Loving the warm weather....

It feels like I've been stuck in the house for years and years because of how long the winter has lasted around Green Bay, WI. So now that the weather has finally warmed up, I'm super excited.

As a Tomboy, I've always enjoyed spending time outside doing outdoor activities like biking, running, walking, and occasional yard work. So now that the weather is heating up, that means that Ryan and I can finally get outside to do different things instead of moping about the house, wondering how we're going to pass the time. I mean, come one, I've watched so much reality TV over the last few months that I'm almost going insane! I've become an addict and I need to stop!

The first flowers Ryan ever saw!

Anyway, I digress. Now, some of the things we've done outside so far include going for long walks throughout the neighborhood, walking about the yard taking in the sights and sounds like birds, flowers, and trees, and going for car rides with the windows down and the music cranked up! Well, the music isn't super cranked up since that would hurt his ears, but it's loud enough for both of us to jam out! LOL! What's cool is that I've discovered that he really, really, really likes music and will actually dance from time to time in the living room listening to it. So, when we get the opportunity to drive around and listen to some tunes, we go for it!

With the little man being so little at the moment, there are some limitations to the activities that we can partake in together. For example, it would be cool to let him crawl around the backyard and enjoy himself while I get some yard work done. However, since he is so small and needs to be watched like a hawk in fear of him eating something random or getting into something that might hurt him, I haven't been able to. I know that at some point, that will all happen, yet because I'm not a patient person, I'm a little bummed that it hasn't happened quite yet!

Anyway, the sun is again shining outside and due to the fact that the weathermen in the area have said that it's going to get chilly and probably rain later in the week, I'm going to shut down my computer and get outside to enjoy it! I suggest you do the same because I've learned that sunshine + warm weather = a good mood!

We got our first walk in, oh yeah!

The weather finally got warm here in Green Bay, WI and on Monday, Ryan and I finally got our first walk of the year in! It was awesome to get outside and get out of the house for awhile! I mean, you can tell that I’m excited about it just from the fact that I’m using so many exclamation points! LOL

Anyway, it was a lot of fun from the standpoint that he got to look around and see what the outside world was all about. Sure, he did make it outside as an infant, but that doesn’t really count since he was pretty oblivious to what was going on. I mean, he basically just sat there and slept when we rolled around the neighborhood while I tried to get back into shape! Occasionally, he did whimper and open his eyes, yet, that was about it.

Ryan looking at Beaver to his right,
and yes, that's sun on his face!

So when I took him out this time around, he could actually check things out. At first, the only thing that he did was look and laugh at our dog Beaver walking next to us It was hilarious, every couple minutes, he would just giggle at him and clap his hands. And, he would giggle and clap even harder when Beaver would bark at something or jump up on the jogger that Ryan was in. It was nice to see them get along something that bodes well for Beaver's future! :0)

Ryan finally looked up,
he's checking out some trees!

Then towards the end of our walk, Ryan finally looked up and saw what was happening around him. It was completely cool to see him just be in awe of everything. I pointed out the trees to him, the houses, the mailboxes, the cars, and basically anything he saw, I told him what it was and then spelled it out to him. It’s not like he understood what I was saying, but I used the experience as a way to start teaching him things. It was a fun bonding moment between us that is something I’ll remember for quite some time. When we made it back to our house, it was almost like he didn’t want to go inside because of what he saw and it was almost like he wanted us to keep going. I told him that there’s always next time and I’m hoping that the weather heats up enough for us to make it out again today!

Well, that’s about all that I got right now about our walk. On a side note though, if you have a little one, give him or her a hug and hold on to them tightly. The bombings that took place yesterday at the Boston Marathon have made me realize even more that life is precious and not something that can be taken for granted. My heart goes out to the everyone involved in that horrible incident and if Ryan and I are able to get out for our walk today, we’ll be thinking and praying about all of you while being thankful for everything that we have. God Bless.