Most of you know that Troy and I ran in the Las Vegas Ragnar a few months ago. My mom and Aunt Holly agreed to take the kids and spend the weekend in Mesquite while we ran our tails off. I spent a day or two with them before heading to Vegas.
One of our first stops was the local Wal-mart. Grandma, for some reason, didn't have enough food for 10 additional people. We figured we would help her out. Ever take 5 little kids grocery shopping? They like all sorts of "nutritious" food items.
My children also have it in their head that every time we leave Ogden they need a souvenir to remember where they went...what? I tried to tell them that souvenirs were not needed on this particular trip but there were too many grandmas present and I was outnumbered. Thus, new sunglasses for everyone!
I do have to admit that they were one of the trip highlights. Where else would you need sunglasses 24/7? Mesquite was the perfect place to break them in.
Can you tell that these two are cousins? Some definite similarities.
And off to the pool (glasses still in place).
Scuba gear in case we find any star fish in the 4 feet of water.
The water was A LOT colder than we had hoped for. Notice that no adults are participating? I had to save my energy for the run. I was the only one with a valid excuse.
Playdough was another Wal-mart purchase. Grandmas are such push-overs. No discipline whatsoever. Then again, no discipline = lots of smiles (until mother returns from running and reinstates the fact that all previous rules still exist and will be followed once home is reached).
We love going to warm places.
Thanks, Grandma Hazel, for letting us run you out of house and home. We had a blast!
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