eastowners

So, yesterday was the usual Yoga/Pilates for me in the AM, while Clare was in her Jump Start dance class with Miss Linda. She LOVES the class so much we are having a hard time giving it up. As a matter of fact we are doing it again along with the Tumbling Bugs. It gets me to the YMCA guaranteed 2 days a week, and the 3rd is usually Yoga on Tuesdays. I am trying to do some cardio mixed in, but failed yesterday due to the fact that I forgot to eat breakfast and was feeling woosey after Yoga/Pilates. It all worked out in the end though. Brad came home in the afternoon so we could head to Zeeland to the Auto Sports place. He left there a very happy man…see his blog for more detail, as I know very little about cars! He had an idea to go to the beach, so we started driving around Holland and found the State Park sign. We followed it, and were just about to give up when we saw the actual state park! So, we go there and it was an awesome day to walk on the beach. Clare was in heaven digging in the sand. We tried to get her to at least put her toes in the water, but she was afraid. I kinda understood after I took my sunglasses off and realized it was extremely hazy and the lake was very glass-like with little to no waves. Just as we decided to leave her and I ran forward and she was able to get her piggies wet, and then she loved it so much she didn’t want to leave. We walked a little ways down the pier (only to where the railing ended) and we saw a Mallard duck along with a couple of boats. We totally forgot the camera and wished we would have brought it, as clare was on her belly making sand angels in the sand. It was so cute that I think we’ll have to go back and do it again. Of course we will have to go back, becasue Clare wants to go back every day if we could. So, I think next time we go we will bring $24 and get a season pass for the year to any state park. All you have to do is go 4 times and it has payed for itself! Then we drove back to GR in search of something to eat, and ended up at El Arreiro (not sure on the spelling, but close to that). It’s Clare’s all time favorite place, and it was a reward for being so good. Then I realized I had Moms Night Out with my MOMS Club friends, so we came home and I grabbed my stuff and headed down to Byron Center for some chocolate fondue and hot tubbing with 4 other gals. It was an awesome night to go hot tubbing, and we finished off about 3 bottles of wine in the process. Needless to say I think I got to bed at Midnight or so….so it was a good time! Brad was asleep on the couch of course with The Cosby Show on….I think he fell asleep while watching a tivo’d show. Today Clare and I are off to a MOMS Club party for lunch and and egg hunt, and then this afternoon my babysitter comes over. Another busy day around here, and this weekend with any hopes Brad will get his car driving again!