after the kids Klompen Classic fun run
my Dutch babies!
my beautiful family getting ready to enjoy the lighted parade
Hayden riding on a float with some other boys in his Kindergarten class
waiting to walk in the baby parade
I am finally getting around to blogging again after the craziness of Tulip Time and Mothers day. Last Wednesday night we enjoyed the decent weather and Jeremy and I walked in the Klompen Classic. The boys have been running in the kids fun run before hand so we took them to that again this year. It is so much fun to watch all the kids running the 2-3 blocks. Nile wanted Jeremy to run with him again this year so I was watching for them but Nile was ahead of Jeremy so I didn't get a picture of them running. Then we were watching for Hayden in his group and he never can! Jeremy went over to the finish line to make sure we didn't miss him, but then a volunteer walked up with Hayden where we were standing. Apparently he fell down shortly after the start and scrapped his knees up and didn't get to run. This launched a huge meltdown. He was upset that he didn't get to run and said it was his favorite part of the night, etc. I think all the good Tulip Time treats he got with Grammie and Hot Rod Buddy while I was walking helped his mood. I had planed to take Aubrey in the stroller for the walk but it was too windy and she already had a runny nose so she stayed with her brothers and Grammie and Hot Rod Buddy.
Jeremy and I walked the 5k is 51 minutes and I jogged the last few blocks with the boys. It is such a fun way to start off the Tulip Time festivities and they announced it was the largest 5k in Iowa!!
Tulip Time was extra busy for us this year since Hayden is now in school full time. He had school till 11:20 AM Thursday and Friday and then he had to march with his class on Thursday afternoon and Friday afternoon he was on the future bergermister float. He really enjoyed being about to take part in both of this activities. I decided Friday night that it might be fun to take Aubrey and the boys in the baby parade Saturday since they all had costumes and looked so darn cute in them. I was able to track down a costume for myself at the last minute. I love all the different costumes and think everyone looks great in them until I look at myself in the mirror!! Oh well, it is just for fun right?! Nile wanted to be a "hander outer" so we went through the Easter candy and brought that along to hand out to some kids watching the parade. Nile decided he didn't like this shortly after we started but Hayden enjoyed it and I am sure the kids who got something did too! Saturday night the boys rode in a fancy new truck from Pella Motors that my dad was driving pulling a float. It is so cute to watch them just wave the entire time! Like I said this was a busy year for us. Aubrey really enjoyed watching the parades and waving, yelling, clapping and dancing. It was also fun to see her in her costume since it is one my mom had made for me when I was little!
Mothers Day was beautiful weather! We started the day by skipping church since we didn't have Sunday school (shame, shame) and heading out to the campground to eat breakfast with Jeremy's parents. After that we came home and got cleaned up to go to Pizza Ranch for lunch with the Rozenboom crew. Then on to my parents house for coffee time. Needless to say we didn't eat much for dinner that night! Nile decorated a card for me the week before at Sunday school and Hayden made some great presents for me at school this year so I got some of the best homemade presents ever!!
All in all it was a great week and I am looking forward to it again next year!!
Blessing!
Allison
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