We had a great time last weekend visiting our friends, Kevin and Brandi, and their kids at their home in El Dorado Springs. Kevin and I were in the same class in pharmacy school and it has been so fun to watch our families grow together. They have 2 boys and 2 girls just like us, and they are all very close to the same ages, too, so we always have a great time visiting them!
We had a gorgeous day for the kids to play outside, and they played hard!
They always have the coolest toys! This year, the big hit was the electric Razor. The boys could really get that thing spinning!
Rees was even kind enough to take Violet for a spin, and she loved it!
All of the kids except Calvin (probably still dizzy from spinning on the Razor) having a blast on the trampoline. Even Evelyn and Baby Bree got in on the jumping!
Oliver also got to try out Blayze's "Zike Bike" and he was really pretty good at it!
Plenty of swinging in the backyard and climbing on the monkey bars.
A trip to Kevin and Brandi's wouldn't be complete without a little frog catching in the pond. The kids set out with their nets to see what they could find.
Looks like Rees found a good one!
He asked Evelyn if she wanted to kiss it, and she puckered right up!
When we told her, "No! Don't actually kiss the frog!", she got very upset. She was hoping for her prince, I guess.
Violet's favorite place to hang out was in the golf cart. Thanks for the ride, Blayze!
The next morning, we woke up early for the "Run for a Reason" that Kevin and a friend started 6 years ago to raise money for St. Jude Children's Hospital. This is the 4th year our family has participated in the run, and I think this was the best weather yet! It was about 70 degrees with just a slight breeze, absolutely perfect for a nice morning run.
Kevin's pharmacy gave all of the kids cool sunglasses to run in this year.
The kids fun run came first -- they are off!
Then it was time for the actual 5K. Calvin got 2nd in his age group, and Russ got 1st! Oliver finished up with the girls and me, and let's just say we didn't place. We all had a really great time, though!
Thanks for the wonderful hospitality, Kevin and Brandi! We always have such a great time hanging out with your family!
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