first trip to the park!

Today was unseasonably warm (about 70 degrees!) so I laced up my old running shoes and hit the pavement with Cadence in the stroller after she woke up from her afternoon nap.  Although it had been awhile since I had last really attempted to run, I ran 1.5 miles without stopping, at about an 11 minute pace.  Not exactly my old sub-10:00 miles, but I'll take what I can get these days.  Once I hit 1.5 miles after looping around the Bell Buckle park, I stopped to take Cadence out and let her enjoy the park for the first time.  I put her in a swing for about 10 minutes, and she absolutely loved it.  I wish I had had my camera with me!  Before we left I took her down the big slide one time, which I think really confused her...I'm sure she'll love it soon though!

When we got home we said good-bye to James as he headed off to his game, and then I hopped in the shower for my first try at the no 'poo method.  Basically it involves washing your hair with baking soda and apple cider vinegar, instead of all the chemicals found in traditional shampoo.  Apparently it takes awhile for your hair to adjust to the new routine, but after my first shower doing it my hair feels great--nice and smooth and soft, which is pretty remarkable considering it's been 13 months since I last cut it.  I don't think my hair will take very long to adjust to this new regimen because I don't wash it that frequently anyway....but I will document how it goes!