Poly Family Brunch Potluck

The kids and I made it to the Chicago Poly Family Brunch Potluck today and had a really good time! I was a little nervous about going without Beloved, who got a late-night HEEEELLLPPPP call to fix ceiling damage today. Most of my reservation centered around a former lover and his wife were also attending...sadly, things ended with jagged edges I refuse to apologize for...but I was delighted to see so many of my other friends. Boy and Girl had a fantastic time running with the literal pack of other kids. Inside, there were train tracks to assemble and unfamiliar toys to check out...outside, there was chalk and tastes of spring (no jackets, no socks, no shoes!). I got to make our wonderful hostess squeal with delight because I rolled up my sleeves and washed dishes (come on, who doesn't like making a woman squeal?).

Disbelief set in when my sweet children didn't nap on the 90 minute drive back AND begged to stop at the park before we got home. Oiy! This has been a busy weekend of swimming, playing, running. I'm exhausted. How am I going to survive Spring Break, let alone summer?!?! First thing I plan to do is look into summer camps...after my nap... :-P

Other, non-challenge news:
* A WHOLE WEEK of workouts (made it to the gym 5 times!), and I am not sore. It is a focus on the treadmill with interval training, which means nothing over 10lb dumb bells, so I really doubt I can over-do the workout (good-bye 45lb kettlebells!)

* I lost 2 pounds in the last week! w00t! I'm tired, yes, but maybe this time I can make enough progress on the scale to keep with it.

* Working with a nutritionist has been interesting. Less because I am actually learning things I didn't know before (I've actually taught HER a couple of things), and more because she is inspiring more courage in experimenting with the family diet. *smirks* Beloved has been constructively critical and generally supportive of trying the concoctions I've been cooking up. Hey...the scrambled tofu was actually really good!

* With the mild winter and highs in the 70s this week, my garden is on the verge of bursting into color. I'm very excited!