Family Wire

We recently decided to pack all of our activities into one evening, Tuesday!  It wasn't really by choice; it just seemed to happen that way.  Asher now has soccer practice on Tuesdays, Lexi has choir and violin, and I want to start going to the Tuesday night crits so I can start bicycle racing.  I haven't received information about when Ayden's soccer practice will be yet.  I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it won't be on Tuesdays. 

Asher is playing competitive soccer for Blitz Soccer and is totally awesome!  Beau took him to soccer tonight while I was busy taking Lexi to choir and then to violin lessons.  It's amazing how weird I feel about going into public without my boys or any kids for that matter.  While Lexi was at choir, I ran to QuickTrip to get a drink.  I realized as I was walking in that I didn't have any kids with me, so I started straightening my blouse.  I notice a large stain on the front of my blouse and thought, "great, I don't have any excuses for looking horrible with me!"  I ducked my head and made my way to the fountain for a drink.  I realized that I never care what I look like because I always have little children to hide behind.  Today at QT I was no longer a mother, but a crazy haired, messed shirt, no make-up on, white girl.  Did I mention I was wearing slippers?   I decided to come straight home and order new shoes and clothes online (but, I haven't done that yet) I had to write my blog first!!!!

I also took Lexi to Violin lessons with no little boys tagging along.  You see, small children are perfect camouflage for most bad hair days, make-up days, dress days, etc...   But, today, I was missing my camouflage for my belly fat.  I usually have Ayden to pull into my lap so that nobody can see my unwanted belly flab.  So, tonight also ended with the realization that I need to work out more.  Well, I already knew that, but I realized I REALLY do need to work out more!!!  One good thing about going to violin lessons with no small children is that I got to sit-in on Lexi's lesson and hear her play.

Due to the unwanted belly flab, I've made a GOAL to ride my bike every morning starting very soon.  I'm kind of procrastinating on getting started because I hate cold weather, but most of all, I hate getting up early.  I am not a morning person!!!!  But, I need to do it in the mornings before all the kids get up because I won't have time otherwise.  I NEED ENCOURAGEMENT!!!  My secondary Goal to riding my bike is to start entering races and becoming the "greatest bike racer in the world!"   HA!!!   Well, we'll see about that second goal.  I'm really just hoping to have some fun :)