Winter 2020

Winter 2020

Monday, October 22, 2012

A great UEA break

We had such a nice UEA break.  
Thursday we just relaxed around the house while Darren was at work. 

Friday we drove up to Logan and picked apples at Grandma and Grandpa Balls home.  This was only half of what we picked.  Darren, Tyler and Ella trimmed, mowed and pruned while I finished picking.  They kids loved the thought of surprising Grandma and Grandpa when they flew home from Minnesota the next day.  
Life is never dull with Darren around.  After all that we hiked 1.8 miles one way UP to the wind caves.  My kids our troopers.  They didn't complain, and it is a steep long hike.  By they time we ran/walked back down the 1.8 miles... my legs were pretty shaky.  



We stopped at the Center street Grill for dinner and that promised ice cream cone.  
As we drove home, Ella didn't like the music we listed too so she fell asleep with her ears plugged.  

Saturday. Darren had a cyclocross race.  It was so much fun. 

The kids raced after him.  Tyler is in the stripped shirt and Ella in the back with the red helmet. 

Ella rode with the big kids.  2 miles on a crazy bike course, just like her daddy had done!

They both rode so well!  Tyler is a strong rider.  and Ella peddled like crazy into that finish line to get her treat. 

Darren did give her a few pushes up some steep hills. 

The kids came home and helped clean and shine their bikes.  They loved using water and a sponge to scrub down daddy's bike too. 
Sunday was just as great.  Peaceful, quiet.   We had a simple dinner with hotdogs on the grill and cobb salad.  Then played games till bed time.  I love and treasure good family time!

1 comment:

Corie said...

Wow. Sometimes just reading all of what you guys are up to wears me out! Haha. You are a superhero pregnant woman! So glad you are enjoying good family time.