My Date With Evan

Being a parent of three boys is difficult for many reasons, but I always struggle with the idea that I don't have enough alone time with any of them. They all ask for it, but sometimes fitting it in is not feasible. So, on Saturday when Chris took Andrew and Brendan golfing, I jumped on the opportunity to hang out with Evan a little.

One of our favorite Madison places, Vitense Golfland, was having a huge anniversary special, so Evan and I drove out to be a part of it.

First, Evan did the batting cages for a mere 50 cents a turn. He was addicted. We even had to come back and let him do it more, for a total of five turns. His cute swing and ability to knock the ball down elicited many Oohhs and Ahhs as he played.

Next, Evan's favorite activity there that I never let him do is called Hi-Ball. Essentially, it is a trampoline with an enclosure where you try to make baskets with this little ball. At only $1 a turn on Saturday, I was more willing to let him jump away!

We continued by doing one of my favorite activities: Putt Putt. Evan got many "triple pars" -- as he likes to call them-- and I am sure in his score book he beat me by a bunch.

Finally, we sat down and had a $1 hotdog together, talking and watching some golf on TV.

Spending a few hours alone with Evan and having fun was a great way to spend a day.