A Week In Review

This last week has flown by and after sitting here and reflecting on what we have done, it's been a lot of fun so I thought I would share:

Friday:  Alena had soccer practice so we all went as a family, enjoying the nice weather.  Lauren always has to have her own soccer ball when we go and I am quite impressed with her soccer skills.  She is quickly proving me wrong, as I thought for sure she would be our least athletic child.  After practice we grabbed some pizzas and headed to my cousin's house for the evening.  We are so looking forward to living closer to them.  We have been good friends since we were little tykes so it will be fun to watch all our kids grow up together.

Saturday:  Oh, Spring soccer, how I loathe you sometimes.  It was windy and sprinkling but A still had her soccer game so we ventured down (while Justin worked and the twins stayed with the grandparents).  Normally there are 10 other games going on at the same time, but not that morning. We were the only crazy ones on the field.  Needless to say, I sat in my camping chair bundled in a blanket with an umbrella and watched the action.  I have really enjoyed watching A play soccer and she is pretty good at it.  She scored over half or her team's 20+ goals on Saturday.  She did tell me on the way down that she doesn't want to do soccer this Fall.  We're OK with this; she's hoping to try some other sports.

Sunday;  I ventured out on a 10 mile run on ISU campus.  It was the perfect temperature which made it even more enjoyable.  Later in the afternoon, I took the girls to the Ames Library.  This library has been remodeled recently and is kid friendly.  It's a great place to spend a couple hours! It was such a beautiful day we decided to go to a park in Nevada before a dinner out.

Trying on Grandma's headbands

Monday:  After work, I joined a good friend and some of her friends on a Girl's Night Out at a new restaurant in town.  It was exactly what I needed and I hope to continue meeting with the ladies monthly while living up here.

Tuesday:  Another soccer practice for Alena. Justin took her while I brought the twins home from Des Moines.

Wednesday:  Papa had a bonfire across the street and we all enjoyed s'mores!  Caleb kept saying how good they were and it was a perfect evening for some pics (most are on my digital camera but I did capture a few on my phone).

Papa's homemade marshmallow stick

Today:  We've tried to take advantage of A going to school downtown and take her out to lunch every once in a while.  Justin is her usual lunch date but today I was able to go too. She prefers to go to the Principal cafeteria which is right across from her daycare.  Over the last couple years, Principal has been remodeling and updating all of their buildings.  Their cafeteria is pretty impressive and the selection of food is endless.  When the twins get older, we'll probably do the same with them too.  We only have a few more months before Alena goes to school so we plan to make the most of it and continue our lunch dates.

The fun will continue into May with more soccer games, the Tulip Festival, FASIFE, a visit from my brother and Dam to Dam!