Camera, Choas & Kids

A few weeks ago some of my besties got together to celebrate a dear friends birthday, her return to the Central Coast and her new baby (3rd) baby boy. I have photos from the day but sadly left my camera behind so I have no pictures to post with my blog....I will get it back soon. Sometimes I feel like I should not write a blog if I don't have any pics to go along with it...but I don't necessarily write my blog for readers. I know I have readers but my blog is about me and my family and truthfully, it's for my boys to have someday.

Lately, I have just not had the time to write much. I seriously have been crazy busy. Everything that every mom every told me about being a taxi driver is fricken true! The older my boys get the more I'm finding myself driving. School, carpool, karate, swimming, park, gym, grocery shopping...etc...you get the idea, because I know you do it too (ha! I am writing for my readers ;). Plus, I have been so serious about working out 4 hours a week. As of today it will be a little over 5 hours of workout time this week. Someone asked me if I was working out 4 hours a day! Um...that would be a NO...it has however, been a 1.5 hour workout. I'm feeling so good that I'm feeling a little addicted. One of the benefits I'm finding from the workouts besides the fact that cardio is like magic! It's seriously melting the fat off. I have found that I feel a little more patient with the boys. It's one of the motivating factors for actually getting my butt to the gym. I desperately want to be a patient loving mom...and given my heritage of sadly not experiencing that kind of parenting I cannot tell you enough how much of a practice it is for me. I'm always having to find ways to help me practice patience. Aside from all the daily chaos of raising boys and being a mom, life is just so amazingly wonderful!!!

A little update on the boys:

Jett (6.5 years) is doing really well. He is reading now. The other day when I asked him if wanted to read his book to me he said "mom, I can only read at school I can't read at home." I asked him why? and of course he did not have an answer for me, which made me wonder how his reading is really coming along. The next morning at drop off---we did the usual drill, put backpacks away, get our name and go and answer the question of the day---my jaw hung open...he read the whole sentence himself and it was long! He then turned to me and said "see mom I can read, don't worry so much." His words! I really am excited to see what kind of guy this Jettson of mine turns out to be. He is always amazing and suprising me at every turn. I really love him so much that it hurts and I do worry a lot! It comes with being a mom and I'm not about to change it. He is 4 foot (50inches) now and weighs 48 lbs. He is a little less than a lb per inch. He is a little bean pole. Along with school he is in karate, we are swimming again and he starts Capitola Little Guards in the summer. For those of you who live in the area you know what Little Guards is all about for those of you who do not---it is a 4 week class--M-F from 9am to 12p at the Capitola Beach. For three hours the kids have to run, do sit ups, basically calisthenics on the beach...they learn ocean safety, learn to swim in the ocean and eventually they learn basics of surfing (but I don't think this comes until later Jr. Guards) this kid is going to be ripped and exhausted! I have dreamed of this moment before I ever had kids! I am so excited for Jettson. This camp is a must if you live by the ocean. I know as Jett and Owen get older the beach and ocean will be their life and I want to be able to feel comfortable knowing that everytime they are at the beach or in the ocean that they have a respect for the life force that is around us. It's going to be a super fun summer.

Classic Jett!

Owen (2 years & 8mo He will be 3 in September) is growing like a weed he is a little over 3 feet, I am not sure how much he weighs now...the last time I checked he was 31lbs. He is such a loving little guy. He loves legos...I mean he is obsessed with them. He loves BUGS! He has bug catchers and begs to go to bed with him. He is so funny, everynight he has George, whatever lego spaceship he has made that day, all his other stuffed animals & balls in bed with him! Now he wants the bugs to join him---ugh--Yuck. The other morning he got into my bed with me with the usual suspects--George, Legos...and... (I cannot tell you how many times I have had to pull legos out of my bed!). All of a sudden I heard Owen say "uh, oh...it's broken." As I laid there in bed dozing, it hit me that he brought the bug catcher into my bed! I freaked, screamed and jumped out of bed. He did bring the bug catcher into my bed with the lid still closed, it was one of his Lego spaceships that had fallen apart...I breathed a HUGE sigh of relief and told Owen that the bug catchers are not allowed in anyones bed especially mommys!  

Getting ready to play ball!

He is still my baby. He is still just home with mommy. He does go to the kids play club at the gym but other than that he is just happy playing with mommy and waiting for his big brother Jettson to come home from school and play with him. I'm really savoring this time with Owen. I know the time for him to go to school is not too far off. Since experiencing kindergarten with Jettson it made me realize how short the time really is when these little people get to be just babies. Owen is going to go off to school sooner than I think I will be ready for...so I'm in no rush to send him to preschool. I have already been asked many, many times...and I know that their is an advantage to him going, but I might wait a little longer before we have to enter that world with him. Right now it's so fun to watch him play and learn  and explore on his own at his own little pace. He loves to read, swim and play with balls of all kinds and of course bugs.

So that's it...I know a boring post...but I wrote this for us---a memory for the boys and for family who live afar and read my blog. Wish I had more recent pics (these ones of the boys are from Easter 2010)...I will soon. We are going camping in Big Sur Mother's Day weekend and I will be sure to post pics.

A

Have a wonderful, sunny, funny, splendid weekend.

xoC