We’ve had a busy Father’s Day weekend around here! It’s not even over yet, but Alan and Grandpa Tom happily took the kids to the balloon festival this afternoon so I am home in a quiet house (except for all my chattering at my mom!) with nothing to do but update the blog (assuming I turn a blind eye to the laundry and housework that needs attention!)
Yesterday we hit the roller skating rink again. Well, the kids hit it a few times, but my dad and I managed to stay on our feet. :) Lex loves skating and he’s getting pretty good at it. Eve likes it, as much as she likes any other group activity, but she’s pretty slow and it definitely wears her out!
Is this how we use the roller skates?
Silly girl. She’s dressed for skating!
He’s getting so balanced.
All done. Just half hour of skating and they’re done! I say “just” and Eve says, “We get to skate for a whole half hour?!” That’s good cup-half-full mentality! :)
After skating we went to the playground for awhile before dinner at the lake.
Lex can make it all the way across these monkey bars. Better than I can!
Swinging!
Sillies on the slide. They turned this into a Pez candy dispenser and they were the candies. I had to “click” out each candy and then a kid would slide down.
After they were fully exhausted I took them out to dinner. There’s good parenting! We had a tasty dinner and ice cream and good times.
Ice cream. I didn’t get a good family shot here, but this was Grandma’s first trip out of rehab in awhile. We had a great dinner at the lake to end a beautiful day.
Enjoying ice cream with a view.
This morning Alan woke up and decided he wanted to run in a Father’s Day 4miler they hold here every year. Eve was eager to run in the 1 mile fun run! We were out bright and early and had a great time. Alan and Eve did the fun run, then Alan did the full 4-miler while I hung out with the kids.
Eve in a tree.
Lex said “I’m going to hang like a sloth in a tree.”
Eve and Alan crossing the finish line! She rocked it!
12 minutes! They are so speedy!
Three in a tree! The guy in the green in one of Lex’s classmates.
Watching daddy start his long run.
Eve, relaxing in a tree. These trees were easy to climb and super popular!
We found face painting and Eve immediately wanted a butterfly. (I don’t think these were really face paints though. Her face has been scrubbed clean twice now and it’s still pinkish!)
All good things must come to an end, and when they involve lots of activity and excitement the end is often not pretty. Eve pouted for awhile because I couldn’t magically conjure up just the right kind of food she wanted, but don’t worry, I had her giggling quickly enough. We went home and she had a story with Mema and bagels from Grandpa Tom and all was right in the world again. :)
The family is back from the balloon festival now. Everyone survived and had a good time. Kids are exhausted but, luckily for me, had a great bedtime.
Happy Father’s Day!
Happy Father’s Day to all those wonderful dads!