Summer Porch Rocker
Fourth of July Festivities
Walnut Creek Flood
Scheel’s Demo Day
Rose’s First Outing
May Faire
Fun Day!
The weather has been beautiful lately and we have been enjoying some nice days. Thursday tends to be one of our busier days, and yesterday was no exception. By the time Bean Sprouts started at 8:30 the kids were off to their homeschool enrichment classes. Mimi picks takes them and Papa picks them up and they all go to lunch.
They arrived home as we were still eating lunch with the Thursday Aftercare crew. Madeline, Stella, Veda, and Evy all stay after school on Thursday to play. This certainly makes Thursday afternoons lively and Lucia loves having the around.
When Evy got picked up at 4:45 the kids and I loaded up the bikes and rode to Neighborhood Sports. It is an 8 mile ride, mostly on trails, and it takes about an hour. This was our first time and it was nice. With just a few street crossings, most of the way was easy passage.
Neighborhood Sports is always fun when the weather is nice. This evening we played soccer. There were about 24 kids there and most were ready to have a good time.
After Neighborhood Sports it was time to make up for our missed dinner, so we headed to Snookies for some soft-serve. The Reagens joined us for our first visit of the year.
Tour of Des Moines
First Bike Ride of the Year
Today we got out for our first bike ride of the year. We rode toward downtown, to visit the horses near Water Works Park. On the way home we stopped at Colby Park to enjoy the nice weather.
Playing Hockey on the Creek
It has been cold here, but not too snowy of late. Since we can’t go sledding the kids and I have been spending more time playing on the ice on the creek. It has been really fun. Yesterday we could see some 8-12″ fish swimming underneath the ice. A couple of times the puck has found its way into the water at the edges or where the current is stronger. We haven’t lost a puck yet because we can just quickly reach to the bottom and get it.
Hike at Brown’s Woods
This afternoon we got out for a hike at Brown’s Woods, one of our favorite hiking spots in town. I don’t think that we have visited since we moved. The kids had fun in the snow. When winter came in November Lucia wasn’t so sure, but she has been loving the snow lately, as long as it is not too cold.
Neighborhood Sports
Tonight we had our fourth session of Neighborhood Sports for the winter season. The kids have been loving the gym time and playing all sorts of games. We are fortunate to be in a school with a great supply closet!