This and that

We spent the afternoon at the pool today. Addie, Abby, and Frankie had their first day of swim lessons, and they did great! Frankie had a little bit of a time keeping up with the big girls, but meh, it's only 30 minutes a day for one week, so whatevs. It was breezy and cool. Not sure where this cool summer weather has come from, but it's awesome!

That was pretty much our day today. Wake up, breakfast, start laundry, pool prep, pool, naps, laundry, dinner, library, laundry, bed. Thankfully Matt took the girls to the library so I could get some work in. What a guy. (:

(Working backwards)

On Saturday morning Christina and I met on base for our weekly half marathon training run. It was a cool, crisp morning, and the loop around the base was beautiful. Aaaand we did 11 miles. In 1 hour and 50 minutes. We totally rocked the time, with under 10 minute miles up until about mile 6. Quick Gatorade and power gel (blech!) break, and things kinda slowed down. 

It's been so fun having a running buddy. Thankfully I really like Christina, because two hours of talking to just one person could get pretty rough if you didn't like your pad'nuh. We talked about how our bodies were made to do amazing things if we believe in ourselves and work it. We are working it!

On our way up to trek, Addie started feeing carsick, so we stopped at a Safeway for gas and donuts. Cause fried sugar helps 6-year-olds with motion sickness. And we found Matt's name! Too bad he doesn't drink soda, otherwise he'd a been in business. 

After trek pick up I had invited everyone to go to Golden Corral in Manasses with us. The Mormon pioneers could have taken over the restaurant. (: it was the ely's, pachner's, prettyman's, McCombs, steeter's, Martines', and buxton's. Fun, fun. (:

On Friday we went to another outdoor neighborhood movie night at the merchant's. They showed the Lego movie and everything was awesome. (; Addie wanted to take a pic of all of us. She actually wanted someone to "stand up and take a picture of awll (the southern Maryland way of saying "all") 5 of us," but the movie had already started, so dark selfie it is. 

Today the big kids both worked. This family is growing up. The little girls keep asking why bubba and sissy always have to go places. Another of the challenges of raising toddlers and teens. It's nice that they love each other. (: