Where is Spring?

April Fools Day - you're all invited to join us for dinner next year!

You can see how much fun we had on Easter!!!   Luckily,  we had an easter egg hunt yesterday - because it snowed 5 inches last night!   Where is Spring?    Eggs coming soon. 

As High as a Kite!

We've been having fun at our house! Not much time to spend blogging just playing. Enjoy!

 Workout Woman,  Sit on the Couch guy and I have started a new blog. Take a look - fitsnacks.blogspot.com

I can't find anything to wear!

Last night I had the most frustrating dream.  I dreamed that I was trying to find the perfect outfit to wear to an appointment that I had.  The closet that I was choosing out of was probably the size of my great room.  There were many many choices,  dresses, skirts, blouses, levis - whatever you might want for any type of occasion.  I couldn't find anything to wear and time was ticking.  I tried on many things and put together many combinations but nothing was quite right.  The appointment time was approaching.  I went to another closet in an adjacent room still nothing right for me.  The appointment time had now come and I was in a panic.  I finally just put on a pair of kaki's - which had a stain, were too tight, and too short - and I went to my appointment late.  Horrible.

I share this because as I have been thinking about that dream today,  I realize it is what I have been feeling as I try to make decisions for my family.  There are  many decisions I have to make for my children all of the time and they are counting on me to make the correct decisions for them. My children trust me.  What I realize now is that there are many different outfits I can choose from, but not all of them are going to be right for me.  I also cannot just be set on one outfit excusively because it won't be right for every occasion.  I might not be comfortable with my decisions all of the time.  In my dream, I ran out of time and I took the easy way out - comfortable kaki's - and it ended up horrible.  Sometimes I just want to take the easy road but that might not be the best one for me.

In reality,  my closet is quite small and I don't have very many outfits to chose from but I do want to look my best.  I don't have to make all our life decisions right now - just pick the right outfit for today. 

My Exercise Diary - Day 7

Day 7.

Well, that's the week. Thank goodness that's over. Maybe next time my wife will give me something a little more fun, like a gift certificate for a root canal.

My Exercise Diary - Day 6

Day 6.

Got Janell's message on my answering machine, wondering where I am. I lacked the strength to use the TV remote so I watched eleven straight hours of the weather channel.

My Exercise Diary - Day 5

Day 5.

I hate "Jillian" more than any human being has ever hated any other

human being in the history of the world. If there was any part on my body not in extreme pain I would hit her with it. She thought it would be a good idea to work on my triceps. Well I have news for you Jillian - I don't have triceps. And if you don't want dents in the floor don't hand me any barbells. I refuse to accept responsibility for the damage, YOU went to sadist school, YOU are to blame. The treadmill flung me back into a science teacher, which hurt like crazy. Why couldn't it have been someone softer, like a music teacher, or social studies?

My Exercise Diary - Day 4

Day 4.

Janell was waiting for me with her vampire teeth in a full snarl. I can't help it if I was half an hour late, it took me that long just to tie my shoes. She wanted me to lift dumbbells.
Not a chance, Janell. The word "dumb" must be in there for a reason. I hid in the men's room until she sent Lars looking for me. As punishment she made me try the rowing machine.
It sank.

My Exercise Diary - Day 3

Day 3.

The only way I can brush my teeth is by laying the tooth brush on the counter and moving my mouth back and forth over it. I am certain that I have developed a hernia in both pectorals. Driving was OK as long as I didn't try to steer. I parked on top of a Volkswagen. Janell was a little impatient with me and said my screaming was bothering the other club members. The treadmill hurt my chest so I did the stair monster. Why would anyone invent a machine to simulate and activity rendered obsolete by the invention of elevators? Janell told me regular exercise would make me live longer. I can't imagine anything worse.

My Exercise Diary - Day 2

Day 2.

Took a whole pot of hot chocolate to get me out the door, but I made it. Janell had me lie on my back and push this heavy iron bar up into the air. Then she put weights on it, for heaven's sake. Legs were a little wobbly on the treadmill, but I made it a full mile. Her smile made it all worth while. Muscles all feel GREAT.

My Exercise Diary - Day 1

I found this story several years ago - and have wanted to share it ever since. I don't know where the original originated from - I have made some minor changes. I thought it would be appropriate to share this now since it is the first of a new year. I will post each day this week to give you motivation to continue with your new fitness resolutions.

My Exercise Diary

For Christmas this year my wife purchased me a week of private lessons at the local health club. Though still in great shape from when I was on the varsity chess team in high school, I decided it was a good idea to go ahead and try it. I called to make reservations with someone named Janell, who said she is a 26-year-old aerobics instructor and athletic clothing model. My wife seemed very pleased with how enthusiastic I was to get started. They suggested I keep an "exercise diary" to chart my progress.

Day 1.

Started the morning at 6:00 am. Tough to get up, but worth it when I arrived at the health club and Janell was waiting for me. She's something of a goddess, with blond hair and a dazzling white smile. She showed me the machines and took my pulse after five minutes on the treadmill. She seemed a little alarmed that it was so high, but I think just standing next to her in that outfit of hers added about ten points. Enjoyed watching the aerobics class. Janell was very encouraging as I did my sit ups, though my gut was already aching a little from holding it in the whole time I was talking to her. This is going to be GREAT!

Raptor Claws

I got scratched by a Raptor!

(actually - just a welt from a big rubber band)

How could I ever say I hate homework?

Just some good laughs featuring Peanut's finest

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