J turned in his first "big" project today - a written report and a diorama about the white rhinoceros. If I could figure out how photos are organized on this new-to-me laptop, I'd upload one of the proud 2nd grader with his diorama (complete with adult rhino munching grass on the savanna, in front of some trees and a lovely sunset).
Now it's M's turn to complete a 'report' (they can be creative, making a poster, book, etc.) about Colorado. I'm not quite sure why she picked it, but she perked up quite a bit when we heard stories about Colorado on the news last night.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Busy, busy, busy!
Well, not really.... We have about 8 weekends where we have plans (other than stay-at-home, family time), and this just happened to be one of the busiest!
The boys were at a Parent-Son Campout with Cub Scouts. I attended a photography workshop with a friend. And thanks to those two out-of-town events, my parents-in-law came to hang out with M.
I missed the boys like crazy, but it was totally worth it because they had a great time!
And that's just what the boys did!
I attended a fantastic photography workshop and learned how to use my DSLR in manual mode! I went with a friend, which made it even more enjoyable. Now that I know a little more about what I'm doing, I want to try out my dad's old SLR. That's right - a film camera! I'd love to see what kind of results I could get now that I understand what I'm doing just a little more.
Miss M was not left out of the fun. Although she was just hanging around at home - which wasn't a bad idea since she spent 3 days out of school last week - she was also getting undivided attention from the grandparents! They played inside, they played outside, and they even got treats from the ice cream truck! No, I'm sure she wasn't spoiled at all....
Huge thanks to the grands for helping make this busy weekend possible!
The boys were at a Parent-Son Campout with Cub Scouts. I attended a photography workshop with a friend. And thanks to those two out-of-town events, my parents-in-law came to hang out with M.
I missed the boys like crazy, but it was totally worth it because they had a great time!
BB Shooting
Every shot hit the target!
Boulder Room and Rock Climbing Wall
Big J tried this one out - and made it to the top!
Fishing
Apparently, a big hit!
Food
Baked chicken and baked potatoes with all the fixings for Saturday dinner.
Hotdogs and mac and cheese for the kids.
And that's just what the boys did!
I attended a fantastic photography workshop and learned how to use my DSLR in manual mode! I went with a friend, which made it even more enjoyable. Now that I know a little more about what I'm doing, I want to try out my dad's old SLR. That's right - a film camera! I'd love to see what kind of results I could get now that I understand what I'm doing just a little more.
Miss M was not left out of the fun. Although she was just hanging around at home - which wasn't a bad idea since she spent 3 days out of school last week - she was also getting undivided attention from the grandparents! They played inside, they played outside, and they even got treats from the ice cream truck! No, I'm sure she wasn't spoiled at all....
Huge thanks to the grands for helping make this busy weekend possible!
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Running in the Rain
A tweet from this morning:
Resisted the lure of drive-thru coffee this morning. In favor of going running. This is big.
I dropped the kids of at school, actually drove past the place where I was going to buy an iced vanilla coffee, and kept going. I went home, changed into my running clothes, grabbed my iPod and my Garmin, and walked out the front door. It was sprinkling, but there wasn't that stuffy kind of humidity - the temperature is finally dropping around here. I did a short walk to warm up, and off I went.
I ran intervals for 2 miles, keeping up my pace until I got a little warm (I wore a long-sleeved short thinking I might get cold in the rain - should've stuck with layers with a short sleeve underneath). I used a shorter rest interval than the 5K training program is using right now. I'm a volunteer coach/mentor, so I sort of feel like I need to be a step ahead! My pace wasn't great today, but even my best pace isn't as fast as the other volunteer coaches. That means I'll be working with the slowest pace group - fine by me! My pace suffered over the summer when it was too hot to run : / Hopefully, I'll be back to my personal best pace soon.
Things I loved about my run today:
It was so peaceful to run in the rain - perhaps because most other folks decided against going out in the rain! I've run in the rain a few times - and today was not the hardest rain I've been out in - and I love it.
I ran past a house in the neighborhhod adjoining ours. I said hello to the gentleman out front, and he actually said hello back and asked how I was doing! I said good and asked how he was doing - he was also fine, thanked me for asking, and then said I was "hard core out running in the rain." Total ego boost! As I was running by his house at the time, that was about the end of the conversation - but dude was also pretty hard core himself - washing his car in the rain! Ha!
I rocked at crunches in my post-run core work.
Things I didn't love about my run today:
Dressed too warmly.
Couldn't stick to intervals near the end.
I did not rock at plank and push-ups in my post-run core work.
Always room for improvement - small goals! But hey - I'm (back) out there, and it feels great!
Resisted the lure of drive-thru coffee this morning. In favor of going running. This is big.
I dropped the kids of at school, actually drove past the place where I was going to buy an iced vanilla coffee, and kept going. I went home, changed into my running clothes, grabbed my iPod and my Garmin, and walked out the front door. It was sprinkling, but there wasn't that stuffy kind of humidity - the temperature is finally dropping around here. I did a short walk to warm up, and off I went.
I ran intervals for 2 miles, keeping up my pace until I got a little warm (I wore a long-sleeved short thinking I might get cold in the rain - should've stuck with layers with a short sleeve underneath). I used a shorter rest interval than the 5K training program is using right now. I'm a volunteer coach/mentor, so I sort of feel like I need to be a step ahead! My pace wasn't great today, but even my best pace isn't as fast as the other volunteer coaches. That means I'll be working with the slowest pace group - fine by me! My pace suffered over the summer when it was too hot to run : / Hopefully, I'll be back to my personal best pace soon.
Things I loved about my run today:
It was so peaceful to run in the rain - perhaps because most other folks decided against going out in the rain! I've run in the rain a few times - and today was not the hardest rain I've been out in - and I love it.
I ran past a house in the neighborhhod adjoining ours. I said hello to the gentleman out front, and he actually said hello back and asked how I was doing! I said good and asked how he was doing - he was also fine, thanked me for asking, and then said I was "hard core out running in the rain." Total ego boost! As I was running by his house at the time, that was about the end of the conversation - but dude was also pretty hard core himself - washing his car in the rain! Ha!
I rocked at crunches in my post-run core work.
Things I didn't love about my run today:
Dressed too warmly.
Couldn't stick to intervals near the end.
I did not rock at plank and push-ups in my post-run core work.
Always room for improvement - small goals! But hey - I'm (back) out there, and it feels great!
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