Our 7th Street Walk

When we picked up our Suburban from getting an engine overhaul Larry said to bring it back in after 1,000 miles so that he can make sure that everything is alright. Due to a funeral and other things going on Friday we were unable to take it in. Guess what I got to do with five children yesterday?

I took the the Suburban to Joplin to have Larry look it over. He told us this would be about a two hour process. I had taken the stroller and planned on walking around. Well Larry's shop is on 7th street in Joplin between Murphy Blvd. and Rangeline.

We strapped Adalyn into the stroller and we walked to May's Drugstore and looked around. We walked down to Murphy Blvd. to cross the street and go to D.A.V. I have to say we got some cute clothes for the girls. Then we walked to Sportsman Park to see if Kristina was working. If she was we were going to eat lunch. But she wasn't, so we walked down the the Mexican place. I talked the children into walking to Petsmart to see the animals. While there, Larry called and informed me that the Suburban was done. So we hike back to Larry's to get the Suburban. I asked him how far it was between the two streets and they guessed about a little over one mile. After running a few more errands in town I drove down 7th Street from Rangeline to Murphy Blvd. and realized that we had walked three miles.

My children are troopers. Everyone of them, except Adalyn, walked the three miles. Yes we did stop here and there, but not once did they complain.

They are trying to walk, run a half marathon before June 12th, and so we were able to mark that distance off their papers.

I am grateful that the Suburban checked out fine, and I was really grateful to get into the Suburban and drive to the next place that we had to go.