Tired.

And it's raining.

But I did manage a good run at the gym today. I find the treadmill much more tedious, but it gets the job done. Inching closer to my goal for the month...


Here's a funny to brighten all our days:





Reminds me a bit of our flight to Las Vegas last week... after several debacles, we eventually made it there, a mere 7 1/2 hours behind schedule.

We were supposed to arrive in Vegas at 4:00 in the afternoon... this is the sunset at Chicago-O'Hare.
Smiling through it all... my friends Tenille and Denice.

Girls Weekend 2007

Away for a couple of days: good friends, good food, good times.

Therese, Mary, Breck, Carey, Tasha

Micki, Becky, Gina

Until next year...

More Spring Break Fun

The boys and I enjoyed an overnight visit to Aunt Krista's house over spring break week. Soon-to-be "Uncle" Ryan, Aunt Krista and the boys... we're here!

Aunt Krista had an Easter egg hunt all set up when we arrived... explaining "The Rules."
The boys could hardly wait!

Elsa helping Ryan study for his law school exams.

Out to dinner at Buddy's Pizza.

Thank you, Krista!

We had a GREAT time!

Spring Break Trip to The Field Museum

We had a great trip to The Field Museum over Spring Break... thank you, Grandma!

always a favorite: Sue the T-Rex!

Jacob's pulling water from the well

Micah with the Giant Sloth fun on the bus



Micah's running to catch up with Grandma

"Carry me!"

that's a big dino head

Micah working on his physics lesson




the boys had a great time with the mollusc wall

the stairs to the Egyptian tomb

Micah in Underground Adventure

playing

Micah still fits in the dinosaur footprint

Jacob in Underground Adventure... the action shot!

September 8... the Kat Family Reunion!

I'm way behind on pics, but don't have the heart to skip all the ones I haven't gotten in yet... so, finally, here are a few from the reunion (the reason we travelled to Canada)

a bunch of big birthdays this year for my cousins and aunts

the Kat sisters (Kees wasn't well enough to come...)

6 sis's

more Canada photos

the boys playing "gameboys" at the B&B

sunset down the lane where we stayed
Jacob doing the "I'm so tired" pose
Micah peeked around the corner after running around the house
beautiful sunset, Micah looking down at the rocky shore

good Dutch boys

my good Dutch boys by the windmill at Tante Annie's house

at Tante Annie's...

after Niagara Falls, we stopped by Tante Annie's house near Niagara-on-the-Lake for lunch

doesn't she have a lovely garden?
sitting in the porch
eating raspberries and blackberries off the bushes
and the boys got to feed the chickens