Our Labor Day (a little late)

I just did NOT have any physical energy on Labor Day, so rather than go work out that morning, I decided to go off-roading with Russell in his Jeep! I admit, I was a little nervous. I even asked Russell, before heading out, "Do you think I can handle this?" The thought of crawling over rocks in a topless Jeep sounds really cool and even looks really cool from a distance or on video, but getting out there and actually participating (even just riding :)) can be quite nerve racking!

Russell encouraged me to go, "Sure, you can handle it! It'll be good for you!" He assured me that he enjoys crawling at a slow pace, rather than racing up those jagged rocks, which was absolutely the truth! We had a great time...

Russell in action at the wheel!To get into the real off-roading territory, we had to go through this...about a 2-3 foot deep mud puddle. We just crept our way through so not to get too much mud on the Jeep! ;)Ah, it was worth coming...look how pretty!

So, yeah, I can see why Russell and all of his guy friends enjoy this hobby. They're really very cautious and safe in the off-roading aspect, and then the invitation to get "lost in the woods" truly is a "breath of fresh air" from living in the hectic speed of today's life.

"Thank you for a FUN off-roading experience, Hun! I'm proud of you for enjoying such an outdoorsy hobby, not to mention such a manly activity!" ;)

The rest of my Labor Day consisted of eating and sleeping...lunch at Jim 'N Nick's (Yummy Bar-B-Q! Buttered, mouth-watering cheese biscuits! Salty, greasy French fries! That's exactly what I was craving!) with my sweet husband, running a Jeep errand with him, then crashing for a TWO-hour nap, while Rhys decided to have a growth spurt!

I wasn't kidding! We're 20 weeks and growing! :) Half-way there!!