quite the saturday

saturday felt particularly carefree

since it was the first time in weeks (literally) we didn't have a birthday to celebrate

or easter, or conference or anything

so i got up and ran 9 miles

i ran past the new temple construction which was awesome and i loved the river just past it

and as i was nearing home, my sweet husband and kids drove by in the van cheering for me

it was the sweetest

poor michael hurt his knee running a few weeks ago so he isn't running right now

and instead, he's seeing a physical therapist

total bummer but still supporting me running because he's the sweetest

 while i was in the shower, michael had dirt delivered for our garden boxes

so that was neat

and then he posed very cutely with the two little ones

 then we put on our matching shoes...

and took the kids to the kite festival

a little too late because it was pretty much over

so we played at the park instead

all 5 kids really love to swing lately 

 henry thinks getting pushed is hilarious

 and of course there was some rolling down the hill

i love this picture

when we got back home, we let the kids nap and watch a movie

while we shoveled the dirt in the boxes

 it was a little tiring

especially after running

but they're full of dirt (topsoil and compost)

and ready to plant

and they look so good!

 then we dropped the kids with a sitter

and went on our first date in months!

it was amazing

michael is the cutest

 we ate dinner at a restaurant called yard house

 and then got a couple desserts to go from grimmaldi's 

we thought it would be funny to take a picture sharing a cannoli :)

 and then we went and saw insurgent

we liked it

it was such a fun date! we really needed it

and the kids did so well being watched

it was a pretty perfect (and tiring) day!