer this weekend. I was wondering how I should post about them, then I came across her blog. Friday we ate a yummy pasta dinner followed by ice cream sandwiches for dessert. Afterwards we headed over to the butterfly park to play and watch an outdoor movie. The weather was perfect, not to hot and my kiddos were so excited about the "surprise". Mo let them play for a bit while I went to pick out the perfect grassy spot. We were going to enjoy the movie "The Tales of Desperaux" on the hill at the Centennial Amphitheatre. I read the story to Reece during our Christmas break while driving to Park City and Reno; so I was very excited to finally see the movie. I was laying on the blankets waiting for my beautiful family to come join me. Some other families had pizza and sub sandwiches for dinner, others had their kids dressed in pajamas with snacks in hand. We brought our water bottles, baggies of pretzels and glow bracelets. We wished we had brought some pillows! Reece and Raine were so excited but still very patient. I think they were tired and I wondered if they would stay awake for the whole thing. When it finally began Reece was cuddled up next to Mo and Raine snuggled up to me and asked me several times to "tucker her in". It was so wonderful all of us laying there watching the movie. Halfway threw it we gave them their glow sticks and then they wanted to switch seats. Raine didn't last very long with Mo and ended up coming back to lay with me. It was so awesome laying there with my babies resting their lil heads on my belly. It was quite different from when their whole little body used to fit on my chest. We finished the movie like that, while Mo took a little snooze. I thought for sure Reece had fallen asleep but he said, "Nope, I'm still up mom!" We carried the kids to the car and plopped them right into bed when we arrived home. Reece said he loved the surprise and can't wait to go watch another movie in the park. I guess I'll have to see if Aliante is having any...

Signs of Summer

I LOVE SUMMER! It is the best time of the year, even if we aren't road tripping back east. I am off for 10 weeks and get to spend all my time with my kids. I have big plans for this summer: read, relax, run, bike, swim, hike, run, camp, organize my home, rid my home of clutter, run, catch up on my movie list, hang with friends, take some short road trips to visit friends and run my first 1/2 marathon!! Yep, I did it I am officially signed up for a race in San Diego on Sunday, August 16th. The family will take one last adventure to Cali before we head back to school. They will support mommy as I finish 13.1 miles at Balboa Park. We will then head to Sea World for the day! I can't wait. Please pray for me often! I have to wake myself up at 4:30am to run in this horrible Las Vegas heat! I also have to start eating like a runner and cut out all the extra crap I allow myself because I run. How bad can it be really?