Choo-choo

While we were in Dallas for the Rock-n-Roll Half Marathon, we couldn't resist stopping by Ikea. Sadly, Mia was 3 inches - 3 inches! - too short to stay in the children's area. Want to see a sad kid? Make them stand in line for the kids' area and then NOT let them go play. But despite that horribleness and a near-choking incident during lunch, she was extremely well behaved. The result: I snapped up a wooden train set for her. Needless to say, she was pretty excited.

Running with mommy

Running with Mia is so much fun. First of all, there's plenty of running, which always impresses me. I guess I don't expect a 3-year-old to have so much focus, but Mia is always up for going around the block, which is half a mile.

That said, there are plenty of stops. Sometimes she just needs a break - run, run, run, sit on the sidewalk, run, run, run, side on the curb. Sometimes we have to look at dogs or butterflies or cars. Today, we picked up some rocks.

She's the best running buddy a person could ask for.

For sale: a bunch of stuff

It was time again for us to empty our garage and pile everything into our friend Clay's front yard. We had the annual Vilakazi garage sale yesterday, and it was great! Even though we didn't have as much stuff, our board members worked and worked, and we made nearly as much as last year. In fact, we brought in enough to pay for about 25 backpacks. Hooray!

The Premier League

First of all, let's all be clear about this: 3-year-old soccer is hilarious. Hiiiilarious. Well this weekend was an eye-opener. Mia's team played a a team whose dads are nearly all professional athletes. (That's Desmond Mason in the photo above!) Scout's parents were convinced all the kids were 5 because they were a foot taller than our kids. But then we realized that they were all a foot taller than our kids because their parents were two feet taller than we are.

Flashback

I have no idea why these are wonky, but I guess it will just have to be that way. I found some old photos that made me smile. Here I am with my dad and with my mom's parents, Alice and Russ.

The runaround

The Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon is getting close, and Mia is putting in her distance for the Kids Marathon. I love when we all go out together. It's so fun to unplug and do something with just the three of us, even if it's only for half an hour.

Ain't nobody got time fo dat

Mia has bronchitis.

Pause for yoga

I don't always know what they're teaching Mia at school, but I presume it's good because she seems to know lots of things. Apparently, she also knows how to do yoga.

After yoga, Mia kept telling us to, "Check this out!" Then she'd kind of pretend to start a lawn mower, we think. Whatever. We checked it out. It was hilarious.

Super Mia

When we got to school this morning, Mia put her jacket on her head and announced: "I'm a superhero in fancy, fancy boots!" Oh, you are.

Easter bunnies, both seen and unseen

Oh, the Easter bunny came to our house. He left all kinds of fabulous things, and he hid eggs all over the front yard. 

 After church and a nap, we took Mia to the zoo. They were having egg hunts, and after so much excitement this morning, we thought for sure she'd love it.

Apparently not. But with a little help from Leigh, she conjured up the courage to pluck up a few eggs. After that was over, she had a fabulous time playing in the stream, watching a sea lion show with my mom and petting various fuzzy creatures. Success!