August Running Club

That month I talked my kids into doing a Running Club with me!

uh, 

because things always sound way more super-duper 

when the word "CLUB" is part of the the title!

For a whole month,

they dragged themselves out of bed 

one morning a week,

to get out the door and run with me!

We always kept it to two miles,

but the times got better and better,

and it got easier!

{Yah, THEM!}

But,

Let's not kid ourselves,

they were glad when school started,

and they had a legit excuse to 

leave me a one-man club again.

[tears and sniffles]

08.25.15

[First Day of Not in Elementary School Anymore]

Summer Saturday Things

Bright and early,

Husband and Bro-in-law (aka neighbor)

hosted a pancake breakfast 

in our cul-de-sac for the neighbors!

Then we spent the nice warm day 

at an amusement park,

riding the rides,

and looking amused!

Boating Times

Family Date Night

Movie: "Home"

Fair & Rodeo

Our boys have been looking forward to going to the rodeo all summer!

And this year,

the rodeo didn't disappoint at all!

There was the angry bull that jumped the fence,

into the bleachers-

(Yep, that got everyone's attention and brought us to our feet real quick!)

And fortunately for us IN the stadium,

it found its way out into the fair, 

and eventually onto the street,

where it ran like, well, like a crazed bull,

until it was finally rounded up!

Then, there was the heckling audience member,

who challenged the rodeo clown to an impromptu dance-off.

She stole the trophy when she landed in the full-on splits.

Then, there was the approaching storm;

Lightening off in the distance,

suddenly became lightening too close to the bleachers,

for my comfort,

and I hi-tailed my Herd

the blazes out of there! 

All that excitement and adrenaline 

made for a memorable evening!

Bacteria Army

7 yr. old stayed home from school sick.

He made a "Bacteria Army".

They multiply.