1. Family Movie Night. We have been having these since Stella was a little girl and Colby was just a baby. We get in our jammies, get some blankets and pillows, make some popcorn, and pile in the livingroom to watch a movie that the kids picked out. This past weekend, we watched "Toy Story 2." Even Max got into it for a little while. He just likes hanging out with his big brother and sister. This is his favorite place to sit during movie nights.... or really, whenever anyone is laying on the floor!
2. My new found will-power. A little over a month ago, I told a friend that I would run a 5k with her during our town's Apple Harvest Festival. The race is only a week and a half away, and I am still plugging away at my training which is huge for me. Before this, I hadn't done any major form of exercise since I got pregnant with Max and I have never really been a runner. Once, I ran a mile in 8th grade gym class. So, I joined a gym and I try to go every other night after the kids are in bed. I love going there... I do my running while I watch my shows on the little tv on my treadmill. A confession: sometimes the only reason I go to the gym is to watch a show (or Red Sox game) that we can't watch at home now that we don't have cable. Hey, whatever gets me there, right? I don't think I'll be able to run the entire 5k, but I think I'll do okay.
3. Tuesday and Thursday mornings with Max..... I forgot how easy it is with only one child. It's amazing what we can get done. Max loves all of the undivided attention he's getting while Colby and Stella are at school. On Tuesday, we went grocery shopping. It's amazing how much easier it is to go with one kid than it is with three. Plus, he's now big enough to ride in the car cart. He makes all the little old ladies at the grocery swoon.
4. Rainy afternoons perfect for baking chocolate chip cookies. The kids love to help me cook, and Colby put in a request for chocolate chip cookies the other day. Twist my arm.
And now Max is big enough to help. He was so proud of himself.
5. Dance parties! These are almost a daily occurance in the Gilmore household. We love to put on some good dancing tunes and rock out. We always have to wait for Stella who has to put on her "dancing clothes," but then we're good to go.
Max has some good moves now too. He does the "baby dance." I could watch him do this for hours. Check this video out. He really gets going at about 0:20 and 0:40. Too cute.
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