Skating Day

Today we took Mason ice skating for the first time to try out his new hockey skates (compliments of Grandma Geralyn and Grandpa Mike for Christmas).  The actual trying to skate part lasted just a short while as we were informed that it was "too hard for Mason."  After the skates came off, Mason enjoyed his favorite activity of hockey at the outdoor rink for quite some time.  He had a lot of fun just shooting the puck up and down the ice.  We eventually left the rink with a very sad boy who didn't want to leave and just wanted to play hockey outside.

Recent Wins and Losses

WIN:  Last weekend, Corey finished our basement (or refinished our basement).  I am so glad that this project could be checked off our list.  Now it is on to reorganizing the house, but at least we have some additional space to put things.  Thanks Corey!

LOSS:  Corey has stolen my son from me over the past couple of weeks.  My music loving boy has turned into a sports fanatic.  He requests to watch sporting events and is constantly playing hockey or baseball at home (our family room now fashions a hockey net).  Although this is really not that bad of a thing to happen, I still feel a sense of loss that I am not the most fun parent anymore.   

WIN:  This week I had the big glucose test.  I passed with flying colors so I will not have to endure the 3 hour test that would have followed if I had not passed.

LOSS:  Although the glucose went fine, my hemoglobin check did not fall within the normal range, which makes me slightly anemic.  Not the end of the world or cause for concern by any means, it just means that I need to start taking an iron supplement.

WIN:  This week I won naming rights to my second child.  It is amazing what a purchase of an X-Box gets you.  

WIN/LOSS:  Today I got to schedule my C-Section (WIN).  Our baby will be born at the latest Tuesday, April 7, 2009 around 1:30 pm, which means that I lose almost of week of pregnancy.  Although I am very excited that the baby will be born the week before my due date, a little panic set in about losing a week of preparation at both home and work.

Our First Family Vacation

We started off 2009 with our first family vacation.  By saying it was our first family vacation kind of makes it sound like we have kept Mason home bound, which is not the case.  He has had plenty of travels in his three years, but most of our trips have been with family and friends.  We have never gone anywhere just the three of us for the sole purpose of a vacation, until now.

Corey and I took Mason to the Wilderness Resort in Wisconsin Dells for a short getaway.  Although his mom was not too much fun since she couldn't participate in most waterpark activities, Mason enjoyed plenty of water time with dad over our two day stay.