Has it really been a week?

Okay, sorry about the absence. Last week got really busy and then we left town for the weekend. Then last night my computer was acting up again so I couldn't even check email until I got to work today. Talk about being out of the loop! It had been since Friday morning! At least I had a much needed break.

The big news today is that my wood floors are gone...for a day at least. Actually I was really looking forward to my carpet being gone today, but it's still here. Yuck. I was beaming all morning thinking about coming home and not having to look at that awful disgusting carpet ever again. And I walked in the door to find that the guys had spent the ENTIRE DAY tearing up my old wood floors which they had anticipated to take just a couple of hours. They were not very chipper when I came home. I hope tomorrow is easier on them. And I just can't wait for my new floors to be installed. It is going to be so pretty.

I might as well get to the bad news. The last time I wrote here was also the last time I shredded. Life got in the way AGAIN. And I don't anticipate getting to it tomorrow, but I do need to go into the Y tomorrow so maybe I'll work out while I'm there. Since I have to make the trip anyway. And having gone on vacation this weekend I highly doubt there has been any movement in the correct direction on the scales. I may just skip this week's weigh-in tomorrow and come back next week.

Our weekend was fantastic. We headed near Austin to the Hyatt Lost Pines Resort. We had a great time. It was so relaxing which was just what we needed. The kids had a blast and despite the chilly weather on Saturday, Katie and I actually braved the lazy river for about 20 minutes. Then we headed over to the heated pool while Kyle played on the "beach". Both kids had pony rides which I expected to just be walking in a circle in a corral, but were actually 20 minute trail rides for each of them with a guide. They loved it. Both of them rode "Strawberry" and have been talking about her since. We enjoyed delicious food and all sorts of entertainment. Katie was really excited about the "Don't Mess with Texas Animals" show during which she was able to pet a gopher snake and a baby alligator as well as see/feel numerous animal skins.

Here are a few photos from our weekend:

Playing on the playground

Katie on Strawberry

Coming back from the trail ride

Kyle with Strawberry

I'm not so sure about this

Bluebonnets in the Butterfly Meadow

Katie posing while Kyle and Derek napped

Check out my Easter eggs!

Katie waiting for her turn at the Egg Hunt

And sadly, there is no beautiful picture of my children together dressed in their Easter attire. Maybe one of these days I'll pose one, but they just were not cooperating this year!