A failed run and a busy weekend

As I told my husband this morning, it's Monday again.  How does that happen so quickly?  This weekend was a blur, I can barely fathom that it came and went already.  I started Saturday off with a walk around the lake.  We haven't done an early morning lake walk in a while, not since I started running.  I had missed them so it was fun to head out early and get a walk in.

Evan was excited to see all the trees.  The entire walk he pointed out every tree and airplane...take a look at that picture again.  There are a lot of trees.

Saturday afternoon we headed into Baltimore to see my brother's in-law football team play Baltimore City College.  Luckily it was a fairly mild day so we didn't freeze too much.  Just a little.  We won, which was exciting!  Then we go to the bathrooms before heading home and Ivan runs into someone he knows.  A guy from the golf course.  How funny is that?  We are in the middle of the city and Ivan finds someone he knows.  Crazy.

That evening we had my niece's birthday party and I also had a First Tee movie night event.  I could only stay at the party for a little while and then I headed to the golf course to watch Dispicable Me with a bunch of little golf girls.  It was cute watching them.  That night, after the movie, it was more of this:

Chemistry - what would I do without you?  I have a test on Tuesday.  Boo.

On Sunday we headed out to see some apartments.  What had been four was reduced to two.  Not much choice.  So we looked at them both and then had to make some decisions.  One was in good condition and we met the landlord and she seemed nice and easy to work with.  However, the condo was a little on the small side...875 sq ft for at two bedroom (our current place is 1100 sq ft).  The other was bigger...1200s sq ft...but wasn't in great condition.  The carpet had holes in it, the walls were in dire need of a painting and had millions of nails in them, the bathrooms were gross, some of the window sills had water damage, and the hallway smelled like cigarette smoke (it was a controlled access-type building).  So, obviously the guy doesn't really care about the place much.  We decided to put our application in with the smaller place with the nice landlord.  Hopefully we can find enough space for our stuff.  And that the owner is ok with our dog.  Still keeping our fingers crossed.

The rest of the afternoon was supposed to be filled with studying and cooking, but it didn't turn out that way.  Evan was tired but burst into tears every time I put him in the crib.  So he ended up napping in my arms and I watched the latest NCIS and Parenthood.  Then we went to the grocery store and spent all our money.  I didn't get to start cooking until 5pm, but I whipped out chili, cornbread, and pumpkin soup while doing three loads of laundry.  Not too shabby.

The only thing I didn't have time for was my run.  I headed out with Evan in the early morning and we got half a mile and he started crying.  I went a bit further and then realized that it wasn't worth it.  So I took him out of the stroller and we walked home.  I am hoping to maybe do a long run today instead.  We'll see.

Lunch boxes and rude kids

The weather this weekend was amazing!  I'm a little sad that autumn is already here because I didn't feel like I got to fully enjoy the summer, but I love the fall so I will adjust easily.  The leaves are already falling and the cooler temps are here.  Yesterday I went for a run with my sister in the morning and I had to put Evan in pants, socks, and a sweatshirt.  And toddlers in sweatshirts are adorable.

The fall also brings about football and this means I don't have to worry about what I' going to wear two days a week.  On Friday I make sure to wear my football shirt for my brother's-in-law team (he's a high school football coach and we go to his games every Friday) and on Sunday I wear a Ravens shirt (or purple shirt).

Hubs just bought me this shirt on Friday when we went to the mall.  He bought one for himself too, but obviously not the same style.  Now we have official Ravens outfits.  Last year I just wore purple (not that this shirt would have fit me anyway).

This weekend I was determined to get caught up from last weekend when my parents were here.  I had clothes that needed to be folded that had been sitting on the floor for weeks.  I finally got it all folded and hung up and I feel SO much better.  Ivan kept trying to go to sleep but I refused to budge until everything was put away.

Yup, I told you it was a lot.  For some reason in the photo it doesn't look as impressive as it did in real life though.  I'm not sure if I had any clothes left in my drawers.  I even folded the baby clothes!

I also tried to be a bit more organized when it comes to Evan's eating.  He is not gaining weight consistently so I want to make sure I'm giving him enough opportunities to eat.  So, I made a list of all the possible food items we have in the house for him to eat and then made some meals.

 I just did breakfasts, snack, and lunch because that's what he eats at my sister's, but I might add dinner because another change we are making is having Evan eat dinner earlier (like 5pm), and then have a snack before bed (around 7pm).  I left some food for Ivan to give him, since I don't get home until 6:30pm, so hopefully he eats a bit more.  I also bought a cute little lunch pail for Evan.  Isn't so cute??  Sometimes the food I put in the diaper bag and give my sister gets lost or buried under diapers and clothes and I clean out the bag at night and find string cheese or something.  So, I felt like this would make it easier for everyone.

And switching topics from kids' lunches to just kids, can I tell you about the kids I encountered on my walk on Saturday.  I was out walking the dog (Evan was sleeping and at home with Ivan) and as I passed the playground two boys (about 11) were swinging on the swings.  I was on the sidewalk, so a decent distance from them, but I hear them yelling "What the $&*#!" really loudly.  I just keep walking and ignoring them, but they were obviously trying to get my attention.  Then they start yelling "I'm gonna kill your *#$@&*% dog!".  Now I realize they are yelling at me (because no one else had a dog), but I refuse to look over and let them know that I heard them (because this is obviously what they wanted).  So then they start yelling "*%*#&^@ piece of white trash!".  I still continued on without looking over, but I sure wanted to go over there and pop them on the head.  I mean, seriously, that was a bit over the top.  I realize they were just looking for attention and felt so "tough" because they were using the "F" word out loud (I could tell by the tone of their voice that they felt really cool using that word).  It still made me mad and took all my self-control to continue ignoring them.  I had half a mind to find out where they lived and talk with their parents, but most likely their parents' could have care less.  Right?  Parent's who care don't have kids that do that, do they?  I kept thinking that my Evan had better NEVER grow up to act like that.  I was so appalled by their behavior and the things that came out of their mouths - and they were only 10 or 11!  

Ok - my eyes are slowing closing so I better snooze at bit on the bus!

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Do you pack lunches or eat out every day for lunch (if you work outside the home)?

What do you do when kids act completely inappropriately in public places - like the playground - and their parents are nowhere to be seen???