happy mother's day!

We had a busy saturday and a relaxed Mother's day so far. Happy Mother's Day to any who happen to read this (don't you have children to pay attention to?!). Yesterday the kids ran in a 1 mile "kids run" on base and had a really good time. I was supposed to be with the "slow" kid (heather usually kind of wimps out of this kind of stuff) and Jeff was supposed to run with the speedster Charlie (he did 8 laps at the track the other day--4 in a row pretty much and 2 before and 2 more after!!). They had several friends who were also running so it was a fun time. Heather took off at the beginning with a friend so I was in persuit, charlie on the other hand announced that he didn't want to run so Jeff carried him for a little while...We ran/sprinted/jogged/walked depending on the moment the mile with heather and her friends encouraging each other when tehy were nearby and me huffing and puffing along (yes it is very sad!). charlie also picked up the pace and ended up finishing only a few minutes behind Heather and her friend. Heather ended up second (i think) for the kids that did the 1 mile and charlie was somewhere around 5th. It wasn't really geared up as a race more of a fun run for families...we'll see if we have that kind of "fun" again!!

Then we went to a MOPS (mother's of preschoolers) fundraising walk where i did an additional mile--more running/walking than i have done ina while and enough to probably last the rest of this pregnancy...the kids played on the playground with friends and generally had a good time. That afternoon we had a MOPS cookout and all crashed early after a busy day.

this morning I got to sleep in a bit (I think it was like 7:30 when heather came back in to ask me when she could give me her present...) and take a shower. then I got presents that they made in school, Charlie a handprint hot plate (very cute)! and Heather a picture frame, flowerpot with pen that is hidden as a flower, and small notebook which heather suggested that we share ;-). Jeff had picked out a card and proceeded to make breakfast before going to work. This week is the inspection that the base has once every 3 years (ORI) which is a large pain for all of US involved!! Jeff's been working until 10:30 or so for about a week and a half unless he comes home and falls asleep reading te kids books (maybe happened 1 time). We are going out to dinner or getting something to bring home tonight...WHEW!