This too shall pass.
Price is at that age where he is very needy, very whining and is resistant to do what is told of him. Add that with a girly who is veryyy active and wants to walk in the complete opposite direction as you turn her in, well-it's a bit crazy. Last night they were up a LOT. Not sure really how much or why but Kadin and I did not have a great, not even a good, nights sleep. Common these days. In the trenches, in the trenches people. However, there is always tomorrow, a new day and this morning things turned a corner. Yeah, maybe it only lasted for a couple hours but those couple hours will be ones I'll never forget.
Everyone who knows me knows I love to run. These days, jog, but still I love to get outside and run. With Price it was easy. Just threw him in the jogging stroller and we were off. I ran with him almost every day. With two it's a whole other ball park. Without getting into too many details it's not happening, or at least until now. Lately, I've been trying to get myself up either at 4:30 or 5:00 to jog by myself. It's really my only hope, before they get up. But with last nights sleep situation, I didn't make it. So once we were all up and mouths were fed and I had coffee, I decided, hell with it-I'm taking them in the double stroller, however hard it was going to be, as much as they were whining, I was going to jog around Greenlake darn it. Nothing was going to stop me. Even the pouring down rain. I needed to run and they were coming with me.
Things started off great. Parker took her morning nap in the car and Price read his dictionary. Yup, his dictionary. I even managed to listen to my own radio station without whining or complaints. Good start. Got down there, no rain, sun was making it's appearance. Again, another good bonus.
Put both kids in the stroller without any crying or complaining and we were off. Made it about a quarter of a mile, took a pee break and then kept on going. The rowers out on the water could hear my heavy breathing but that's okay, I wasn't stopping. I made it half way-and then I stopped. Not because I really wanted to or needed to, my body could probably have kept going but Price announced, "Price Run!"
So I stopped, got him out and he jogged along side me and his sister, still in the stroller, the rest of the way back. He was inspired by the other runners. He looked at them, looked at me and then he was off. He isn't so great at pacing himself yet but he sure tries hard. The looks and comments he got were hilarious. Just a little stalky thing running his little heart out. I was so proud and my dad would have been even prouder. Sure, he doesn't have a runners body but I don't either. We just keep moving, we make it happen.
Once we made it back to the starting point Parker was wanting out now that she is walking up a storm. She was more interested in the trees, the dogs and walking into the water.
But it occurred to me as I was watching my two little ones that they aren't my baby, babies anymore. I have two active toddlers who are enjoying life and enjoying this perfect morning with me. It was amazing.
This place I have gone to throughout my whole life to run is now a different, more exciting place. I am that person now I often looked at and envied. I am that mom, who has her kids, healthy and happy and jogging along the trail. Really, to me, there is nothing better. It was my perfect morning. Oh, and I finished with a Starbucks breakfast sandwich and coffee. BONUS! :)
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