Common Mom

What a great weekend! After our foot+ of snow last weekend, we had 75-80 degrees both Saturday and Sunday this week. Saturday, I joined some friends for our semi-annual scrapbooking day. We met from 9:00-8:00 and scrapbooked all day with some other ladies at a Memoranza event. It was tough to be inside all day instead of out playing with our families, but it’s always nice to get that adult day, no matter where it is. While I was hangin’ with the ladies, Dan got to spend the day alone with the kids, which he seldom gets to do. They went to Jason’s soccer game, went to the park where there just happened to be a huge “to do” for the March of Dimes run, which meant face painting, bouncy houses, and cheeseburgers . . . then they were off to the ice cream shop to get some blue bubble gum ice cream . . . a quick stop at Blockbuster on the way home and their day was almost complete. Really, what beautiful Saturday is complete without hours of playing outside at home - riding bikes, brushing Maggie, playing tee-ball in the cul de sac?! I finished my day with a couple drinks with the ladies . . . awesome day for everyone!

Sunday, we got to enjoy another beautiful day! We couldn’t pass up the beautiful weather and headed down to the south end of town to Red Rocks Open Space for a day of hiking in the quarry . . . fun! It’s always great climbing on all the red rocks, and the kids found a bunch of bugs that they caught and put in the bug catcher . . . grasshoppers, beetles, ladybugs . . . they even filled a water bottle cap with water and put it in there so the bugs could get drinks Then we were off to Garden of the Gods for a picnic lunch - it was beautiful! Back down south a bit further to check out a new camping showroom where we looked at a couple pop-ups. I’m still lobbying for that pop-up this spring . . . I’m not quite ready to give up and get decked out for tent camping - I love tent camping, but when Dan’s gone, it’s just too tough with just me. Here I come pop-up! After looking at campers and explaining to Jason and Keira why we didn’t have one attached to the Jeep when we left, we drove the 30 miles back home, changed into golfing gear, and headed to the driving range. Had to try out the used but new-to-me clubs that I want to buy! Jason and I had a great time on the range while Dan and Keira checked out the pool. Then we were off, heading back to town for Jason’s soccer game. The boys did great! They only had 4 guys, and everyone else had fun like we did, so they were a little pooped at the end of the game, but they always have a great time and are a ton of fun to watch - who can’t enjoy watching 6 year olds play soccer? After the game, we’re off to a quick dinner and home for baths and bed.