I know this is a tiny picture. I'll get a bigger one soon. This house is actually next door to our own. Come visit soon! We'll have plenty of room!
Saturday, June 28, 2008
What did we just do?
Well, this was sort of unexpected, but we just agreed to buy this house:
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
What we're doing this week
Well, we've been in Indianapolis for an extended visit, seeing as how Nana and Boppa's 50th wedding anniversary was last weekend and Uncle Tim's wedding is this weekend. That's a lot of partyin'! 50 years in pretty darn amazing! Thank you, Aunt Wendy, for being event planner extraordinaire!
In the meantime, the kids and I have done some fun stuff...yesterday six hours at the zoo; today the Children's Museum. Here's some pics:
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Monday, June 16, 2008
Are you a thrill seeker? Or a non-thrill seeker?
On June 8, we dodged thunderstorms and made our way to Adventureland. For those of you who have been to Six Flags, Worlds of Fun, etc., Adventureland is woefully sad in comparison. But it is awesomely fun for small people!! Even those that find the ferris wheel terrifying. So M4 was actually convinced to ride the ferris wheel and the log ride and other rides that looked intimidating to him at first. But I think the teacups were his favorite...maybe the ladybugs.
Of course, M3 went on every roller coaster (including one that goes upside-down) and ride that throws you around in some fashion. I couldn't snap her photo on those since I was usually riding them with her.
Because it was rainy, we didn't have to wait in line for anything, and we didn't get sunburns! AND Adventureland issued us tickets to come back another day for free! As the kids would say, it was a SWEET adventure.
Of course, M3 went on every roller coaster (including one that goes upside-down) and ride that throws you around in some fashion. I couldn't snap her photo on those since I was usually riding them with her.
Because it was rainy, we didn't have to wait in line for anything, and we didn't get sunburns! AND Adventureland issued us tickets to come back another day for free! As the kids would say, it was a SWEET adventure.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
A Day in the Life of Rumpus by M3
Stretching.
Checking to see if the toilet is open.
Guess I'll have to drink this water.
Note: scratching post immediately to left.
Funny kitty.
I just hope he understands... STOP!!!!!!
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Monday, June 2, 2008
Yoga in Chicagoland
(Note: Chicago Bean pics below!)
I haven't posted in a while because I left the other Ms and went to Chicagoland with my friend and fellow yogi, Jenn, to attend the Midwest Yoga Conference. I really didn't know what to expect of it. It turned out to be better and more enriching than I could have imagined!
Even being a yoga teacher, I have the same preconceived notions about the greater world of yoga that many people have: that it is full of overly serious people wrapping their legs around their heads and chanting. Well, my world was pleasantly rocked! Overall, my teachers were down-to-earth and approachable and several of them were funny! They are clearly living in the real world.
I experienced everything from a fast moving class set to all kinds of music (U2 and Marvin Gaye, anyone?) to a class where we held poses until my hips screamed. But I feel like I learned the benefits of these different approaches, and hopefully I can integrate all of this into my own yoga and teaching and life. Most of all, I realized that what is attractive to me about yoga is that it cultivates a quality that I've always valued in the people in my life (that's all of you): thoughtfulness. Thoughtfulness in how we treat other people, of course, but also thoughtfulness about our own approach to life, about the choices we make. Plus, yoga is just frakkin' good for your body!
I'm sure this is more than any of you were interested in knowing!! But a quick plug for one of my favorite presenters, Matt Sanford, Volvo for Life Award. He is a paraplegic who found that yoga connected him back to the paralyzed part of his body, a part that the medical establishment (with good intentions) told him to pretend just wasn't there. So he's started a foundation to improve the overall delivery of health care and to help para- and quadriplegic people live a better life. Check him out.
The other Ms seem to have survived just fine without me! In fact, they lived it up by partyin' all weekend at cookouts, celebrating summer and the beautiful weather! Jenn and I couldn't be in Chicagoland without heading downtown for sushi and fun at Millenium Park. Can you tell I loved the Bean? Chicago rocks...
I haven't posted in a while because I left the other Ms and went to Chicagoland with my friend and fellow yogi, Jenn, to attend the Midwest Yoga Conference. I really didn't know what to expect of it. It turned out to be better and more enriching than I could have imagined!
Even being a yoga teacher, I have the same preconceived notions about the greater world of yoga that many people have: that it is full of overly serious people wrapping their legs around their heads and chanting. Well, my world was pleasantly rocked! Overall, my teachers were down-to-earth and approachable and several of them were funny! They are clearly living in the real world.
I experienced everything from a fast moving class set to all kinds of music (U2 and Marvin Gaye, anyone?) to a class where we held poses until my hips screamed. But I feel like I learned the benefits of these different approaches, and hopefully I can integrate all of this into my own yoga and teaching and life. Most of all, I realized that what is attractive to me about yoga is that it cultivates a quality that I've always valued in the people in my life (that's all of you): thoughtfulness. Thoughtfulness in how we treat other people, of course, but also thoughtfulness about our own approach to life, about the choices we make. Plus, yoga is just frakkin' good for your body!
I'm sure this is more than any of you were interested in knowing!! But a quick plug for one of my favorite presenters, Matt Sanford, Volvo for Life Award. He is a paraplegic who found that yoga connected him back to the paralyzed part of his body, a part that the medical establishment (with good intentions) told him to pretend just wasn't there. So he's started a foundation to improve the overall delivery of health care and to help para- and quadriplegic people live a better life. Check him out.
The other Ms seem to have survived just fine without me! In fact, they lived it up by partyin' all weekend at cookouts, celebrating summer and the beautiful weather! Jenn and I couldn't be in Chicagoland without heading downtown for sushi and fun at Millenium Park. Can you tell I loved the Bean? Chicago rocks...
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