Weighed Down by Pancakes

Ryan's parents and grandparents were visiting this weekend, and kept Ryan and Sam company yesterday while I worked. It was one of those extra-painful days at work, where not only was it super quiet, but it was nice out and I knew everyone was having a good time hanging out at home. *sigh* But we all had fun together today. We met up for breakfast at Mae's Cafe in Bath, and although the pancakes were delicious, they were perhaps not quite the right pre-run meal. Ryan and I snuck out once we got home for a run together - Sam didn't even miss us, she was so happy to be with everyone else :-) Not to mention, she was playing with the new toy Grammie bought her:

The "Elmo" remote

Oh yes, my child apparently knows how to say "Elmo" and say it well! Where did that come from?!

She is also now saying her own version of "Grammie" (Irene) and, clear as day, "Bampie" (Ted, Ryan's grandfather). Adorable!

For the run, Ryan and I headed across the street for the 5-mile Highland Green loop, using the construction road on the way back to cut off a bit of road running. It's a decent loop, and it was nice to be out running with Ryan, but my stomach felt heavy and the wind seemed to be in our face the whole way. The powerlines were actually decent running, but it is truly amazing how much snow has melted in the past few days! Wow. We kept up a good clip, but it didn't quite feel easy. I'm blaming the pancakes :-)

After Sam took her nap, and the grands and great-grands left, Ryan and I took Sam over to LLBean for a bit of afternoon distraction. There were tons of people there, and tons of kids. In the children's section, they have a neat area with little stools, a small table and a "treehouse" with two ramps and a bridge. Sam loved the ramps! She kept running up and down them. Whenever an older kid would run through, she would stop and just stand still, looking at them as they ran by. Then she would resume her own run, saying "yeah" as she reached the bottom of the ramp. So cute!

LL Bean "catwalk" :-)