4

This big kid has a birthday today and I am feeling a bit weepy. We joined him for his birthday circle this morning where we shared a little bit about each year of his life and he traveled around the "sun" for each if his 4 years on Earth. It was too cute.

Happy birthday sweet, sweet boy! 

For awhile this little one wouldn't make his way onto the grass. He was like a cat in snow, one tentative hand at a time, yanked up as if he had just touched hot lava. Apparently he is now over this sensory fear, charing ahead into the wide world as if he has already forgotten who we are. 

Warmth

We got away this weekend, and just in time as the snow! Was flying back home. 

Earth Day

Mama's night out

I had a solo night out recently, quite unplanned. A friend of a friend had an extra ticket that she was trying to get rid off cheap, so I took it. 

Trying to get a picture during a concert is tough, but I really wanted to capture Neko's pants. No luck, but I am now on the hunt to get me a pair of skeleton stretchy pants.

The swing is back up on Casa de Bejos.

in the woods

A common past time of our previous (before kids) lives, was hiking. We got out, most weekends, for one or more really good hikes. A good hike used to be defined somewhere within the 8-10 mile range, 4-6 if we were feeling a bit lazy.

These days a good hike is in the 1-3 mile range because of those shorties we share our lives with. The biggest boy is a trooper and will peter out at about 3 miles, which is not bad at all. We are thrilled with the simple fact that he enjoys the outdoors as much as we do, and that he has some considerable stamina for his age and size. The littlest guy still doesn't have much of a choice, being strapped to us or in the stroller, whether he likes it or not.

Today, Mr. Bejos secretly arranged for a sitter and chose a trail that we had not yet set foot upon. We covered over 8 miles, yes that's right, over 8 miles, in just a short 2.5 hours. Paired with a beautiful spring day it was perhaps the very best outdoor day that we have had in a very long time. We were sweaty, tired, and felt like we had accomplished something. Oh how we miss that feeling, and how good it is to be reacquainted with the subtle aches and stiffness that comes with the feeling of properly challenging your body outside of the walls of a gym.