Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Time flies!

Wow!  Time sure does fly when you are having fun. :o) 

My goal with this blog was to post way more often than I am, however, during the summer our family schedule is just so darn busy that I'm not sure I will have the time.  And I don't help matters by adding to an already packed summer!

During the summer, every Friday, I play on a softball team in Manistee and continue to live in Holland.  Yup, I know it seems silly to drive 2 hours just for a game... BUT I get to see my family and am already in the area at least 2 weekends a month anyways.  So what's another 1-2 weekends?  I love it!  That's what matters.  It's the only thing I do for myself.  So I will continue.

I also came up with the crazy idea to take my kids on daily bike ride outings.  I know to most people that doesn't sound all that crazy.  I, however, am not most people.  By this I mean I have 4 kids aged almost 7, 4, 4 and 3.  Because of their relatively young ages, I will have a toddler seat attached to my bike as well as a bike trailer for 2 additional kids.  The only thing better would be to have a small child bike attachment behind my bike and then the trailer... I am not that crazy!  Dominic, my oldest, will ride his own bike, pending he learns to listen a little better.

I came up with this wild idea because there are so many things to do in Holland during the summer for kids that are free or mostly free.  The library has summer reading programs, there are at least 4 parks near my home (one of which does a kid concert every Friday), the bowling alley about a mile from my house gives every kid 2 games free every day if they want, not to mention the playgrounds, picnics and numerous other things we can do.  I want to keep the kids busy all day!  I want to make the most of my summer.  And I want to do it at little to no cost to me.  Hence the bike.  Our only vehicle doesn't get very good gas mileage and with our weekly trips northward, it gets expensive.  Not to mention I could stand to get some more exercise in... Win, win right?  Here's to praying it is!

Speaking of heading northward, that's where I am off to tomorrow.  I will be in the Ludington/Manistee area for 4 days.  When I return I hope to blog about our trip and maybe, just maybe post a picture or two.  That would mean I would have to learn how.... So we will see.  =)

After this weekend, I hope to have a schedule and routine figured out.  Part of which will be blogging!  So everyone can follow the adventures of a crazy stay at home mom of about 3 too many kids... LOL j/k

Seriously though, I want to keep track of all that we do in the hopes that some day the kids can read it and it will bring back the memories.

Until next time!

Hugs ~ B.