Eric finally told me his plan for all of us to work out together before he goes to work.  He wants us to work up to riding to the YMCA because he doubted I would be able to ride 3 miles pulling the trailor w/ 2 kids proceed to run &/or swim and then ride an additional 3 miles home.  Of course, I was insulted that he thought I was so out of shape.  We went for a bike ride on Sunday just to prove to him I could do it.  I WAS DYING!!!!!!  And I think we only went 2 miles, total, round trip!  I really think I could have done it but the bike seat is sooooooooo uncomfortable!  So I let him go without us Monday morning with the goal that I will be ready to ride in 2 weeks.  He also decided to get Jack a bigger bike without training wheels.  So he is SLOWLY learning to ride his new bike.  Not the picture I had in my head but we will get there.  I did take the kids for a 2.4 mile bike ride & then drove to the YMCA where I ran 1.85 miles.   I would have been fine if it wasn't for the uncomfortable seat.  I am begging Eric to let me get a gelled seat cover but he says I need to toughen up.  (Not the spot I really want to be tough & calloused in, kwim)  The kids have been out riding everyday & as soon as Jack gets used to his big bike the kids will do great on the ride.  His smaller bike has such small tires that he has to peddle at least 2x as fast as the rest of us, the poor little guy.  So I think he will be happier when he gets the hang of it.

We have been studying the Biblical Holidays during our Bible study this school year.  Rosh Hoshanna was last friday & should have been the first holiday we celebrated but I choked.  I just couldn't figure out what we were supposed to really be doing.  I had in my head that we were going to eat fish, carrots, apples & honey, and Challah bread.  We were going to light a candle & read Bible verses.  It is the Jewish New Year & represents the birth of creation.  But I never got a Shofar (ram's horn) to blow for this feast (aka the festival of Trumpets).  And then a friend casually mentioned that she wasn't sure what was Biblical & what was man-made in the celebration of this festival.  It struck me later so I opened my Bible & checked out the few verses that mention this feast.  None of my plans were Biblical & since I never got a shofar (the only thing that was Biblical) we skipped the whole thing & went out for seafood (no shellfish though, it isn't kosher).  I really need to delve into this a little more so I can be better prepared next year.

Don't even get me started on Yom Kippur, I'm already stressed about it!

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Posted by daybydaygrace

We would all greatly appreciate you playing the role of the Good Samaritan and doing all the homework on these Holidays and then being so kind as to pass us on the information. That's what friends are for, isn't it. We'll be your friend and pray for you while you are doing the work. (Ha, Ha, Just kidding) I don't know a whole lot about these Holidays either. My DH says we have a book on them somewhere, but where he doesn't know. Blessings, Traci

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