Nate got a kayak for Christmas and has been patiently waiting for the day that he could put it in the water. Well, the day finally came on Sunday! We had beautiful 80 degree, sunny weather and the current was moving pretty slow on the river, so I decided to take the kids down to the island for a little fun. We loaded up Nate's kayak in the Durango and drove down to the access point just a couple of blocks from home. We carried the kayak down to the river and our friends the Baldus's were there with their pontoon boat. We got Nate in the water, hitched a ride to the island on the boat, and spent a couple of hours having fun in the water and playing in the sand. Nate was kind enough to let all the kids have a turn in the kayak and then when it was time to head home, he took off down the river and met us at home. Our neighbors across the street let us use their dock so he was able to get out there and I helped him carry the kayak across the street to home. What a great afternoon!
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Party in the Park 2009
Saturday was the 3rd Annual Party in the Park hosted by our church, St. Katharine Drexel. Kim has been on the committee for 3 years now, in charge of ticket sales. Party in the Park is a great family event that raises money for our parish. This year we had more bands than ever, more inflatables for the kids and teen and toddler areas. It was the best one yet! It is an all day event for us because the whole family pitches in to help. Steve and the kids helped with set-up in the morning, Sarah volunteered at one of the inflatables, Steve grilled during the event and helped with tear down. Kim puts in many hours in the months and week prior to the event and was on hand all day to help with ticket sales,among other things. We spend the whole day at the park listening to great music and visiting with friends. Natalie was able to stay most of the day and then went home with the sitter at bedtime. We don't have too many pictures since we were all busy volunteering, but I'll add more as I get them from others who had cameras there.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Ride Your Bike To Church Day
Sunday was Ride Your Bike to Church Day.....our church also held a helmet decorating contest. Steve, Sarah and Nate really got into the spirit and decorated their helmets for the ride. I ended up driving to church because Nate had to use my bike since his tires won't hold air. I missed out on the fun of riding, but I did get some great video footage of them on the way to church!
Track and Field Day
Sarah had track and field day last week at her school. She participated in several different events including the football throw, frisbee toss, hurdles, 200m run and some team events. Natalie and I went to watch her in the morning and Steve joined Sarah for lunch. The highlight of the day was watching her receive the Presidential Fitness Award. Out of about 250 fourth graders only 19 students received the award and only 5 were girls! We are so proud of Sarah. She is a great athlete!
Prairie Park Playdate
Natalie had a playdate with her friend Hannah at a park close by. I don't have too many pictures of the girls together because they wouldn't be still long enough. They were having a great time climbing all over the play structures. We played for a while on the playground and then had a picnic lunch. We stopped at Sonic on our way there and Natalie had her first slush - an apple juice slush. I had my favorite - Cherry Limeade!
Nate's 1st Track Meet
Nate is on the track team for his middle school this spring. These pictures were taken at his first track meet a couple of weeks ago. He had a second meet last week. They came in 2nd place at the 1st meet and won the meet last week. Nate has tried different events, but seems to like the hurdles, long jump and 100m the best. He placed first in the long jump last week for 6th grade.
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