Dad's Days Off

The photos below are horribly out of order but the fact that they are posted is a success unto itself. There may even be a photo or two from the previous week but what's the difference, right? Sadly, my normal 4 or so days off was shortened by Val's favorite, an unpaid day of contract negotiations at work on my first day off. Hurry, cram 4 days into 3 and give Val the break she deserves. Let me sum up;

Yesterday was spent at Lake Tye in Monroe. We got to see mini-hydro boat races, take each kid for a bike trip around the lake (Hailey's first solo bike ride with Dad!). On the ride home we were so hot the kids 'allowed' the windows to be open for basically the first time ever. There are a couple of shots of Hailey's 'birds nest' hair blowing in the wind!

Friday night Val went out with her friend Kelli and I got to party with the Quigglekids. After dinner we went for a 1 hr play fest at a nearby school playground. Here are some action shots that show what monkeys they are becoming and what a ladies man Tyler is bound to be when he grows up.

These couple of photos are from Mom and Val time at Highlands park while Ty and I were at the driving range hitting golf balls.

Last week we had a trip to the Science Center which included Laser Michael Jackson. This was a lot of fun and Ty got to air drum to the laser show.

Of course, it all culminates with ice cream. The kids insisted on drive thru ice cream and even managed to eat some scoops while riding on their chosen 'bikes' on the back deck last night.