December 2008 – December 2009:  nothing (during June and July could not even walk two blocks)

January 2010:  a few brisk walks, a 3 minute elliptical workout on level one (nearly collapsed), a 1.5 mile skate

February 2010:  a few more brisk walks, a 3 mile skate pushing Jonah and Benjamin in stroller (pant, pant, pant), a 15 minute elliptical workout on level one (I got caught up watching “18 Kids & Counting” – commentary coming tomorrow - and didn’t realize I couldn’t feel my legs anymore), played tag with Jonah and Benjamin on a basketball court while dribbling a ball (that lasted four minutes)

So... I really want to start skating again before it gets too hot, but...Silas.  It’s dark by the time Jonathan gets home to watch him. 

Hmmm, triple jog stroller?

 above:  vintage lucite heart charms from The Vintage Vault

below:  Letterpress note card from Sweet Harvey

 above:  ceramic bunny sculpture from Pearson Maron

below: silver and enamel bird necklace by Polka Dot Magpie 

above:  robot heart t-shirt from My Glamorous Baby

below:  felted heart soap from So Fino

above:  Silhouette card from Thomas Blue

below: "Love is Colorblind" giclee print from Dig The Earth 

above:  Heart stand from Once Upon A Pedestal 

below:  magnetic fabric hearts from Hjrd Designs

My own personal Etsy Treasury, Part 1:  Peppermint!

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Whenever they would ask how Silas was going to be born I would use lots of word to answer without actually saying anything at all.  As in, “Well, when it’s time for Silas to be born, Dad and I are going to go to the hospital and the doctor – remember the doctor we saw a few weeks ago? – he is going to help Silas be born.  Anybody want a snack?  Cranberries, maybe?”

That worked the first five times they asked, but then there was a more determined line of questioning with lots of HOWs and WHYs and WHEREFOREs.  And Benjamin, who put more thought into it than I thought possible, asked: “Is the doctor going to make a hole for the little brother?”

I stifled a panicked ACK, then said “Well, yes, kind of.  WHO WANTS ICE CREAM?!?!”

Then Jonah announced that: “When Puppy was a baby he was inside me.”

Thankfully, we did not go down the road of how Puppy was actually born...

[ And as I was typing the above, I overheard Benjamin say to Jonah:  "I'll die you!  I'll kill you!  I'll break the breakable!" 

Whence the VIOLENCE? ]

[ Oh, and Jonah told me the other day that a little boy pulled his shirt. 

Me:  And what did you say?

Jonah (menacingly):  I said, ‘I’m a space ranger.’” ]

Happy birthday, Bobby! 

 Just chocolate chips and coconut!

Oh yes, oh tasty!

And recently I happened to have homemade chococolate marshmallows from First Fruits & Flynn Orchards (below) - so I put one on top.

But the marshmallow was so deliciously dense and full of chocolate that it sank right to the bottom... making the last few drops the best part!

 Benjamin and Jonah took their new light sabers to the park.

Jonathan didn't have one, so he armed himself with two plastic bowling pins.

Darth Menace!  

Even Storm Troopers need to snuggle their Shirts occasionally. 

 Before he entered a room full of unfamiliar people, Jonah sent his puppy on a reconnaissance mission.

Another congressional office visit, another Mike Conaway flag.

Jonah catching snowflakes.

 Silas hangs out in the sink while I get ready in the morning.

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