GOTR 5K!

 This is our 4th Girls on the Run final 5K celebration. All have been at the State Fair Grounds. So fun! The night before (last minute) I made my co-coaches some thank you gifts: Runner girl earrings!

  

Emma and I were buddies and Mary was buddies with Coach Jordan. 

 

Yah Kenwood Coaches! 

Bumped into my friend Sarah: 

That's a wrap on another season!

End of May (27-31)

Monday was Memorial Day, Kyle had off work but I still worked my yoga shift. Kids played in the yard. Oakley still on trazodone, being nice and chill. Mary set him up under the umbrella and he just watched them play badminton, lol!

 

Took the girls to a free skate event at the ROC

Last Tuesday morning indoor swim for the summer. 

Yearbooks arrived! I made the entire elementary yearbook the last two years. 

Turtle in the backyard!

Post rain soccer game. 

Isaac made Edina's social media post. 

Thursday morning run:

Mary's softball game that evening. 

 

Friday morning LAST indoor swim of the summer, start outdoor swimming the following week. 

Isaac's last day of school!

 

Memorial Day Weekend Adventure (May 25-26)

When we realized we had no games/activities on Memorial Day weekend we decided to book a one night stay at a hotel in Fargo. We hadn't been to North Dakota yet and wanted to mark that state off our list. Well we didn't really piece together that it was two days after Oakley had been neutered, oops. It was good thought because the car ride kept him inactive and having some relax pills helped too. We loaded up for the one night stay. 

Stopped at a HORRIBLE restaurant called Zorbaz in Alexandria... besides having a patio by the lake and allowing dogs on the patio, would NOT recommend. 

Then we stopped at Lake Carlos State Park for a quick hike to capture the hiking club password. Oakley's first hike! (and first patio experience - he's about to experience a LOT of firsts this weekend)

 

 

Kids worn out, trekked onward to Fargo. 

We made it!

 

Found a spot for dinner

Then swimming in the pool. 

Sunday we left the hotel and went back into Minnesota to Buffalo River State Park, round 2 of hiking. 

Turns out Mary left her watch at the hotel so we went the half hour back to the hotel to pick it up, grabbed some Starbucks and a pup cup for Oakley then headed home, it's a 3.5 hour drive. 

We made some stops along the way... like to see this GIANT  pheasant or prairie chicken. 

And a giant otter:

 

 

That's about it for our one night getaway. Prob don't need to ever go back to Fargo, lol. Not too much to see there! Oakley did great on his first road trip and hotel stay.