i'm back. (with some help)

so my lovely wife took our almost three-year-old and went to a class reunion planning meeting. our almost six-year-old stayed with me. it was good for both of them to get time one-on-one with a parent intead of each other. (they have been somewhat at odds lately...)

it worked out well, because almost six is a hard worker. he will work alongside mom or dad, and will work hard. he cleaned up his desk and toys while i cleaned up after breakfast. he picked up his room while i put laundry away. while i made our bed, he made his bed, and his brother's bed. we pooper-scooped the back yard. he swept the patio while i raked the lawn.

see what i mean? he didn't complain at all. he is a hard worker. we had fun together too.

when mom got back. we all went down the street to the first yard sale of the season! not anything exciting, but a couple of videos cheaper than a rental.

we then grabbed a late lunch (with sundaes for dessert!) and did some shopping. i don't know if anyone else found anything, but i did. it took a lot of work. no, really. the store was busy, and understaffed, so everything took longer. but after going through about ten pairs, i finally found a pair of running shoes!

so even though it was evening, and not morning, i joined my wonderful wife downstairs. she was flying on the exercise bike, so i went for a quick run on the treadmill. much different with decent shoes! i had a good run, and my feet feel great.

i know nobody cares about my feet, so i guess the important thing is that i exercised. so now that my foot is better, i'm determined to actually get up, and get my morning routine going again.

no really.

i guess we'll see in the next few days...