Bright, Bright, Sunshiny Day

When I woke up this morning, I must say I was not feeling all that optimistic about the day. In fact, I texted Brett around 6:30 to ask him to pray that I didn't have a complete breakdown from this flippin' back/leg pain that just. won't. go. away. (I realize I sound like a total wuss, but I promise I'm really not. At least, I think I'm not.) I knew that my body would be tested, for it is Tuesday -- Music Together day. There was no question in my mind that we would go, as I was desperate to get out (aside from a quick trip to Aldi, the last time I had escaped the house was last Thursday) and, besides that, we had already had to miss our class the previous week. So I kept repeating Philippians 4:13 in my head, pulled on my big girl panties, slapped on an Icy Hot patch underneath them (Thanks for the rec, Mel!), and got the boys and myself ready for fun with Miss Karen and our friends. I realized just how much we needed this outing when, over breakfast, Kaiser asked, "Are you gonna lay on the couch again today, Mommy?" Clearly he dislikes having his momma out of commission as much as I do! :(

Music was great, as always, aside from the fact that I couldn't find a really comfortable position to sit in and wasn't able to pick the boys up and dance around with them like I normally do. I'll probably pay for the strain, but I figure it was worth it. After class, we decided to take advantage of the glorious mid-50 degree temperatures and sunny skies by going to play and eat lunch at the big playground at North Park. The boys were beside themselves with excitement at the prospect of getting outside and running around, and I must say, the fresh air did wonders for cooped-up Mommy, too. 

 Kaiser is a slidin' machine.

 Porter could swing all day.

 Not as big a fan of Brother pushing him, though.

Trying to get him to put on a "puppet show".

 Those chubby cheeks are chock-full of clementines.

I finally tired of chasing Porter around (his idea of fun is darting off and completely ignoring my calls to come back, then screaming like a madman when I catch up to him and pick him up) and decided it was high time for us all to head home to rest. On the way, I pulled into the automatic car wash at Sheetz to rinse down the ole 4Runner. Figured it was as good a day as I'd get to do it for a while! I must confess, I am horrible about washing my car. Horrible. So I'm pretty certain that this was Kaiser's first experience driving through a car wash (at least, that he remembers). He was quite entertained. 

Cars need baths, too!

Turns out a bright, sunshiny morning was exactly what this girl needed to lift my spirits a bit. Thanks for a break from the rain and cold, God. And now, if you'll excuse me, my Icy Hot has finally worn off, which means my rear's got a date with a heating pad...