One of the things I love about family life is being able to share in each other’s favorite activities. Now that five of the children are old enough, Rich is thrilled to have his very own team of runners. During the last four evenings, after the heat of the day, he has told the children to get their socks and sneakers on so they can go running with him. They all pile into the vehicle, and he takes them downtown to the local High School track. After they are done running, the children report to their Dad how many laps they did so he can translate the laps into miles & praise them (he reports to me when they get home, and I smile, because he’s happy and proud of them). They do very well, but Jacob especially has recently turned into quite the runner, running up to four miles (16 laps) nonstop.
On their way home, they swing by the ice cream place for a treat.
Rich says he is making memories and he’s right. The children love every minute they spend with him.
Good to be Home 
I love it!My dad always took all of us kids running and walking with him, too. Some of my best memories are of us doing that together on the winding country road that led from our house.
LOL…good that they are being active! I’d personally feel weird about running and then having ice cream…LOL!
What a fabulous daddy your Rich is! Running and an ice cream treat; perfect!
Sweet picture and even sweeter memories. 🙂
Very cool! I love your “picture” a day b/c I know how busy you must be amd it’s nice to be able and get a peek, even though I REALLY miss your long blogs, they are like my morning cup of coffee 🙂 LOL
How fun! =)
What a great thing to do!
Definately making memories. Oh, I totally get the ice cream after the run…I used to plan what I was eating after I left the gym;) (not sure the trainers quite approved…)
So wonderful. Training their bodies, but all that time with Dad for talking, eating icecream…spell memories and happiness. I always loved it when mom and dad would say we could all go for a bike ride together.
How awesome that your kids do not have a “couch potato” for a dad! He is so smart to get them excited about exercise in a fun way. Those memories will last a life time. Boy, I think that photo is neat. Love the photo…
Those are definately great memories being made!{{{{{{hugs}}}}}}}}
That’s awesome! That is what my dad did with us growing up. The highschool track, or the beach sand close to home, where ever, we would all pile in the car and go run together. It is a wonderful memory for me and to this day, I like to run. Special times w/ my dad. So great – 16 laps is a lot to go! You may just have a long distance runner on your hands!
What a wise hubby you have to make such an effort to make memories. The children will adore their Daddy even more for his effort I love the picture of all the feet. You always inspire me to look at talking pictures in a whole new way.Glad you’re feeling back into the swing of things and thanks for stopping by our blog. You’re always welcome to come for a visit ~Cinnamon
I have fun catching up on your last few posts. I especially enjoyed Grandpa and Grandma’s visit, the humane trap, and the runner’s shoes and socks.
I’m laughing at the guns on the picture. DO NOT RUN WITH GUNS!
I, too, had to smile at the guns in the picture….What a great thing for Dad to do with his kids…setting such a good example….ice cream sounds like the perfect reward for such effort!~
What a wonderful thing ~
NEVER NEVER WILL RICH SAY I SPENT WAY TO MUCH TIME WITH MY SONS–THE BOYS WILL BRAG HOW THEY RAN WITH DAD WHAT A HERITAGEMY DAD WAS A TRUCK DRIVER GONE MOST EVERY WEEK FROM SUNDAY EVENING TILL FRIDAY NIGHT–DIDN’T GET TO DO TO MUCH WITH HIMHE WAS STILL MY DADYOUR FAMILY HAS BEEN SUCH A BLESSING TO ME