groceries

So, more often over the last couple months or so I've been trying to get out during the day with the kids for groceries.  It's manageable, but barely...  Of course there's always the need for a trip to the bathroom.  And, I haven't quite figured out the best way to handle the logistics of three little boys and a cart full of groceries.  The last couple times I've taken Levi in his stroller and then pulled a cart behind me.  That would work well IF Caleb and Logan could walk along nice...  This week we had so many incidents we barely made it out of the store walking on our own feet.  As we were walking into the store Caleb and Logan were hanging onto the side of the cart, somehow Logan fell off, sandal came off and everything, and there were a few people watching.  A few minutes further into the store, Caleb actually tipped the cart over onto himself!  Loud screams, which is understandable since it did look like it hurt pretty good.  Thankfully that happened in an emptier aisle where we didn't get lots of stares.  There were a few more cart and stroller incidents throughout the store - walking too close, not paying attention...  It's always a relief to get home, get the groceries put away, and be done with it for another week!

Tuesday night was another Zeeland Zoom 5k!  Can't believe another year has passed already.  This year my brother Mike, my dad, Mike, and I ran.  My brother Mike ran super fast (finished 2nd in his age group!), and my dad, Mike, and I ran together most of the way.  Mike agreed to run slow with me - he pushed Levi in the jogging stroller which helped slow him down.  :)  It was warm and muggy!  My time was a little worse than the Fifth Third in May, but not a ton.  And, my time would've been better had we not been stuck behind a bunch of walkers at the beginning of the race.  Caleb and Logan were with my mom during the race, and they actually were able to see us at the start, twice in the middle, and at the finish!  So fun to see them and give them a high five partway through.  Levi really enjoyed being in the race - lots to see.  He even did some clapping and yelling.

It's been warm enough now that we've had our little pool out for a few days.  Caleb and Logan LOVE it.  Levi has enjoyed it, too.

I've been making headway on Levi's baby book - I'm about halfway done!  Yay!  :)