Happy Birthday Max!

Max turns 5 on Sunday... where did those five years go? Everyday he amazes me with his vivacious attitude and love for life. He is full of energy and is all boy... trucks, tractors, Spiderman, baseball, etc. Even when he causes trouble, one look with those brown eyes and I can't stay mad for long. He will be going to kindergarten this fall and while I look forward to this new phase in life, I do hate to see my little boy grow up.

Tonight we went to El Torro for dinner. Max had really wanted to go to the "grape place" (Olive Garden) but they were packed. He was excited to have them sing "Happy Birthday" to him at the restaurant.

Random Thoughts

Last Saturday Max and I headed to Beaver Mountain to take advantage of the gorgeous spring like skiing conditions. Max is getting much too good and I am very out of skiing shape. Sadly, I think that I will end up being the worst skier in the family. Good thing Jason will ski with me but maybe not if my legs burn after just two runs down the Ridge. After chasing Max down the hill most of the day, I vowed to get into shape so I can at least keep up.

Klein is the most easy going, content baby. She wakes up with a smile after sleeping for 12 hours straight. Most nights she is in bed by 6:30 and I listen intently to the monitor all night to make sure she is okay. The other morning I could hear her on the monitor and when I walked in to get her, she was holding it in both hands and talking into it. It was hilarious!

I have been trying to keep up with those darn resolutions. I really need to get some exercise but have turned into a multi-tasking maniac. When I think about walking on the treadmill for 30 minutes, I equate it with wasted time. To solve this problem I have downloaded a book to my iPod that I can only listen to while I am getting my heart rate going. It is working pretty well but I am breaking one of my rules of not "reading" more than one book at a time (I need one to read in the tub too). So far I have been on the treadmill more in the past month than in the whole year of 2008.

Favorite Pictures of 2008