End of August adventures

You know how I try to be a cool mom. I'd like to think that even though I am strict and demanding, that I can be fun and adventurous. To prove my awesomeness I asked the boys on the last week of vacation what was one thing you really want to do before they go back to school. Ryan picked going bowling. But you don't just go bowling in North Texas. You go bowling, arcading, laser tagging, and snacking. They had unlimited bowling and laser tag. Each kid got $10 in arcade money. It was half price arcade game day!!!

Each boy brought one friend. Alex brought Andrew, aka Flash.

Gabe came with Ryan. I love that Gabe wore his awesome free marathon PE t-shirt. Ryan insists on also wearing this very awesome shirt in public. In contrast to Gabe's cool shirt, is Ryan's field day shirt. Nice yellow, no? I know that Gabe's mother and I do buy nice clothes for our kids. I guess we should only invest in fundraiser clothes and hope they get a free PE shirt every year!

So... I brought Macey. She and I did not bowl. We hung out and played and colored. She was a good sport. I think she would have liked to bowl, but I wasn't up to it. We did play a lot of arcade games. she got some awesome prizes. We also had a yummy lunch and ice while waiting for the boys.

 

 I can't remember who won now that it has been a few weeks, but they all had fun. The boys played 4 games of laser tag. And everyone got a large haul of cheap toys from the prize counter. It was Great!

Alex picked eating frozen yogurt bar at Racetrack for his final hurrah. Considerably less exciting, but nearly as expensive!

I am coordinating DI at Wyatt this year. I made this rather bizarre display. There was an instant challenge on it. Minion Challenge: try to get the minion as far from the pole as possible.

The boys had a some great solutions.

I wish I had thought of this for sneak a peek at school for the kids to get interested in DI. Maybe next year...

Macey and Sophie eating pretzels at Target. The girls love cinnamon pretzels!

Over Labor Day weekend Dan went to his fantasy football draft in Phoenix and I took the kids to Arkansas. Interstate 540 is the most beautiful road! I love the vistas and the gently winding roads. While in AR we visited my mother, some old Bentonville friends, and my uncle's family. It was a short trip in time, but long on distance. I am glad to be home and not have to travel for a while. :)