SPLAT!!!

It's funny how a split second can change everything! I was riding my bike on Friday night, minding my own business and almost home. When I decided to check my back tire for a flat. I have had a couple flat tires recently after riding down the bike trail so I thought I'd make a quick check. NOT a good choice to have made while in motion! I have major problems with my neck, I have a herniated disk that messes with a lot of things, balance being one of them. I know better than to turn my head the way I did, especially while riding. As I turned my head back I got dizzy, lost my balance, swerved to miss the pole that totally was NOT even in my way and you guessed it.....I flew off my bike into the street...SPLAT! Everything flew out of my basket into the street along with me. So there I lay, my pretty pink bike on top of me and surrounded by my bike locks, Kleen Kanteen, keys, garage door opener, etc. TOTAL humiliation. Thankfully there were no cars on my side of the street, otherwise I'd have been run over. A lady was coming the other direction and she stopped to make sure I was ok. I mumbled that I was fine, just embarrassed and thankfully she drove on by. I think I would have cried if she stopped to help me. I gathered my stuff and limped my way home. I walked for about almost a block before I got back on my bike. I felt bad for laying her out in the street! Well, the truth is....I was way more worried about my bike than I was about myself! Thankfully there is not a single scratch on my pretty pink bike! Now ME on the other hand....I am still finding bruises. I landed pretty hard on my left hip and elbow. I scraped up my left ankle and bruised it pretty good, my left hand and elbow have scrapes, and of course the culprit of my mishap, my neck....it is none too happy with me right now! The feeling is mutual! SO the moral of this story and my lesson learned IS.... never ever check for a flat tire while still in motion, get off the bike!


PS I did order a new helmet after this incident!

Working my a$$ off...

Or at least trying to! This last pregnancy I gained the least amount of weight, and I am thankful for that. I think a lot of the reason is because I became a vegetarian and also cut dairy out of my diet. I ate very healthy, for the most part. But despite my best efforts, I still had about 35 pounds to drop after coming home from the hospital. Fast forward a year, and I have 5 of those pounds left. I still want to lose more though, I would like to get down to the weight I was before I had ANY of my kids. My goal is to get back to 113lbs. So I thought by posting that for EVERYONE to read it would motivate me to make it happen. I have been riding my bike every night at least 8 miles (more when I can) and 20 miles on the weekends. Also I started my regular work out of aerobics and yoga again...I sorta got off track and hadn't done it for almost 2 months, shame on me. Let's see if I can stick to it and make it happen !

Ahhh Preschool Graduation

On June 3rd Liam graduated preschool. I can't say it enough just how proud of him I am. With his SPD and all his challenges he has come remarkably far. He will still be in the special day class next year for kindergarten, BUT he won't be in special ed for long. He has done so well in preschool and progressed beyond my expectations, he's going to do great in kindergarten. Hopefully when Liam is in the 1st grade I will be able to home school him along side his big brother Ethan.

An Overdue Thank You

Thank you Lue-Anne for making this super cute ironing board cover for me out of my scraps!
She also made a matching wristlet tote, but of course I didn't take a photo of it. I stuffed it full the day I got it and carry it everywhere!