Dear James, Daniel and Emily,
Health has returned to the Ruch household! It actually returned yesterday, just in time for a swim/birthday party for some kids friends. And it held the rest of the day as life gradually returned to normal along with the weather. And with the weather returning to 'normal' my mind is turning to fun things to do on the weekends.
We all had a good time at the pool. James had a real good time, especially once he realized that he could swim with the other kids. And Daniel enjoyed splashing around in his vest. Emily was not so excited, but that's okay. The pizza and cake afterwards was fun. And we had a little park time as well.
Once we got home and Kim got home it was time for some cleaning/picking up around the house. A little budget work as well. Then a quick thrown together dinner and off to bath and bed for the kids. And a movie for us, allowing us to clear all 3 Netflix movies over the space of the weekend. Amazing how many movies you can watch when you are stuck with sick kids, and the well has run dry of new series to watch/catch up on.
Yesterday afternoon I was perusing the trail map for the Pikes Peak Region that Dad gave me while back. And I was thinking of which trails to 'do' first with the kids. In addition to finding a way to get out and ride bikes this summer I want to get them in the habit of enjoying a nice hike/walk. Since I will be dealing with little kids the key element is finding a carrot. And then figuring out a way to get there. I had a flash of inspiration this morning on the way to work to figure out a way to take the city bus to the beginning of a trail, then walk the trail home. This would also accomplish a goal of getting the kids to realize that you don't have to take a car everywhere. We'll see how that works.
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