Dinosaur Exploration with momstown

Dino Day at StudioTime! It's hard to find a kid who doesn't like dinosaurs :).

After some free play and crafts, momstown kids were invited to join in a modern dance demo (this went over about as well as you would think with numerous toddlers of varying ages).

We ended on a high note though with a dino-mite Itsy Bitsy Yoga demo from Lisa. Ahhh, relaxation....sort of an abstract thought at this point in time.

Want to find a cool volcano activity to do with your dino lovers? Check it out here on momstown arts & crafts.

Next month's Summer Flower party will feature a dance demo from StudioTime's new Kinderdance instructor! Stay tuned.....

mamas finished triathlon!!

Well, we did it! Nervous tension mounted as we pulled into the park and I watched the athletes walking around with bikes. Turns out, these were the competitors from the more serious competitions that took place before the try-the-tri (thank goodness).

I soon found my fellow momstown mamas and we proceeded to the chilly water. Any nerves were eased when my little cheerleaders (my kids), ran into my arms and started poking at the swimming cap :) The swim was tough, the bike was pretty hard too and by the time we hit the run, my legs felt like tree trunks and it was mind over matter.

momstown mamas all crossed the finish line within minutes of each other, and even got to celebrate over a beer and plenty of bbq'ed protein at Linda's house. Thanks Linda! And thanks ladies, it was fun, and I would do again anytime (okay, not anytime, maybe next summer!).

the big day has come

Tomorrow is race day. Many weeks ago, I joined a fledging group of fellow momstowners in the idea that we would train and complete a mini-triatholon. The perfect motivator I thought...get in shape, get to know some more moms in the process, all with a deadline so I couldn't weasel out of it! Well, the get in shape part is what it is, I had the liberating experience of finally getting rid of the shorts and pants in my closet that are one size too small, I have finally admitted that those days are gone and not coming back:). And for getting to know my fellow racers? We had many well intentioned attempts at getting together to train, but with crazy schedules and unpredictable little people, I trained solo. But I knew they were there, we gave each other updates on progress, ideas for training and if that wasn't motivation enough, now my kids and husband are coming, and they were practicing their cheering today. So, tomorrow is the big day. I'm meeting my peeps somewhere in the transition area, and while I don't know if we'll cross the finish line together, we're most definitely having a beer afterwards together. Good luck girls!! Perhaps more of you will join us next year, I feel a tradition coming on....

Happy Anniversary! Happy Anniversary!

We're celebrating our anniversary on August 29 at Lowville Park from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm! This family event will be open to public and we welcome you to bring a friend along and introduce her to momstown. The juicy details will be leaked closer to the event....stay tuned....thanks for making momstown such a great community to be a part of.

Book Swap/Movie Night at Encore

We must do this again. The movie is priced right and what a great way to clear off our nightstands and get some new books for free. Really nice to get personal reviews on books you may have wanted to read but not sure about, or perhaps to pick up a book you never would have thought to read before. Thanks to Encore for use of the party room, great night!!

Teddy Bear Party at StudioTime

Good times at StudioTime once again! Kids were encouraged to bring their favourite teddies today, my children took this to mean favourite animals and showed up with their toy iguanas, strange but true :). We glued, we checked our teddies heart beats, we danced (okay, a few kids danced, I was flailing around trying to get my little people excited, dancing apparently does not run in our family, and as the grand finale, we snacked. Thanks to all for contributing to the potluck snack table once again!