Dragging my Feet

Seems likes it's been forever since I've written a post.  Last week was just exhausting.  Joe was out of town again and the kids were not, I mean NOT, sleeping.  It got so bad one night instead of trying to put two crying kids to sleep, I turned on Dora the Explorer at 3 am.

I wish this experience on no one.

 

 

My mother-in-law saved me and came down for a few days to visit and help out.  She was a huge help.  Again, I am so very grateful that we have family nearby.

 

 

Joe got back late Saturday afternoon so he was able to enjoy Sunday's festivities.  Our street had an egg hunt at 9 am.  It was adorable.  I need to upload the video to share.  But it was precious.  Even though we don't celebrate Easter in our house, everyone loves an Easter egg hunt, and how could we let Liam miss out?!  We had our Passover Seder that evening.  It wasn't a Seder night, but Joe was out of town and it's hard for everyone to get off from work early so we called our Seder an Eastover Seder.

 

The  food we had was delicious! My mother-in-law made her brisket, which is to die for, and we had plenty of tasty side dishes.  Hopefully when the kids are older we can have our Seder on one of the real Seder nights.

Other than not sleeping well last week the kids are great.  Liam started swim lessons again which is great for him, but a pain in the you know what for me.  The lessons are Mon-Thru, for 15 minutes. I have to drive over to Laguna Niguel, which is a good 12 min.  So the whole trip there and back (include changing in and out of clothes) becomes an hour for a 15 minute lesson.  Nuts, I know.  But this woman is amazing.  I know she will get him to swim independently by May, when our session ends.  I can't have two kids hanging on me in the pool this summer.

Sorry for the side ways pic - but here he is floating on his own.

 

 

I'm making an extra effort this week to eat a bit healthier.  I had one of my lowest and most shameful eating experiences on Monday - I ate three Cadbury Cream Eggs at 9 am because I was hungry and too lazy to make myself something healthy.  Seriously, embarrassing and disgusting.  I was so ashamed that I immediately made myself a super healthy kale shake.  I shared it with Marlo and she loved it.

 

Kale smoothie smile

 

 

Lack of sleep and an overload of sugary food will surely make you drag your feet.  Wish me luck on my healthy eating mission.  I'm about to watch the recorded season premiere of Real Housewives of Orange County - kind of excited since I am now an OC housewife myself!