Shoe Size

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a smile so stuck on Titus’s face as the day he learned that his Mom could get her foot into his new school shoes!

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Canoeing

There will be no pictures on this blog post–mostly because I’m not crazy enough to bring a camera or cell phone with me and 3 boys in a canoe.  So you’ll have to settle for word pictures instead.  Titus, Asher, and Zeke took me canoeing on Beebe Lake yesterday.  The wind was whipping and jet skiers made our lives pretty interesting.  I have to say that I’m a sucker for adventure–the trip was fun, but I didn’t really wake up until I realized that it was going to be impossible to get back to our landing/car with me sitting in the back and the boys up front!  In the end, we figured it out.  Here are the different configurations we used, front to back:

Titus – Asher – Zeke – Dad

Titus – Zeke – Asher – Dad

Asher – Zeke – Titus – Dad (this one was by far the worst!)

Titus – Zeke – Dad – Asher (finally, the perfect arrangement!  Zeke and I shared the bottom of the canoe.  I got wet, and it was tough to stretch my arms out far enough to paddle, but the weight balance was finally even!)

We got to talk about private property, public access, tubing, why we didn’t use/own a motorboat, wind, waves, fishing, steering, how to live on an island, and a bunch of other things.  We even dropped a fishing line in the water every once in a while.  It’s fun to have adventures together!

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Birthday

Today Zeke answers every birthday wish with “Happy Birthday!” right back at them!  He also says that when people call him on his birthday, he’s really-really happy.

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Swimming

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We’re on our way to the [outdoor] swimming pond in May.  Sarah has the heat on in the van because it’s 63° outside.  It’s going to be an interesting time!

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Saturday Fun

We got outside this morning for a bike ride and some fun at the park.

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There was much debate about whether the trip to the park or back had more uphill runs–I think in the end we were split 2 and 2. Titus and Sarah thought to the park had more, and Asher and I thought back had more.  It would’ve made more sense if Asher and I disagreed, since we were sharing a wheel together.  Sarah’s train stole the show, though.

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