I’ve been lax about writing anything lately. The last two weeks have been very busy and happily, things have been good.
My mom came down for the baby naming ceremony two weekends ago. Actually, I went to pick up my mom in Massachusetts and brought her down here since no one else from MA was attending the event. We invited my sisters and their families, but they weren’t able to make it, so it was up to me to make the trek. As you know, my sister had tried to drive my mom half way, but I had [url=http://don.oninohana.com/blog/?postid=186]a little accident[/url] before I even got on the highway. This trip was much less eventful. It was actually kind of nice to be out on the road by myself for the first time in a long time listening to songs and The God Delusion audiobook (ironic given that we were about to have a religious ceremony at our home in two days) on my iPod. My mother-in-law had come over to stay with Robyn and help her with the kids while I was away for both days of driving (bringing my mom to our house and back home), so that lessened my worries about being so far away.
Saturday was spent mostly cleaning up around the house. I had forewarned my mom that, with the exception of the party, it was going to be a pretty boring weekend!
The baby naming for the kids went well. We had about 19 adults (plus the rabbi) and 6 kids at our house and aside from the heat (even with the air conditioner turned back on!), it was quite enjoyable. Chloe and Gabriel were excellent throughout the 20 minute ceremony that mostly consisted of the rabbi explaining how we were welcoming the children into our homes and leading everyone in Hebrew songs while he played the guitar. A baby naming outside of the synagogue is not an “official” ceremony, so we were free to make it whatever we wanted. The main purpose was to announce the godparents and to give the kids their Hebrew names. It was quite enjoyable and we got a lot of compliments on the whole affair. Of course, once the main event was over, the food was served and everyone chowed down on the meats and salads from [url=http://www.jonathanskosher.com]Jonathan’s Kosher Deli[/url] and a huge, very sweet cake from [url=http://www.costco.com]Costco[/url]. The rest of the day after the party was over was very nice and relaxing. Spending time with my mom and the kids and Robyn’s mom was nice for both of us, even if my mom was quite quiet for most of it. I know that she was very happy to finally be spending time with the children again.
On Monday, we did the whole trip again, in reverse and again, it was nice to be on the road for the trip back. Spending eight hours in a row behind the wheel was enough for me, though. I’m not looking forward to making the trip again – but it looks like I may have to in order to have my mom present at the first birthday party in September.
The rest of last week was pretty boring. Robyn and I went WAY off our diets. We attribute this to having tons of leftover food that we neglected to give away to the attendees, but it was, of course, our weak wills that were the cause. As the week went on, I was reading about smart, healthy eating at [url=http://www.marksdailyapple.com/]Mark’s Daily Apple[/url]. On top of what I was reading there, I was thinking a lot about my doctor’s advice to lower my carbohydrate intake. The way that we do the Weight Watcher’s plan tends to be rather high in carbs and low in fat, so I have no doubt, that even though I have been losing weight, I’m not being as healthy as I could be. So, given all this, I have decided to make a concerted effort to lower my carb intake. I know that I’m a carb-addict, so it’s going to be difficult. Today is day two and I’m already craving bread! I’m going to hold the course, though!