Pokey Mallory

Mallory is slow moving.  She doesn’t have much pep behind her.  Most of the time I hear myself saying “hustle girl” to her a lot. 

My sister and the kids came over on Friday to help me out and watch my kids while I worked.  My sitter had the day off and Shannon thinks she wants a daycare.  It was so nice out that we sent the kids outside to ride bikes.  They were racing down the patio.

Here is Mallory getting her bike up to the starting line.  (pictures curtsey of Shannon)

All lined up, but Mr. Garrett took off already.  He is a boy and doesn’t have much patience for these pokey girls.  Elly is a little pokey herself.  : )

Elly is long gone and here comes Garrett, he is already on his way back.  Mally… she is just starting.

She keeps going though! 

Somewhere along the way she catches back up with Elly… or was she lapped and this is Elly’s second time back? 

Garrett and Ellyn at the end…

Mallory at the beginning getting her bike back up.  Now cut the girl some slack… look at the bike she has been given to ride compared to the other two.  No wonder she is in last place.  : )  She is a good host though and gives the nicer bikes to the visiting cousins.

Where’s Max?  Taking a nap!

By the end of the day on Friday (they all spent the night) we had cured Shannon’s desire for a daycare!  She’ll keep her day job!  : )  And when we finally got all the kids in bed we busted into the ice cream and chocolate and watched Kate + 8… because we just didn’t have enough of rowdy running yelling kids.  : )