Miniature Golf on Memorial Day

Last Monday we wanted to do something together to celebrate the holiday. My first idea was a picnic -- you know out to the lake, complete with games and good food and relaxation. It was a great plan, but I didn't think how tired I would be from working the night before and thus, was in no mood to make the food or plan the games. All I wanted was easy. So we decided to try something new -- we took the kids miniature-golfing.

It was very inexpensive. Since we needed 6 clubs, one of the games was free. Thus for our whole family it ended up being less than $20 ($16 to be exact). Much cheaper than bowling or the movies -- those easily cost us over $30. And we had a blast doing it.

Grace on Hole #1

Dad Helping out the Kids

Addie Lookin' Cute on Hole #9

Hannah & Ethan spottin' the green

We started out keeping score, but by Hole #4, it was a free-for-all. Especially my 4 year old. She kept putting the ball really close to the hole and then tapping it in and exclaiming with glee "I got a score!"

Of course, I could not be left out even with a baby. It did take some creativity to get the ball in the hole sporting the child on the front of me, but it was worth it!

All in all, we had a great time. The only drawbacks were the very hungry mosquitos that greeted us around Holes #5-8 and my camera battery dying at Hole #18. Their picnic area was called the "PAR TEE Area". I so wanted to blog that, but the camera did not cooperate.

To end the outing, Wendy's gave us our Picnic Food:

Gotta love those Frostys!