An Off Day

This morning Sam woke up coughing a dry hacking kind of cough and Steve and I decided it was best he just stayed home.  Of all the special things we did this was the sunniest exercise :)  (He was proud to say he did art - a paint by # sitting around from his 6th birthday, computers - 15 min. of games on Lego.com, gym - following some directions on a music CD plus going for a run, choir- singing along with a CD in the van and even some LA homework that his sister brought home for him :)

 

Sam is a great runner and so I told him no bikes this time we were going to run together.  We ran a good long ways before letting Cody out to run with us.  SUCH beautiful weather!

ps.  if you needed a laugh today you will be sad to know you should have seen me trying to get this picture.  I wanted a picture of all of us on it but with no one there to take it I would run up behind the boys, put my arms out way straight behind me, then click (in a very awkward manner) until the boys were too far ahead again and then check out the results.  I wanted a little bit of my coat to say I was there but not a butt shot!!  It took a FEW tries.

This little mouse was VERY willing to laze back in the stroller and let her brother give her a ride.  Rascal!

The man of the hour... murphy's law he didn't really cough all day until we went back into the warm house at 2:30.  Ah well, every kid needs a special day once in a while...

Cody, who really wanted to go running "with Sam and Mama" thought it was a great day to run a lap around the neighborhood park complete with "mark, set, go" from the stop -turned- start line.

The rains are coming again, maybe even soon, but today it was good to soak in that sun and let it warm and light from the outside in.

 

Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!
For His mercy endures forever.
² Oh, give thanks to the God of gods!
For His mercy endures forever.
³ Oh, give thanks to the Lord of lords!
For His mercy endures forever:

 

⁷ To Him who made great lights,
For His mercy endures forever—
⁸ The sun to rule by day,
For His mercy endures forever;

Psalm 136: 1-3, 7&8