Sweet and Sour

My boys have been asking for months to do a Lemonade Stand. I have been hesitant, but it seemed like the perfect hot day and they were ready to work to make it happen. They decided that they should sell brownies too in order to maximize profits (and it worked). Mason made brownies and they mixed the lemonade. They also made a really cute sign. I was proud of them. They made almost $5, well worth there 90 minutes on the corner. Plus they all said they had a really good time hanging out with their brothers. Hearing them say that made it all worth while.

One foot in front of the other

On June 4th I ran my first half marathon...well I should say I walked a lot of it. I trained, got ready, and then proceeded to get the stomach flu the night before. But being the stubborn person I can sometimes be decided that I was going to run this thing. Not one of my smartest decisions.

So one of my favorite people in the world and I hopped in the car soon after 5am and headed to the start line. All I can say is that I made it! The last few miles consisted of me talking to myself saying, "One foot in front of the other."

But the bright side of it all, is that the weekend was spent with great friends and lots of good talking. Our kids reconnected with their great friends (and Easton fell in love with their 7 year old). It was all worth it, any excuse to enjoy that good of company is worth it.

We rocked it! Congrats J!

Bowling on the Wii

Dallin and friend have birthdays just a few days apart, so we had a little celebration for them.

Sweet Dallin

Dallin celebrated his 9th birthday! Dallin really wanted to visit the Omaha zoo, so we packed up and headed out to spend a day at the zoo. If you have never visited the Omaha zoo, it is worth all the effort. It is truly amazing and Dallin LOVES it. So we got there, got out of the car, and Dallin promptly got sick over and over. He refused to go back home, so he sat in Easton's stroller and viewed the zoo while we pushed him around. Poor guy! We are planning a visit back in the next few weeks so we can see the rest of the zoo and Dallin can actually enjoy it.

Dallin just riding around

Grandma and Granpa Moring were here to celebrate with us.

Two days after the zoo was Dallin's actual Birthday, and luckily he was all better by then. He has been asking for years for a hamster, and this year I broke down. We are now the owners of a dwarf hamster. So far, so good.

Dallin is active and loving. He is outside right now with the neighbor kids and has been for hours, that is Dallin to a tee. He is the kid you have to call in after dark because he just loves being outside and being social. Dallin gives hugs and says "I love you mom," right when I need it. Dallin is kind. Dallin is fun to be with. Dallin is a middle child who does not like to fail. I love you bud!