Spring

Spring is slowly working it's way towards the Cariboo.  

It has been A. Very. Long. Winter! and I will be thrilled to see the snow gone and the warmth reappear.  

It is around this time of the year that I find myself looking through pictures of past years to see how the snow levels compare.  We have more snow this year than we have in the past.  I think we still have a few more weeks before it is entirely melted but I can start to see the progress.

Last week we had our co-op spring party.  My mom commented that our kids were going to be very confused as they sat inside painting flower pots/planting seeds, while it was snowing outside.  They'll grow up wondering what spring is!  Always a great time with our friends.

I've been strategically placing signs of spring around the house to give me hope and joy.

I stopped running at the end of last summer.  I was struggling with low iron and feeling constantly dizzy and out of breath going up stairs.  I decided to give my body a chance to recover.  I still have low iron but I'm not struggling as much as I was.  I decided to get back to running last week but I'm doing it a little differently this time.  Instead of having huge goals of running 1/2 marathons, my goals include running short distances, less days a week.  I also want to find ways to include the family.  I've  been running with the older three kids (and our neighbour's daughter) and have given them a challenge to complete by the end of the summer.  If they can run from our house, and around Sepa lake, I'll take them out for ice cream.  If they can do that, including running back up the big hill, I'll take them out for lunch.  The kids are really excited about the challenge and it will be fun to see how they do.

It's been challenging to run with Buddy.  He LOVES it, which makes me happy, but he is still such a puppy and he wants to visit with every dog, squirrel, deer, person.......in the neighbourhood.  He literally pulls me off my feet each time he sees these things, which is often!  I'm hoping he'll settle down the more we do this.  I guess I can be thankful that running is now including an upper body workout too:)

The other night, a huge moose walked by our house!  I was so excited and running around trying to get all the kids, the camera, and the phone, that I missed my chance to take a picture.  It was pretty neat though.  

The kids are thrilled that the road is finally clear of snow and we can ride our bikes each day.  This is a favourite activity that everyone can participate in.