Impetus

Because I am a stay at home mom I am entirely free to sculpt my day into whatever I choose. Some days I fail. Yesterday, was turning out to be one of those days. I was cooped up inside surfing the web while Amelia napped and Henry played games on my iPhone. Though I don't believe that a little down time is a bad thing every once in a while, it was a BEAUTIFUL DAY OUTSIDE and my kids and I were inside looking at computer screens. So, as soon as Amelia woke up, I packed her in the jogging stroller and Henry jumped in his Jeep Power Wheels and we went out for a little run. Henry protested. He wanted to stay inside. I coaxed him by offering to look for alligators at the pond. There is one pond about 3/4 of a mile from our house where we always see 7' alligators when the sun is still up.

On our run yesterday afternoon.

We travelled 3.27 miles; Henry in the power wheel, Amelia in the stroller and I in my old running sneakers. When we got home we played t-ball in the backyard. Henry won, he always wins.

It's amazing how a little run can change the pace of the whole day. We were bored, we were ignoring each other, we were inside on a beautiful day. Today running was the impetus for an awful afternoon changed to a fun, active, outdoor afternoon that I enjoyed with my kids. (Amelia was in the exersaucer on the back patio having a fabulous time playing with her toys and watching mom and Henry chase each other around the bases.)

Next time I'm having a bad day I need to remind myself that the impetus for a better day is a little run.

Today I ran approximately 4 miles, along the beach, over the bridge and back.