fun with my family! part 4

Day 8 - Saturday

another super fun day! dave's birthday present from my parents was a day of paintballing, which was such a great idea. they both opted to stay home and hang out with the kids. I wouldn't have minded getting a babysitter, but they claim to wanting to spend more time with the kids. that might be true, but i think they just chickened out. he, he :)

dave, me, todd, and amy left in the morning to head out. we were able to join in with another large group that was there, which was great of them. it wouldn't have been very much fun to play with just the four of us.

we played for about 5 hours, and had such a fun time! it was the first time i'd been, and i was a little nervous. once i got used to everything, i must admit that i held my own. i'm proud to say that i even took the shot that won the game for my team, one time around. and, even better, it was dave who i hit! he, he. we weren't on the same team, so he got me a few times too.

i guess i bruise easily or something, because the welts i had looked a whole lot worse than dave's, todd's, or amy's. i just considered them battle wounds, and wore them with pride. :) except when it was time to put on a swimsuit, since they were mostly on my thighs. they looked horrible - all green and purple - like i'd gotten beaten or something. totally worth the pain for the fun of it, though!

when we got home, we showered (seriously necessary! paint and sweat mixed together!), and dave and i took off for a date. thanks for watching the kids all day, mom and dad! i know the kids had a blast with them to themselves for the day. they played on a slip 'n slide, with the hose, and even got pizza for dinner. what could be better as a kid??

we went and saw transformers 2 (lame movie - and i liked the first one), and then went to applebee's for appetizers and dessert. seriously the best day that dave and i have had together for a long time.