Samko Sale, Fun Zone, and being Healthy

Last Friday we went to Fun Zone, an indoor playground in south west Mississauga. It is $5 to play all day, and when you go 4 times, your 5th visit is free. We enjoy Funzone for it's variety, cleanliness, value, and space. It is a large place with lots of room for running around. There are 8+ slides, a castle climbing structure, 2 bouncy castles, a ball pit, kitchen area, toy houses, and a pretend market. The eating area is separate but large enough for everyone, with a microwave, and the play area is not too crowded. This time after the kids asked us to try the hurricane simulator, we split the $2 cost and allowed the boys to feel up to 100mph wind gusts. Ryan got a little scared half way through, and he came out so everyone had a try, but then Ryan kept asking to go back in. It was worth the $1 I paid.

Today we went to the Samko & Miko sale. I picked up some toys for Ryan for his birthday. I got a cheap digital camera ($8) for Ryan's birthday since he is always using mine. I got a moon lamp for his room (for his birthday) because one of the main things I'd like to do for his birthday is set up his room in a space theme. We will paint the walls blue, get him a twin size bed, instead of his toddler bed, hang up his planets, decorate with stars and clouds, and can now put up this moon lamp ($16.50) to complete the theme. :) I also got my nephew a dinosaur kit ($2.75) for his 3rd birthday... still have to find his main gift. And a penquin shuffle board game I thought would be fun for Ryan to play ($10). I saw some other things but am watching my spending and do not want to buy things that will just break or fall apart in a few weeks or months, just because they are cheap. It can be very challenging to be trying to a) watch our spending, along with b) maintain a healthy diet and c) connect with others and build friendships and have quality family time both with just Ryan and his dad as well as with extended family. Hopefully I am balancing everything correctly.

When we got home we put on our Just Dance Kids Wii game that I borrowed from the library. Ryan got sooo excited. He just loved it! He didn't want it to end, and when daddy came home he couldn't wait to show him the game and all his moves.... with one request: "Daddy, you can't laugh at me!". I may end up having to purchase this game for his birthday, maybe from eBay. :)

Ryan eats no vegetables, which I hope will change in the near future. I remember, it was my grade 1 teacher who encouraged me to try new foods, and since then I will eat and try almost anything. I don't stress about it. In the meantime, he gets fresh fruits at least twice a day, a multi vitamin every morning, protein, milk, social stimuli and exercise. I think he is a pretty healthy kid.

My menu planning and cooking experiences have been going very well. I have been sticking to a diet less than 2000 calories a day, sometimes close to 1800. I have been exercising half an hour 4-5 times a week, and tonight I am going swimming for a whole hour all by myself once Ryan is asleep. :) On Friday I was going to make chicken skewers with rice, but instead I made a chicken stirfry with a honey garlic sauce and lots of vegetables from zucchini to broccoli, onion, green peppers, red & orange peppers, and chicken. It was so delicious! On Saturday we had steak, on Sunday I made the most amazing chicken burgers from scratch with barbecue sauce, topped with fresh mozzerella cheese and sauteed onions. I had a left over burger for lunch today. And for dinner I made spinach, chicken, and feta quesidillas with caesar salad (light). Yum! I left out the spinach for my husband though since he requested to never put any spinach in anything he eats!!