I finished 6 seconds faster than last year. I’ll take it.
More Snow
More snow today, and the kids made this awesome snow fort. They eventually took the Christmas lights off of the tree and fed them into the fort.
Snowy Walk
Today we received our biggest snow of the year and got out for an evening walk to the gas station for some treats.
Solstice Hike
This evening we celebrated Solstice by going for a night hike at Jester Park. They lined a short trail with lanterns and luminaries and then had hot chocolate and smores afterward.
Saturday Happenings
Family Run
The three older kids are all running Cross Country this year. Today we got out for a family run, with all seven Lieslands.
Playing in the Creek
We don’t back up to the creek anymore, but we live close enough that we walk down to the creek a lot. It has been running high most of the year. It was a nice day today and the creek is finally running normal, so we took Lucia and Rose down to play.
Berry Picking
Susan and the kids went berry picking this afternoon with Erin and the Reagen kids.
Iowa Games Triathlon
Raccoon River Beach
This summer we have made it to the beach at Raccoon River park a couple of times. The Reagens joined us today for some fun on our giant rafts.
Market to Market Relay
Susan and I participated in the Market to Market relay today, waking at 3:15 am to meet our team downtown and head to Jefferson, IA, to start our 76 miles race. There were 8 of us who joined forces to cover the distance.