When Jen arrived yesterday to pick up Jacob, she dropped off Jared to spend a few days with us. These teenage boys are just so independent and sleeper inners that it's hard to find much to write about or take pictures of. However, today we actually have a fun story.
Jared's request for the day is Jumpstreet. It is not a car day for us so that means DART and I arrange for our pickup in time to get to the train and connect to the bus correctly. Our pickup is late, thus missing the first train. When we grab the next one, our connecting bus has already left when we arrive at our stop. Great. It's about a 25 minute wait for the bus and Jumpstreet is about a mile away so I ask Jared if he is up to a walk. He gives me a big smile and says, "Yes." Let's go then. We set off and I am instantly regretting my decision as I did not wear sneakers and as much as I love these sandals, they are not wonderful for walking a long ways as they always seems to rub the bottom of my feet. Oh well, no turning back now. We get about 1/4 of a mile when I notice the sky really getting dark and it appears to be moving straight at us. Great. Suggesting that we get up on the Central Expressway so that there are businesses to dart into in case of a downpour, we alter our route a bit and continue on. As we near the 3/4 of a mile mark, it starts to sprinkle and I'm okay with that as we just kick it up a gear. As soon as we cross Royal and enter the parking lot (of which Jumpstreet is clear on the other side), it lets loose and we are running like crazy. Two soaked rats enter the trampoline park, but - hey - it is a memory, right? A quick phone call to Grandpa for a 5 p.m. pickup and off he goes while I settle in to work on a project. (Yes, I'm still soaked when Mister arrives 2 hours later.)
A Sunday morning walk to the coffee shop with Mister and upon our return, Josh arrives for his days with us. First up: grocery shopping at Central Market and then back home to cook dinner. While I work on that, he and Grandpa take some time to photograph our herbal visitors.
Wow, the saying that "time flies when you are having fun" definitely holds true this week. It's my last day here and I want to make some more memories. Farm Country is our destination for the day and it's a new one for me. Woohoo.
Good morning! We are up and moving. Ophelia has a tumbling class starting today and that means the day is already underway. We arrive at the rec center on time and discover that she doesn't have a class today - it starts next week. A Mommy oops. Oh well, quick stops at the games and climbing wall before we depart for our planned second activity today.
June 9th - With a quick up, up, and away, I am off to Utah for a few days to celebrate O's 3rd birthday. My suitcase is full of fun handmade gifts and I'm ready for snuggles and giggles galore. The bonus? Ava is 10 1/2 months old now and I get to spend time with her too. Is there more? Of course. Time with my own sweet baby and her hubby are always a special treat. Now let's get going.
Jared's request for the day is Jumpstreet. It is not a car day for us so that means DART and I arrange for our pickup in time to get to the train and connect to the bus correctly. Our pickup is late, thus missing the first train. When we grab the next one, our connecting bus has already left when we arrive at our stop. Great. It's about a 25 minute wait for the bus and Jumpstreet is about a mile away so I ask Jared if he is up to a walk. He gives me a big smile and says, "Yes." Let's go then. We set off and I am instantly regretting my decision as I did not wear sneakers and as much as I love these sandals, they are not wonderful for walking a long ways as they always seems to rub the bottom of my feet. Oh well, no turning back now. We get about 1/4 of a mile when I notice the sky really getting dark and it appears to be moving straight at us. Great. Suggesting that we get up on the Central Expressway so that there are businesses to dart into in case of a downpour, we alter our route a bit and continue on. As we near the 3/4 of a mile mark, it starts to sprinkle and I'm okay with that as we just kick it up a gear. As soon as we cross Royal and enter the parking lot (of which Jumpstreet is clear on the other side), it lets loose and we are running like crazy. Two soaked rats enter the trampoline park, but - hey - it is a memory, right? A quick phone call to Grandpa for a 5 p.m. pickup and off he goes while I settle in to work on a project. (Yes, I'm still soaked when Mister arrives 2 hours later.)
