Skating & Dancing

So, today was MLK Jr day so there was no school.  I'd been trying to think of something fun to do with the boys but hadn't really come up with anything.  My only plan for the day was to take them to the gym so I could attend my favorite class this morning, but it starts at 9:15 and Haden was still sleeping at 9 so that didn't happen.  At 10am I finally woke him up because the presidential inauguration stuff was on tv and I wanted him to watch some of that.  (Little did I know that it would be on ALL day!)  It was so cold outside so we ended up stuck in the house all day and the boys fought with each other the entire day.  James even bit Haden while I was on the treadmill and it broke the skin and left a nasty mark.

I've been on a 9 day stretch off from work.  Initially, I was so excited to get some stuff crossed off my to-do lists since 3 of those days the kids will be in daycare/school and I'll have the entire day to myself.  But, with one more day off, I am kind of ready to head back to work.  Some days I really think going to work is so much easier than watching the kids all day, even when working means I have to get up early and be gone for 12 hours.

Haden started ice skating lessons at the mall a few weeks ago and is having a great time.  He had only been on skates twice before the lessons, but is doing great with balance and coordination.  He falls alot but gets right back up and continues on.  Last week I took both of the boys ice skating so Haden could practice and James could try it out for his first time.  James hated it and wanted the skates off after one lap!
Sorry: I couldn't figure out how to rotate the video.  So, just tilt your head sideways and it'll be fine :)

I didn't have any new pictures of James so I thought I'd include a video of him dancing.  He is dancing to the song that comes on at the end of the movie "The Lorax".

  Kye started his diet today.  Each year IDT does a team weight loss challenge and Kye has joined in for the 2nd year now.  He has much more willpower than I do so I'm sure he'll do great and lose the extra pounds easily.  It just means that I won't have anyone to eat late night snacks & candy with for a while!

So, as part of my new year goals, I started a 100 pushup challenge.  The goal is to be able to perform 100 good form pushups after 6 weeks.  Kye was supposed to be doing this with me, but stopped after the first day.  I'm learning he is as bad at fitness-based goals as I am at nutrition-based goals!