You know, I really love the summer. I get so nostalgic at the pool- bring out the Countrytime Lemonade! Gavin's first swim at the pool this season was hilarious. That boy was born to swim. He had such a good time. I think he thinks he can swim though. Methinks we have to put him in swim lessons pretty soon!

The tree guys finally came and finished up what they started last week. The yard is a total mess now- but that's ok- I know it'll be great once we can plant some flowers and lay down some grass.

I'm looking forward to this weekend- just relaxing at the pool! Again, break out the lemonade and grilled cheese sandwiches!

Working for the Weekend!

I love 3 day weekends! Yesterday the fam traveled up to check out some outdoor furniture for our sun porch. We're not ready to buy yet, but we know what we're going to get!

Lynn and Joseph were in town last weekend for Debbie's surprise birthday party- I finally uploaded the pictures to my computer!

We're heading to the pool today for our first visit of the year! Looking forward to it- not looking forward to getting into a bathing suit! I do feel better about myself this week- I've walked 4 times and we're going to go again today.

We had 11 trees taken out of our yard on Friday- it looks so bare now! Now comes the design part. I think we could do a lot ourselves, but we're probably going to hire someone to help out.

We had our first parent-teacher conference yesterday. You know, I'm not one to brag (well, maybe a little), but our child rocks! Our teacher is so proud of him and she loves him so much it made both Jeff and I a little teary-eyed. We truly are blessed. Plus, as an added bonus- we found out our teacher was a former pediatrician in Russia. Who knew? We always thought she was from Germany. She truly is a wonderful person- she gets so happy when she's talking about Gavin.

We went for a walk last night- man, am I outta shape! It felt good to sweat a little though. I really need to get some sort of schedule worked out. I've kind of decided that karate isn't for me right now. I'm not sure if it's b/c I feel rather inadequate or if I'm still too out of shape. I think once I drop some weight, I'd like to go back. Right now, though, I do need to find some other kind of class I can take after work (or during) on a regular basis.

My spirits are still high too. Guess I ought to go grab a snack so I don't reach for something I shouldn't!

Mondays aren't usually so much fun- but I think b/c my weekend was so great, I'm in a fabu mood today! I'm all pumped and energized!

3 of my favorite people have birthdays in May- Debbie, Jeff and Andy. They all hit one after another- Debbie's was last Thursday, Jeff's on Friday and Andy's Saturday. Debbie's was special this year b/c it's her 60th (and she looks like she's still in her late 40s/early 50s). My dad planned a surprise b-day for her. My brother and his fiancee, Lynn, came into town and a few of my parent's friends all gathered at a really nice restaurant for dinner. We had such a great time! I haven't laughed that much in awhile, of course, it doesn't hurt that the wine was flowing!

Yesterday, we went to lunch with the fam before Joseph and Lynne had to head out. Then, Jeff and I ran some errands (including getting his birthday present, yes, I'm a slacker). All in all, it was a great day and fantastic weekend!

I'm almost tentative to write about it, but I'm starting my diet again. I've got to look better than this for Joseph's wedding in October. I can't believe I've let 2 months go by without doing anything. I mean, yes, I've taken some karate classes, but nothing regular. I'm beginning to think that walking really is my best mode of exercise. Not that I don't want to do the karate, but it's really hard for me being at this weight. I can't even do a simple toe stretch! Ugh. So disappointed in myself. BUT- gotta persevere and move forward! Thus, I start again!

Motivate! Motivate! Motivate!

Viva Cinco de Mayo!

Yesterday was our station's Cinco de Mayo event at a local mall. What a blast! It was a great event, but I'm exhausted!

Last night, it was comfort food all the way! Fried chicken, mashed taters, slaw and biscuits- Southern style!

I got home in time to put the little man down. I missed him all day! My event started at noon, but I was out the door at 7:30a for setup. What weekend? I'm ready for FRIDAY!

Gavin seems to be getting up earlier and earlier. Not sure why- he's going to bed a little bit later than before. We tried to keep a 7pm bedtime routine, but he'd lay in bed and cry for about 30-45 minutes before falling asleep. So we moved the routine to 7:30p- and he would fall asleep within 10 minutes most nights. Perfect, so we thought, we didn't want him crying every night! But alas, now he's up a little bit earlier each morning. Today it was 6:15a. Ah, part of me can't wait for the age where he recognizes weekends!

Today Gavin is going to his first "friend birthday party." One of his classmates, Sophia, is turning 2. She's having a party at "Bouncing Bob's." It's one of those spacious rooms with tons of stuff for kids to romp around on. I'm so looking forward to seeing Gavin have fun! Don't worry, I'll take snaps! Unfortunately, Jeff won't be able to join us ~ he's going to make the "rent run" this morning. Hopefully he'll make it for a few, he's going to leave super-early.

Tomorrow is our station's Cinco de Mayo event. I'm looking forward to it being over. I swear, getting ready for these big events really takes me out of commission. I'm so busy at work, I can hardly get anything done! Fortunately, my new assistant started a couple of weeks ago. She's great! I still haven't gotten her up to speed on some things, but we've been really busy on Cinco and she's been a terrific help.