On the Run (or Walk)

We've had lots of opportunities to get outside and get moving this spring; most recently, Eli participated in a Fun Run at his school, and we walked Crazylegs as a family.

Evelyn is ready to cheer on Eli at the Fun Run

Ready to take off

Eli and his 8th grader big buddy for the run

The big kids wrote the little kids' names on the coarse to cheer them on

A healthy snack of fruit after the run

Enjoying the sunny, warm day

The participants from Eli's class

At the Crazylegs start line - ready to roll!

At the finish line in Camp Randall

Bananas to refuel after the walk

Warm Thoughts on a Cold Day

Since it feels like a winter day today (brrrr!), here are some random pictures that bring a warm smile to my face.

Love that face.

Love this face, too.

Getting some work done at the home office

Barefoot, sunshine picnic on a much warmer day

Lovely flowers in bloom

Layers on, ready to venture outside

Eagerly awaiting the start of her first play - Snow White

 First Farmer's Market of the season (smile fueled by cinnamon roll and cheese curds)

Easter Weekend

Easter weekend in pictures: walks in the woods, dyed eggs, birthday celebration, bubbles, Easter baskets, egg hunts, more bubbles, basketball, and the zoo!

Off to collect some nature

Ethan and Evelyn secured a first-class ride

Candy Land with Daddy and Pa

Getting ready to bike in the bubbles (yes, helmet went on before riding)

Isaac working the bubble machine

Playing with the monkey on Papa's iPad

Celebrating Aunt T's birthday (we got her a Badger win later that evening)

Aunt T getting the egg dye ready

Waiting patiently to start coloring their eggs

Dad and son working together

Easter fun for all ages

Found their Easter baskets!

Happy Easter!

Little ladies ready to hunt!

Finding the eggs

This is not a weird perspective thing...the bubbles really were that big!

Chasing bubbles

The basketball game got a little intense

Cory has mastered the art of taking care of four kids under the age of five

Mimi and Pa and their little sweethearts

Eli navigates while Evelyn enjoys the view

Third time's a charm - we finally got to see the zebra!

Stroller buddies

Three amigos

Hello, fish

The whole crew

Splash, Slurp, U-Rah-Rah!

Here are some happy pictures to send happy vibes to our Badgers playing tonight!

Splash!

The kids received swim caps at the start of their most recent session of swim lessons. There was much excitement, as each child received their favorite color - purple! teal! the joy and thrill of it all!

Wearing purple and feeling like a big kid

The swim cap is best complimented by a cheesy smile

Slurp!

If there is free ice cream to be found, we will find it. How nice of the weather to cooperate to make it an eat-your-free-ice-cream-outside day!

Hurray for twist!

The ice-cream-loving gene is strong in this one.

Do I have a little ice cream on my face?

U-Rah-Rah!

As you may imagine, there has been a bit of basketball excitement lately around this town. We went to the pep rally to send the team off to the Final Four. The kids liked hearing the band play, and spent most of their time in the arena looking for Bucky.

Go Badgers!

Badger fans