Let's Party & Think Spring

Saturday was a birthday party for one of Jackson's friends, Drew. We had a great time at the party with his parents and enjoyed seeing Jackson play until he crashed (from exhaustion and the downward slide of a sugar high).

Let me set the stage for one of the classic moments of the party: Drew received a bath toy from his Grandparents that he and Jackson wanted badly to play with, in the tub. We said they could not take a bath. When Drew's Grandparents were leaving they called to Jackson and Drew to give them each a surprise, the surprise was on us. Jackson came running around the corner with nothing on but his left sock and Drew was not to far behind with only a t-shirt on. They were both getting ready to get into the tub to play with the new toy. I was laughing so hard I about fell off the couch. Thank Goodness Drew's parents are super laid back so everyone just had a good laugh....and then I huddled them both back into the bathroom to get dressed : )

Jackson being silly dawning the pirate patch and silly straw he received from Drew's party.

  



Drew and Jackson enjoying the ultimate b-day gift





Jackson taste testing the cake frosting a bit prematurely



 Sunday's highlights were all outside. We'll think spring in the hopes it returns. But in its absence we are making the best of things. Foolishly, we had put the swings back on Jackson's play set thinking the warm weather from a week ago would stay. Never-the-less, Jackson wanted to head out and swing this morning. I was more than obliged to get out of the house and enjoy the beautiful sun and blue sky. We enjoyed an odd combination of sledding, swinging, sliding down the slide and snowball tossing.

Playing catch with snow balls instead of footballs : (

To continue with my wishful thinking I headed out a little before lunch for a long run. I wished these runs were done in weather above freezing but whining doesn't change the temperature so out I went in multiple layers of clothing, hunting socks, stocking hat and giant ski gloves. Chris and Jackson were just a phone call away to come pick me up from where ever I decided to stop. An 8.2 mile run later I was sitting in B&N enjoying my family and a warm Cafe Au Lait. I love the weekends!


Enjoying the post-run relaxation (with post-run facial redness). Note the hunting socks I wore to prevent my toes from freezing off...nice.





Chris' favorite way to relax...anything hunting : )