Vacation Day Two : Work Out and Photo Shoot

Today was supposed to be the nicest day of the week weather wise. So, I decided today would be the best day to spend out at the lake logging some miles!  And when I say some miles, I mean 14!

Also, I decided to keep Layla out of preschool today.  All of the other kids only attended preschool three days a week for half days.  But the class structure has changed in the five years since I’ve had a preschooler and so has my work schedule.  Now Layla goes to school five days a week all day long!  I felt like she was also experiencing some burn out and we needed a day together.  So after taking the other kids to school, Layla and I headed to my sister's so she could spend the day with me and her favorite cousin. 

From there, we loaded everyone up and went out to the lake.  I had packed lunch and snacks for Layla and her and Charlie enjoyed her each others company while Laura and I got a serious work out in!

After the walk, we promised the girls a picnic lunch at the park. And we held true to our promise.  They had so much fun at the playground.  There was a pretty cool zip-line that they loved!  And just maybe Laura and I tried it out too!  Don’t judge!

We wrapped up in enough time for me to pick up all of the kids from school.  We rushed home and changed into our new clothes.  I originally planned to take our family pictures on Saturday, but the forecast for the rest of the week did not look too promising.  So, I made the executive decision to take pictures today.  The only problem was, we had to be dressed and pretty and at the park no later than 4:30 or we’d lose the sunlight needed for outdoor pictures.  And Layla had soccer practice at 6:30 so we were working within a short time frame.

But we did it!  And I think I got some great pictures of each of the kids and well as group and family shots (thanks, Austin)!

After the photo shoot, no one was in the mood for Layla’s soccer practice, including Layla.  So I made another executive decision to skip her practice.  And we went to Syberg’s for dinner instead.  Everyone was pretty happy with this decision.  I did not intend for or budget for an extra $60 for a dinner out, but we’ll make it work.  We really needed this family outing!

So, again it’s another late night of getting home, but it’s vacation!  I just uploaded the pictures to the computer and am looking forward to doing some editing.  I have a coupon for Shutterfly that expires on Sunday, so I want to get my prints ordered by then!

I love being on vacation!