Fun in the Sun!

My sister and her boys, along with our mom came for a

visit this week-end. We took the boys to a FREE splash park near by. It was Jackson's FIRST time going thru the water...before he always lingered close to me. Mason and Ryan held his hand and showed him the ropes!!

They LOVED it!!!!

Mom and Dane living it up in the shade.

Mason just "hanging around"!

Ryan or Monkey... Hard to Tell ?

Here's Jackson checking out those RED shoes... wouldn't look up for anything. Below is some video of him "Riding and Drinking". Not good...but it was hot out there!

So what are you waiting for...find that inner child and get up and MOVE!!! Play like there's no tomorrow. Have fun!!!

Lots of Love,

Roxy

Say CHEESE!

The Mommy and Me Class!

Missing a few today...but here are 15 of us and our little ones.This is the "hot mamma's" look after a GREAT workout...nothing like a little SWEAT!

Pictured to the Right are V and Daley with little ones Josie, Quen, and Miss Olivia!

Above we have Ashley...with 4 week old Brooklyn and Kiresten, Christine holding Stephanie, "Sparkles", FIRST timer Desary with little man, Carrie and Katie with their bundles of JOY!

To the Left.... Laura, me with Dane, Cynthia Bear with Andrew, Brandi, Suzanne and Jacob, Cynthia M with Adrainna and baby boy due in October, Carmen with Nila who's looking at Nicki (Superwoman) and little Eli.

We had another great class today...with a THRID consecutive 15 moms show up!! My challenge to them is 20 moms in a class by July 11th. It's possible... because there are about 30 in total who participate! As always it's hard to "line up" every one's busy schedule! We'll see.

Toodles,

Roxy

MOVE IT!

correction

Sorry... below post should be www.knittybittyapparel.blogspot.com
it's that GENESIS wine!Roxy

Wine anyone?

Ladies,
What a day... after a fun filled morning at a mom2mom meeting, I faced the challenge of lunch and naps. We did a successful leftover baked ziti for lunch, and then it took Lighting McQueen's touch to help my "big boy" Jackson to be coxed into a slumber....on the couch no less. This left me with Dane's attempt to "FIGHT" his nap... which ended with him beside me in bed sleeping. Not certain who feel asleep first, but I think I really needed the extra Z's. ( not normal behavior for me, as my body usually jumps into hyper-"get things done" mode during nap... but today rest was a sweet companion).
Plus, I knew I'd need it for tonight!!!

Convienced that my relationship with hubby and father to my boys is THE MOST IMPORTANT thing, other than my relationship with Christ....I needed the extra Z's for tonight's Date night!
We went to a dinner and wine tasting at a local resturant! Lot's of fun....especially since we dined w/ friends...Miss Knitty Bitty Appareal was there ( www.knittybittyappreal.blogspot.com), in tow with hubby....great conversation and good food w/ wine. It's SO important to keep the wife/hubby relationship secure.... Lord knows, that it can be difficult w/ little ones, especially w/ a newborn and exhausted parents.
It was WONDERFUL to have time alone with hubby!! So, ask yourself ... WHEN was the LAST time I had ALONE time with my husband??? Not just in the bedroom?
Work toward that bi-weekly, if not weekly date night!! YOU CAN DO IT....even if it's just a walk and coffee break... INVEST in your children by SPENDING time with the love of your life. Happy kids is the RESULT of a HAPPY MARRIAGE!!!

OK.... so which wine did I like! Of course it was called GENESIS....a nice warm Merlot .... full of flavor with no hint of a dry aftertaste... YUM.... I ordered 2 bottles. (Discounted only tonight!)

Sleep well!
"Then the LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him." Genesis 2:18

Wake up and getting MOVING!!
Roxy

Cold Stone CRAZY

Ok... the Coldstone Icecream shop probably thought "this lady is CRAZY!".

We had a VERY busy morning.... too much to discuss, but lots of things accomplished before 10am when I left the house in a frenzyto make TWO additional errands before getting to our final destination..... playdate at 11.
Anyway, after our PLAYDATE on the west-side of Evansville (with some "mommy and me" moms) I decided to head toward Coldstone to get those prized gift cards for the AMAZING 15 that showed up to class on Monday. Well..... just guess what happened???

Yes, that's right... BOTH BABIES SLEEPING when I pulled into the parking lot!!! Ok... I admit, this usually produces me dancing around and praising JESUS, but not at this momment!! I NEEDED TO BUY THOSE CARDS before tomorrow morning's class. You all know how it is to plan something in the morning before you have to be somewhere else on time... (not fun).... so what did I do????

Well... I can't say that I didn't consider just "running" in, but I didn't. It's a VOW that I made to myself after watching an episode on Oprah, and listening to several moms that did just that... and had FATAL outcomes. Don't want to shed tears tonight, so no details, but it's CHANGED my attitude on leaving my precious cargo behind... even just for a minute.

ANYWAY... this is the answer of the first sentence... THEY DID think I was a little crazy.
Thanks to hubby, I've got GPS in the car... which means you can find a POI (point of interest) and get the phone number, SO.... I typed in COLDSTONE creamery....got the number, called them up... and said...
Here's the deal! I'm parked outside, with 2 sleeping babies, so I can't come in.... but I need to buy 15 gift cards for the "I like-it size" ice cream. (just the I like it size... remember MODERATION is KEY) They must have thought it was a prank, because they looked outside...yes I waived a hand and smiled. But in the end it worked out... they came and got the Debit card (Dave Ramsey groupie...no credit cards), brought the bill and 15 gift cards out to me, and I tipped the gal for her time and said THANK YOU. Of course, by the time she got back w/ the receipt and cards.... Dane was in my lap nursing! ( She said WOW... can you sign the receipt?) I said, "OF course.... watch this.... I'm a MOM, I can do anything!", and gave her my John Henry. YES... all was covered... with the famous "HOOTER HIDER" .... I didn't want to give the impression that I WAS CRAZY!

Lot's of LOVE!!!

Get MOVING... don't put it off .... just do it! Call that mommy friend and get her going too!

Roxy