Kids' Day & Another 5k

After picking up Drew from school we took the kids to lunch at Choate's. Vaughn had a tradition in his family that on the last day of school his parents would do something really special with him and his siblings. We procrastinated our plans, so we decided to just do things around Jerome that the kids would love. So we took them to lunch and it was the first time in what feels like forever that we've gone to a sit down type of restaurant with all the kids. Usually it is so stressful, but the kids are getting older now and they were so well behaved! It gave me a glimpse into the future of going out and actually enjoying the meal and each others company!! 

Drew & Sam

Tays and Mace

When we got home Malita came over and took the boys on a bike ride! They did six miles! We've created a board in the hall that we are keeping track of all the miles that they ride and that I run or walk. We are going to set a goal of miles so we can stay active and if we hit the goal, Vaughn and I have promised them a really special reward!! (We're not sure what it is yet, but we'll try and think of something really big!!)

Sam is still learning how to ride her bike, and so she still gets a little frustrated. For some reason she loves our neighbors house. So when she throws her fits she heads over to his house.

Oh the drama!

After the bike rides we headed over to the park for a baseball game. The boys have been really loving their team sports this year and have been asking and asking if we can go and play. So Malita came with us and we were later joined by the Bleazards and the Millers. We had a great time and the kids got in some really good practice!

Vaughn pitching to Sam with Malita's help!

After hitting the ball, Sam went after the ball, instead of heading to first base! She was so happy when she "got the ball"! Maybe in a few years, she'll be a great ball player!

Sam running the ball over to first base!

Mason was up next and he really liked running the bases. Sam had reached 3rd, but decided she wasn't done yet, so she turned around and headed back to 2nd! 

After a little while she was done! She was out in the field playing soccer with herself! Maybe that will be her sport instead! She was doing really great of getting it up and down the field! 

After the game we decided to split up. Vaughn took the boys to Subway for dinner and then to the drive in movies to see Epic and The Croods! Sam, Tays and I stayed home. The two little ones went to bed and I pretty much got the night off! I think I enjoy Vaughn taking the boys to the movies even more than they do!!

The next morning they were out. I know it is so against the law, but the kids usually drive in the back of the car asleep on the way home. Then Vaughn backs into the garage and they sleep out there all night. It really is a nice set up back there. They take all the couch cushions off the sectional and it is quite cozy! 

After the drive ins they wake up they all crawl into bed with us and try and recover from the long night before! This was the first drive in that the three of them had been too that all three stayed awake for both movies! Mason is usually the first one asleep, so I am surprised that he made it through both!!

Saturday, Alayna and I went and did our 2nd 5k for the season! This one was the Spirit of Magic Valley 5k Run in Twin, and so we got to sleep in a little more than the week before! The weather was nice and we were excited to (hopefully) beat our previous time!

Alayna and I. 

I didn't want to post this, but it was the only one I had. Grrrr. Oh well. 

In the end we did improve our time by 5 minutes! We would have liked to do it faster, but there was a KILLER hill at the end and it really took a lot out of us!!! Now we are looking for our next one and we are going to keep on preparing so we can hopefully improve our time some more!!!