A Perfect Walk

Yesterday when meeting up with several moms from my mom's group, I made the last-minute decision that we'd walk the mile to the playgroup instead of our normal drive. It seems silly to drive when I noticed the actual mileage was about .9 miles. What a waste! But with two young kids who don't sit in the stroller, it often limits us on transportation.

The weather is perfect here for walking so the kids agreed to ride in our red wagon. Not really knowing how long this would last, I was fully prepared to turn around at anytime, but surprisingly, they loved it.

As we walked we had great conversations about the things we saw. The kids didn't seem to be rushed to get there, although I must admit pulling nearly 80 pounds of kid got old fast. But as we have another event this afternoon--also less than a mile away--I think I might opt for another walk today.

We walked to be green, to enjoy the fresh, to have some conversation and get some exercise. Look at the gas we saved!

Vaccines and Autism

I found this interview with the former director of NIH to be interesting. I wanted to share. My interest with vaccines started right after the birth of my first son, right around when the discussion of vaccines and autism hit an all-time high. It was very important for us to space out our children's vaccines during their babyhood. Now I feel good that we did. I wish doctors would be more open to this since it certainly couldn't hurt. Especially since most admit to knowing little about vaccines other than what the AAP tells them.