Back in the saddle

Our neighbors are pretty sweet.  This was last night's group activity... of course Tim had to capture us in all of our spandexed glory.  Bike outfits are just really dorky, period. The gear just gives me the giggles, so I kept saying, "Isn't this funny?" making myself even more of a dork.  This is Megan, me and Kristie about to take on Bingham Hill.
 

The ride actually felt great despite it being the first time I had gone further a few blocks on a bike in several years.  I think I'm ready for more.  And Tim has been riding too, so maybe one of these days we'll go together!  Pretty soon, we'll be the classic Fort Collins family with a baby and a labrador in our bike trailer, riding off into the sunset to get a microbrew.  :) 

Mother's Day

Today was special and I feel incredibly blessed with my family. Tim treated me and his mom like queens today (Teri is here!) complete with massages (mine from my new favorite yoga teacher Andrea), new hats for all the ladies and a breakfast straight out of Tartine. Amazing goodness. And I got to talk to my mom and grandma and spend time with my sweet sister and I am so grateful for all the ways these wonderful women have impacted me as a mother. Happy Mother's Day!

Ducklings

So these guys were just out for a stroll yesterday evening...

And now...

The last couple of weeks have brought about some fun stuff...

• Zoe is crawling, so now we finally have to get around to child-proofing our house
• I replanted the garden and things are GROWING this time!  :)
• It seems like summer is here already so I packed away our winter stuff and I'm loving the weather
• We made friends with the neighbors (who are from SF!) and I have a new running buddy!
• We sort of, maybe, perhaps, kinda got the ball rolling on buying a house (don't hold your breath!  Do you know my husband?  Do you know the meaning of "Tim Time"?)  In all seriousness, Tim's conservative approach is the perfect balance to my impulsiveness, so I think this is a good thing.  I am the type of person who looks at almost any house and sees a lot of "potential".  ;)  I've watched a few too many episodes of House Hunters. 

And, here are some cute videos of Zoe... enjoy!

The best sound ever... I tried to get this tickle fest on video, but my phone fell on the ground...

Crawling still seems to hurt her knees on the hardwoods, so she likes this hallway rug...