I started tracking my daily steps with a Fitbit when I started doing Naturally Slim. I aim for 5000 steps a day, which is about 2.25 miles. Today I got this notice! 🙂
Two miles a day isn’t that much—but it’s a start! Once the treadmill gets here, I hope to double my goal!
The weather was actually gorgeous this morning—67° if you can believe it! So, I decided we all needed to hit the trails before the temps started climbing (it’s supposed to get to 88° today…which is actually cooler than it has been lately).
They loved the trails!!
Owen was a sun guard taking the lead, watching out for magnaguard ships (a Star Wars thing)! 🙂
We were done by 8am!
After we took Owen to the bus stop, Katie wanted to go for a walk—so off we went.
Along the way, we found a new-to-us playground. It has some similar pieces as our usual playground, but different enough that Katie was thrown for a loop. She kept asking if daddy painted it. 🙂
He said he was going out for a short walk and Katie said she wanted to go, too! So off they went while we watched from the balcony!
The sunset (you had to peek around the corner of the balcony—the railing you see is the neighbor’s):
We took Gramma Jean and Grandpa David to the park to go on the nature trail! It was a gorgeous morning!
Where’s Katie?
Here I am!
And the route we took. I knew it was up and down but a few of the big jags really surprised me. And aren’t GPS apps cool?!
On our way to the pool…
On the way home from taking Owen to school Katie started saying she wanted to watch a movie (her newest favorite thing) so I brought up a walk to distract her. It only worked for a total of two minutes down the road (so four minutes total counting the return trip—or not even two driveways).
And of course a big smile when she saw herself!
It rained last night so there were still a few puddles in our cul-de-sac. Of course, Katie is drawn to water (as most kids are) and she needed a bath anyway…
It starts off innocent enough…
Even though she says it’s yucky she doesn’t stop!
Taking a break.
So she was pretty wet by the time we were ready to go home…and of course she wanted me to carry her (in my white shirt).
First thing we did when we got home—bath!
Post-bath cuteness!
Tom had today off so he took Owen to school…and then later we went on a walk! After she stepped in every small puddle, sat in the dirt and played with acorn tops (they fit perfectly on her fingers), handed said tops to daddy to take home, and watched the ducks…she got a shoulder ride to the top of the hill!
It was a gorgeous morning—about 70°, sunny, and breezy—so we went for our first long walk together! (Normally Katie and I just go up and down our street or to the golf course. I never get to walk with just Owen anymore.)
I tried to get a picture but Katie wasn’t cooperating.
Katie took a tumble while trying to run down the hill like big brother, but she was no worse for the wear. 🙂
At the top of the hill on the golf course (Owen used to play a lot here back in the day). He kept warning Katie not torun down the hill and to stay out of the golfers’ way. 🙂
Off we go!
Anyone want to go swimming in the community pool? I can’t imagine using the same water that’s been sitting in it since last summer and is now dark brown…? I know there are chemicals and stuff…but still. Barf.
Finally! Some wildlife! (Yes I know it’s not a duck but that’s what she calls it.)
Waving hello to the duck/goose. 🙂
She wanted to sit at the picnic table.
Owen collected sticks to make an art picture. 🙂
I saw this going on so I had to try and get a good sibling picture.
Ha.
At least I ended up with a decent one!
And then the ham:
And then someone was throwing sand and got warned so we had to go.
Stopping to roll down the hill.
Well, down the street to the golf course…
…where we went off the golf cart track. 🙂
It was 50° and sunny this morning so we tried another walk.
She loves saying hi!
Then it was off to the golf course!
And she had fun chasing…a rock. 🙂
And then the sun went away and it got quite chilly so we headed home.
And this is what it looks like walking with her…
She picked every dandelion she saw on our walk. Both of her little hands were stuffed full!
So after testing the Radio Flyer Ride and Stand Stroll ‘N Trike Ride On at Costco yesterday, Tom put ours together and we took it for a spin!
Owen was doing “tricks”—lifting one foot up as he rode along!
