I’m putting the cap on another fun-filled weekend. Though we miss the warmer weather we briefly enjoyed the past few weeekends, we still managed to get outside for some substantial exercise. We went for a walk to Durant park Saturday morning and watched Hallie play on the playground. Afterward, when the kids were napping, I dusted off my mountain bike for the first time in months, and headed back to Durant. In a t-shirt and shorts, I pedaled through the park and up to the old office park where I used to work. It wasn’t a long ride, but it put me in a fantastic mood for the rest of the day.

Today’s weather was not nearly as nice as yesterday’s, but that didn’t stop us from another walk. This time, we hiked around Durant lake, with Travis tucked into Kelly’s jacket and Hallie sometimes in my backpack, sometimes walking on her own. I couldn’t get the grin off my face as we stepped through the woods. Kelly told me “this park adds thousands of dollars to the worth of our house,” and I wholeheartedly agreed. There’s nothing like having the wild outdoors for a backyard.

Kid-wise, we had a fantastic weekend, too. Travis slept better this weekend than he has in a long time. Friday night, he woke up just once between 7 PM and 6 AM. Even after 6, he snoozed quite a bit: long enough to let my eyes flutter open on their own. Once you wake up naturally a few times, you realize what a tool of the devil an alarm clock truly is.

Hallie has gotten very generous with her “I love you’s.” Last night I told Kelly that I’d probably been told “I love you” more in one day Saturday than any day of my life. Today’s count came close to that total, too. Its so sweet to be enjoying time with your kid and then hear “I love you” pop out of their mouth.

Kelly and I walked across the dam at the park today, holding each other’s hand. We’ve felt that close this weekend. Its fun rediscovering the world through the curious eyes of your children.