The Oaks Family

Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Running at the Track

A fun family activity that we have been doing lately is going to a nearby track to run in the evenings. Josh and I take turns pushing the stroller at a slow jog (which is the same pace as Tanner's run), while the other one of us goes running ahead to get a good workout. Tanner tries so hard to keep up with the one of us who is running ahead, but his legs are just too short. It is so cute when he's trying to run super fast. This is the BEST THING EVER for getting him to fall asleep quickly at night! He usually runs about 3/4 of a mile, which is plenty enough exercise to wear him out. It's a great activity for all of us! We have a lot of fun.

Kid Videos

Here are my crazy kids just being who they are. We have a lot of fun around here.

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Fairfax, Virginia

For Memorial Day weekend, we took a trip to Virginia to visit Josh's sister Tiffany and her family. We took the kids to a splash pad on Saturday and had a great time there. Tanner really grew attached to his cousins (Maxwell, Jackson, and Camryn) over the weekend. They had so much fun playing together. We all had a great time that weekend.

Going on vacation makes Tanner forget that he needs to poop in the potty, not his underwear.

Philadelphia Zoo

Last Friday, Josh had a medical school board exam that he had to take in Philadelphia. So we made a trip of it. After dropping him off at his 8-hour test in downtown Philadelphia, I took the kids to the Philadelphia Zoo. We spent the day there, and Tanner never got bored! He would take a look at an animal for about a minute, and then he would run off to the next, saying, "More animals! More animals!" It was a really great activity for him. And little Brooklynn didn't cry or even whimper the entire day. She snoozed in her stroller a couple of times, and she just chilled happily the rest of the time.