Leo Carillo

Then he did and couldn't get enough of it
Creed first time in the ocean. At first he didn't want to put his feet down.

We went for a drive the other day and wound up at Leo Carillo. We weren't in swimsuits but still let the kids play. On a different note, I have had many calls, questions, and comments on my last post. Many people are stroller lovers like me and many people are like Shannon and wouldn't want to spend a ton of money on something your kids are going to trash. But for me a cheap umbrella stroller would never work. For one I am 5'8". For two I have tried nice strollers so I would be bitter the whole time. For three I walk 5 days a week for 3+ miles, up hills, down hills, on grass. Also on the beach. So I have to have something that is super comfortable for my work-outs and for my kids who are sitting in them for 1-2 hours everyday. The same goes with a good baby carrier. You just can't get the same workout wearing that old snugli, having your daughter ride a scooter, and pushing an umbrella stroller. Trust me, I have done that once when I was at friend's house strollerless and I spent more time helping Savannah on the scooter and telling Cole to pick his feet up off the ground than sweating :) And at the end what happened- Savannah on my shoulders and me, bent over pushing a crappy stroller AND holding a scooter. Nice. That said, it is getting harder and harder to work out with all 3 kids. Creed is not liking his baby carrier anymore so he screams for the first 30 minutes. Now I am getting it all figured out so I don't have to carry him. Mike and I work out together on Monday so all the kids can ride (Tuesday-Friday he does P90x) We walk 3 miles and go up this montrous hill. Then we go to the park, let the kids play and do the Ab Ripper (also p90x) some push-ups and wind sprints (mike calls them that. I call them running up and down a little hill and almost dying from lack of oxygen) Tue-Thursday I walk with Sara and we do basically the same thing. Fridays are my tricky day when I have all 3 kids by myself. I am trying not to skip my work out that day because I really feel like if you don't take time to take care of yourself you will burn out and get bitter. Also so I can fit into my jeans! It is working, I am almost down to my goal weight. 2 more pounds. I have a lower goal weight for myself when I am nursing. When I stop nursing I will lose that last 5. It would have probably worked much faster, but I am always hungry while nursing so I haven't been dieting at all. And paying too many visits to nothing bundt cakes and sprinkles :) That might have to do with it a TINY bit. Anyway that is kind of a tangent but there's my excuse for why I need nice strollers. And honestly the most I have spent (or will spend after buying and reselling) on a stroller was my first one. My normal Target Graco that I couldn't sell after I was done with it so I had to give it away. Ironic huh.