When we got back, Owen said he wanted to try his own trike again, so we got it out. Of course, he’s WAY too big for it, but it made for a cute picture. 🙂
So that’s when daddy told him that had a new bike waiting—we just had to put it together. Tom had already taken the packaging apart, and Owen dug right into the pieces! He said he wanted to put it together right away…so in it came.
Katie undressed herself.
Proof that Owen will make a gun out of ANYTHING.
Daddy’s little helper.
Owen putting the last piece (the seat) on.
Our first riding trial will likely be tomorrow… Wish us luck.
It was finally nice and sunny today so we went for a walk when we got home!
“I stomped on your head!”
Jingling all the way home:
Katie can definitely tell you when she wants to go outside. She stands at the gate, points, and says “SIDE! SIDE!” 🙂
So since it was nice today we went for a walk before going to pick Owen up from school.
So off we went. He put on his new fast shoes so he could run…but then didn’t do too much running because he said his legs hurt. I asked where and he pointed to his shins. I’m wondering if he’s having growing pains…? I think I was a bit older, but I remember my legs hurting and my parents telling me my bones were growing… So I told him his bones are probably growing. Of course he asked why and I told him that’s how he gets taller. Ohhhhh! I told him not everyone can feel their bones grow so he’s special…just like mama. 🙂
Then he wanted to push Katie. Needless to say we had to wait until we were back on our less-travelled street because he cannot manage anything resembling a straight line. Of course he’s hamming it up doing circles in the video, but it’s not too far off. Then he even had to stop to put oil on the wheels (using his sunglasses that he found in the stroller pocket). Unfortunately I didn’t get that in the video.
Papa said he wanted to take Katie for a walk. I asked “In the stroller or just walking free?” He said walking free. Ooooh-kay. I warned him he’d likely have to retrieve her from yards and driveways. He said it was fine and off they went.
Fifteen minutes later they were back, with dad saying “She doesn’t listen! And she did t want to follow me!” Heh. Welcome to my world. 🙂
They only found one golf ball!
When we got back from taking Owen to school, we went for a walk. Katie loved the pop can she picked up out of our yard (I had set it on the porch railing and it blew off into the grass—it was mine, not some random trash) and would not put it down.
Since it was a gorgeous fall morning (65° and no humidity!) I decided to take Katie for her first walk down the street…
It took a bit just to get her out of the driveway—she walked around the car about three times. 🙂
I love that you can see her pigtail in her shadow!
Stopping to take a break in a neighbor’s driveway:
She kept bringing me pinecones!
Playing in the dirt!
Since the temps really dropped today (with it being overcast and off-and-on rainy) I thought it would be a good time to go feed the ducks!
Me: Owen, do you want to go feed the ducks?
Owen: No.
Me: Why not?
Owen: Papa isn’t here.
Me: That’s okay. We can still go feed the ducks.
Owen: No! I told you we only go with Papa!
Me: Well Papa isn’t going to be here for a long time, so if you want to go now, we can go. Then when Papa comes down, you can go with him.
Owen: OKAY!
So off we went, with Katie in the stroller (I didn’t have the patience to have her walk and try to contain her by the ponds).
Then there was a female duck that Owen called a baby duckie because it was so much smaller than these other birds. I hope you can hear him in the video—it was windy and he was pointed away from me.
And see…Katie really was with us!
Then Owen told me we had to go to the other water to look for ducks, so we trekked across the course. No ducks. But he wanted to roll down the hill! I convinced him to wait and roll down the big hill that WASN’T covered in duck poop. 🙂
A good time was had by all.
It was chilly again—note the two coats!
Chasing the birds!
Today was the first day I saw tons of coral washed up along the shore…
My boys! (Notice that Owen’s feet are inside Tom’s jacket warming up!)
Trying to get a cool desktop or Facebook cover photo!
It was chilly when we all went out for a walk after dinner, so Katie dressed in her jean jacket before she outgrows it!
The chilly weather certainly didn’t stop Owen from playing in the tidal pools!
Soccer, then off to feed the ducks!
