staying active

Life here in our little world just seems to be going well right now. That makes me think that something is just waiting around the corner to throw it all off. But, I will just enjoy the goodness and tranquility that seems to be floating us along. No, life is not perfect. Everyday there is something that makes me want to scream, and most often it is child related. But, in general, life is good! And I couldn't be more grateful.

There was a ward picnic at a park along the beach that we went to on Saturday. It was cold and kind of windy, but we had fun. Kaden wore sandals, and pretty quickly his toes and shoes were covered in sand. So, we walked down to the water to wash off his feet. Life was good for about, oh, two seconds, until he started walking back up the beach. His sandals ended up coming off and staying off until we left. He walked around like his toe-nails had just been painted because of the sand on his feet. He's a boy, right? I love it that sometimes he could care less if he is covered in dirt, still has remnants of lunch on his face, or has wet pants from not getting to the potty soon enough. Then there are days like that where any little thing that gets on him just sends him over the edge!

We have decided to go for a family bike ride two to three times a week, for the sake of getting out of the house, and staying active and healthy. The weather here is so agreeable (when it's not raining), I am loving it. I love the fact that we can get out, and be so close to the mountains and feel so far away from the city. Tyler and I are both country folks at heart, so we feel a need to get out and not feel like we are city people. Our friends here were surprised that I grew up on a farm. I guess I don't look like a farm girl. But I definitely don't feel like a city girl.

Here are two of my three sources of happiness. These are the ones that cause so much happiness, and also a bit of stress. They both woke up with runny noses, and goobery eyes this morning. So I'll have to scratch the visit to the library off for this week. The library is about the one place I get excited to visit. But it ends with Kaden running all over inside, and me leaving feeling more frustrated than ever, and resolving never to go back again. The next week, however, I find myself going back, willing to try again. I guess that is what life is all about, right?