Allred Fam: BOO for Winter!!

Thursday, February 14, 2008

BOO for Winter!!

This is the scene outside of our house. We couldn't open our front door this morning because of all the snow piled up against it. I am done with winter! This winter has been hard for me and I don't know if it's because I am now a stay at home mom and find it hard to be cooped up inside the house for reasons beyond my control. I used to be an avid snowboarder and would welcome the winter and the powder it brought to the mountains for my enjoyment. Now it is more of a hinderance than anything else, its a big task to get the kids all bundled up just to go for a ride to the store or the library. We stay indoors most days and I think doing so may be hazardous to your health, at least it should be for your sanity. You can only do so many puzzles, play so many games of trouble, read so many books. I am anxiously awaiting warmth and sunshine and going back to the activities I have been longing for. I love rollerblading with my jogging stroller along the Jordan Parkway, pushing Thatcher in the swings at the playground, going out for a run in shorts!! I hope the dreariness ends soon...

I wish this was me...

I have decided to train for the half marathon that is coming up in April and Mat, with just a tiny bit of pleading from me, decided to train as well. He hates to run but is actually really good at it. So I just can't wait to start training outside instead of on the dreaded treadmills.

4 comments:

Sara said...: Hi April! So glad to hear from you and see your blog. Yay! I'll be sure to check back often to keep in touch. Your boys are adorable and they've gotten so big since I last saw pictures! I'm bummed we didn't get together before we moved to MO. Dangit!

Good job training for the 1/2 Marathon. I am trying to get back into running, too, but the weather has been soooooooo frigid that I haven't done much for a week or so. *sigh* I canNOT run on the treadmill (plus we don't have a membership anywhere) so I'm really hoping for some warmer weather, too. I'm D-O-N-E w/ winter.

Bookmark my blog and we'll keep in touch! :)

Sara; February 15, 2008 at 7:46 AM
The Garners said...: April,
Of course I remember you guys! I am however, embarassed because I think I was a bit onry! (early puking in pregnancy will make you that way!) But I am now a much nicer person, we should all get together again! Thanks for your note, I just love blogging...and snooping...as you can tell.

Plus, I found out that one of my friends went on a date with your husband in high school! Small world!
Lara; February 17, 2008 at 8:30 PM
Anonymous said...: thanks for your sweet comment on my blog!
I wish you were here to scrapbook with too. And besides, it was like 60 degrees today and sunny. You have to love the south!! :) You're more than welcome to come for a visit if you want to escape the cold. JD is really jealous of your snow.; February 19, 2008 at 6:15 PM
Belnaps said...: April,

Your kids are absolutely adorable. We need to get together soon!!!

Jamie B.; February 19, 2008 at 9:32 PM

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Thatcher Quotes

Thatcher was going to Lagoon with my dad and some of his aunts and as they were pulling into the parking lot he looked at all of them and said, "yeah...I'm gonna need some cash".

So yesterday morning I was wearing my glasses before I put my contacts in and Thatch came in and asked me if I was wearing Daddy's glasses. I said no, these are mine. Then he said, "Are you sure? Because you look like a man in those glasses."

Thatcher was singing to himself in his room and I heard him from down the hall in my room and yelled to him, "Why are you so cute?" He yelled back, "Because you treated me like I was cute!"

I put on a hat to go to the park yesterday and when I went in to get Thatcher he said, "nice hat mom, I never knew you could look so cool".

I went to put his seatbelt on him in the car, and he said he could do it himself. I said, are you sure Thatch? You know how to do that? He said, " watch and learn mom.... watch and learn".

Mat was driving and he asked Thatch how he was doing in the backseat. Thatch replied, "just chillin". Mat said, Chillin like a villain? Thatch says, " That doesn't make sense, villains are bad... they don't just chill!"

Last night while my parents were watching Thatcher, he had to go poop and when he was done he called my brother in to wipe his bum. My brother said, Thatcher I don't know how to wipe bums very well. Thatcher replied " You wipe your own bum don't you?"

At dinner while eating pork chops, he took a bite and said, "Mom what is with the chicken?"

I put a tire back on his toy car for him and after I was done he said "wow mom, that's pretty impressive!"

We were in the Target parking lot and he saw a paper cup in one of the parking stalls. He pointed it out to me and I said, that's not very nice is it? referring to littering, and he looked back at the cup and said sadly, "yeah, poor little cup".