ok, mostly i was just lazy & didn't get up at the crack of dawn to get my run in so the only way to do it was with kiddos in the stroller. this could also read: why i'll always be getting up at the crack of dawn to get my run in from now on. pushing an extra 70 pounds of boys + stroller is no joke!
this was also a lesson for me to just put one foot in front of the other & get ourselves OUT OF THE HOUSE. oh man it woulda been so much easier to stay home all day, to skip yet another run & just put on a movie & call it a day. instead i didn't let myself think about it & just decided this is happening, i'm running with these guys in a stroller if it kills me & so what if our late start to the day cuts into lunch & naps. it'll be worth it.
and it was. fresh air, fun pictures, happy little boys, long naps & a mom who actually put those workout clothes she lives in day in & day out to use. everybody wins.
Cute!
ReplyDeletethanks Linds :)
DeleteI LOVE these pics! That GIF is adorable. I don't have Photoshop, just elements. I wish I knew how to make one. I know what you mean, I just ran with both boys in the double on an extremely windy day and it was seriously no joke. I need to get better at getting out more with these boys. I feel all we do to get out is just go to the park. I'm sure they love it, but it gets monotonous after awhile.
ReplyDeleteyes we have a park near our house that I am soooo sick of. it's definitely fun to mix it up! And yeah, I used PS to make the gif... I just googled for a tutorial & after trying out three different ones, I finally found one that made sense! maybe I should do my own tutorial :)
DeleteThese are so wonderful... and I NEED to be a little more willing to let Jackson get down and get dirty. Really play in the puddles. That's where the memories are made, right? Love this. I hope you had a great run too!
ReplyDeleteyeah, I used to be such an anti mess person but I'm finding with Elliot wearing mostly hand me downs I care less. haha :)
DeleteGreat pics - I love how you just let them get down on the ground and play and get dirty. I'm sure they just love it!
ReplyDeletedude, I totally didn't used to be that way. I'm working on it! they rode back pantsless to the car in the stroller ;)
DeleteOMG the gif is adorable! As always, I love your pics. I seriously need to take on your mindset of just getting out of the house. I'm terrible about going outside. I absolutely hate going outside unless it's to go to the track & get my run on. Other than that, I just feel ughhh the whole time. I suck. lol.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I'm wondering, what are you going to do when the boys are too big to use a stroller? Teach them to ride bikes & hope they keep up?
thank you!! yeah, the next move is to get Parker on a bike & then run with just Elliot in the single stroller. Although, I'm thinking when Parker is that big I'll be running w/ Elliot while Parker is at preschool... we'll see. and yes, just get out & don't even think about it! just do it ;)
DeleteAw, so adorable!!
ReplyDeletethank you!
DeleteSo cute! Elliot needs his own boots!
ReplyDeletehaha, he has them!! I totally opted for the shoes that day instead of the boots. #momfail. PS: love that you commented Heidi :D
DeleteWe call our double stroller the bus and it really does change the whole run! I call it my resistance training day whenever I have to push it. :)
ReplyDeleteseriously!! and heaven forbid there's the teeniest gust of wind... those things are NOT aerodynamic. Total resistance training, for sure :)
DeleteGosh! Love the gif - the spontaneous splashing & grungyness must not have been planned or E would have had his red boots on...am I right?
ReplyDeleteGood on you for getting out!! So important to breath fresh air and get some vitamin D!
thanks mom!! :) I am a little bit obsessed w/ the gif myself. I think I need to do more! And you're right about the boots... mom fail!!
DeleteLove these! That gif is adorable! If you don't mind my asking, how did you put it together - how did you decide which pictures to take and then what program do you use to compile them?
ReplyDeletethank you! I used PhotoShop to put it together & just shot a succession of pictures of them running knowing that they'd look cool as a set. the idea of doing a gif came later while I was editing, actually. Now I want to do more of these with the idea in mind ahead of time :)
DeleteThose rainboots kill me. So cute on them!
ReplyDeletethanks Tara! And they're just about the easiest shoes to get on & off ever... double mom win ;)
Deletethanks so much Jessie :)
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