Wow, we had a whirlwind weekend and this morning I woke up in a total fog! It was actually foggy outside which did NOT help! Now the boys are down for morning naps and I am devouring my cereal and contemplating a nap myself.....
Mark and Ben and I went on an amazing and I mean AHHHmazing hike in the Crags outside of Woodland Park. Spending and afternoon out in nature reminds me why I love LOVE Colorado and never want to live anywhere else. Of course when we got back to the parking lot we realized "someone" had left the headlights on so the car was dead. So fun. So so fun. Mark was of course cheerful and optimistic that someone would drive by soon and I was pouting and annoyed at his optimism. I kept picturing us stranded overnight with about 4 oz of water and a half-eaten bag of Ben's goldfish crackers. But thankfully a kind soul came rumbling down the trail in their car and gave us a jumpstart. So I think I pouted and felt hopeless for about five minutes total. We drove home listening to country music and then Mark let me get a pumpkin spice latte at Starbucks....so everything turned out just fine (and of course the pouting totally helped)!
I have to say that I LIVE for days like that, having time to spend together as a family. Getting out of the house and getting our bodies moving, and breathing in the fresh air. Exercise is one of those things I really struggle to like, or should I say "do." When I think of exercise I imagine a stale smelling gym, people groaning while bench pressing or that expression of extreme boredom on the treadmill, or sweaty dudes in spandex...yuck. But when I can get outside for a walk or a hike it feels wonderful, I am a new person. Ok it feels like exercise too, BUT the ambiance is way better and I am not surrounded by hot chicks with six pack abs doing lunges. Instead I have the big blue sky, clean sweet smelling air, the earthy trail under my feet, mountains all around and a smile usually plastered on my face....and I can have that any day of the week, even on Mondays.
Mark and Ben and I went on an amazing and I mean AHHHmazing hike in the Crags outside of Woodland Park. Spending and afternoon out in nature reminds me why I love LOVE Colorado and never want to live anywhere else. Of course when we got back to the parking lot we realized "someone" had left the headlights on so the car was dead. So fun. So so fun. Mark was of course cheerful and optimistic that someone would drive by soon and I was pouting and annoyed at his optimism. I kept picturing us stranded overnight with about 4 oz of water and a half-eaten bag of Ben's goldfish crackers. But thankfully a kind soul came rumbling down the trail in their car and gave us a jumpstart. So I think I pouted and felt hopeless for about five minutes total. We drove home listening to country music and then Mark let me get a pumpkin spice latte at Starbucks....so everything turned out just fine (and of course the pouting totally helped)!
I have to say that I LIVE for days like that, having time to spend together as a family. Getting out of the house and getting our bodies moving, and breathing in the fresh air. Exercise is one of those things I really struggle to like, or should I say "do." When I think of exercise I imagine a stale smelling gym, people groaning while bench pressing or that expression of extreme boredom on the treadmill, or sweaty dudes in spandex...yuck. But when I can get outside for a walk or a hike it feels wonderful, I am a new person. Ok it feels like exercise too, BUT the ambiance is way better and I am not surrounded by hot chicks with six pack abs doing lunges. Instead I have the big blue sky, clean sweet smelling air, the earthy trail under my feet, mountains all around and a smile usually plastered on my face....and I can have that any day of the week, even on Mondays.
I am jealous ... so jealous! :-) Although, my wee bit of consolation is that fall in Chicago is right around the corner.
ReplyDeleteSo glad you're blogging! Your lil' man is such a cutey ... happy 1 yr. to him!
Do you have a "follow" button so I can follow you? (geez! how 'stalkerish' does THAT sound?!)
Never mind ... stupid me! That would be what the nav bar at the top is for! ;-)
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