Better Late Than Never

Kids

Calvin will be turning four on May 29th (Memorial Day). He’s really a little dude now. Lately, one of the things we’ve been into spotting and identifying birds in the neighborhood and in our backyard. I bought a few feeders, some seed and a decent pair of binoculars. He’s also really into taking “creature walks” to see what kinds of animals we run into. I’ve glad he enjoys being outside, there is always something fun to do.

Carlow is talking quite a bit more now (Dada, Mama, Yeah, No, Down, Up etc.). He and Calvin don’t seem to get in each others way as much lately and Carlow can play forever in the dirt, just like his big brother. It will be fun to see how much he enjoys Berg’s Resort this year when we make our annual trip in June.

Around The House

Got the bikes ready last weekend and took they boys for a short ride in the bike trailer. Haven’t had to mow the lawn just yet as the weather is up and down. Looking forward to picking up a new charcoal-style grill soon and cooking outside. We’re planning to a garage sale at some point this summer, we’ve got a basement full of baby/toddler toys and clothes that need to find a new home.

Hobbies

I’ve been out Metal Detecting a handful of times so far, found not one but two $1 coins. Also found a silver ring but it had a junk setting, still, finding jewelry is always exciting. Finally finished Professor Layton’s Diabolical Box on my 3DS, getting back into games a bit now that both boys are sleeping through the night (for now). Hoping to get out and do some fishing soon with Steve, but it’s really up to him since he’s the one with the boat.

Other

Had a great time with the family doing an “Escape Room” in St. Paul a few days ago. You’re put in a room for 60 minutes and given clues to try to solve in order to get a treasure and “escape” the room before time runs out. Cool part was, we actually did it and with 8 minutes to spare! 

About Time

Free time is at a premium these days, the old cliche about not having enough hours in the day definitely has some merit. I was thinking about my hobbies the other day and the frequency of which I get to enjoy them. For many of them, it’s a once-a-year thing now, fishing for example. I’m not complaining that I wish I had more time, but if I did have more time, these are the things I’d like to do, in no particular order:

• Fishing
• Bike Ride on a New Trail
• Discover New Music
• See Live Sporting Event
• Play Disc Golf
• Metal Detect an Old Property
• Host a Rock Band Party
• Host a Board Game Party

Angie and I did take next Monday off from work and the kids will be at daycare, so perhaps we can gets the bikes out on a trail. FACT: the time never goes by faster then when you’re off work. Most times it starts out simple like… “lets get breakfast, then run into that store etc.” then the next thing you know it’s lunch time. Then, a few hours in the afternoon and then it’s off to pick up the kids at 4pm.

Anyway, as you know, this is my favorite time of the year. The cool temps are here, the leaves are falling and the Halloween decorations are making their way out. At this point Calvin is planning to go as The Man With The Yellow Hat and Carlow is going as Curious George. I really hope the weather is nice like last year, it sure was fun to walk around the neighborhood and see everyone outside and not bundled up.

To get in the Halloween mood, I’ve been watching the newly released season six of The Walking Dead on Netflix. I also picked up Resident Evil Revelations for $10 on Ebay and plan to dust off my Nintendo 3DS in the coming days and play it. It wouldn’t be October without watching a few of my favorite horror DVDs, too.

Boys of Summer (Slide Show)