bright & early Saturday morning, we got up & got moving...we picked up my step-sons & headed 2 Northern VA 2 visit Grandma & Pop (Curt's parents)
they had some swimming fun planned 4 us...1st, us girls (me & my girls went along with Curt's mom, Roxie & her sister, Faye) did some shopping 4 lunch supplies...then after eating, we hit the pool
(Corinn, Aunt Faye, Grandma, Gabby & Jaden)& we had a blast!
the girls loved hanging on 2 me, then all 3 of us would go underwater 2gether
Pop just recently had knee surgery - so he took it easy poolside - snapping pics of the fun...that doesn't mean he didn't enjoy our visit tho...here's part of the email i got from him this morn..."Words can't describe the spiritual boost I got from this weekend. Pain??? What pain?! Pain, pain, go away. I'm still basking in the afterglow, kid!"
he & Curtis also got in a much needed heart-to-heart with Curtis Jr & Corey while we were there...i'm so thankful that Curtis has had such a positive male role model in his life...& we pray that he's doing the same 4 his boys - regardless of where they live & how much time we get 2 spend with emthe kiddos have such a good time with Aunt Faye - she's just a big kid at heart!
we finally had 2 corral the kiddos out of the pool...& even tho they wouldn't admit it, they were beat!
b4 we left, we had 2 have cake on the balcony!Corey just turned 17 yesterday...& Curtis Jr turns 18 in 2 days!!!
where has the time gone?! i need 2 scan in some pics of the boys when i 1st met Curtis (no digital camera back then)...they were only 6 & 7 years old...such sweet boys (regardless of what drama & turmoil their mother was putting them thru) - anxious 2 explore & spend time with us on the weekends!
& they're still super sweet! they've been the BEST big brothers & never once made me feel like i wasn't welcome in their relationship with their dad!this is how Gabby enjoys her cake ~lol~
(no, i didn't make the cake - my oven has been broke down - but finally fixed 2day by my awesome hubby!)we finally had 2 trek home (2hr drive)...there was a beautiful sunset as we neared our exit
& i finally caught a pic of this creation near our home...i spotted it a week or so ago - it sits way up on a hill (i used my super zoom 2 get this pic) & u don't really see it unless u happen 2 look up that way...as we neared the building site, i made Curtis slow down so i could snap a pic & show the kids
do u think it's going 2 b a home?u know the thought of having a castle near where we live got Jaden really excited! ;0)
Sunday morning, Curtis was feeling well & Gabrielle was having a play date with her BFF...so it was just me & the other 2 kiddos 4 church
Gab's play date was actually supposed 2 b a sleepover, but at around 9:30pm Saturday nite, i got a call that she was scared & wanted 2 come home...turns out, her friend had told her they have ghosts in their house (just kidding tho - u know, ghost stories at sleepovers?)...well, Gabby wasn't having any part of it! it didn't matter what any1 said - she was convinced it was true & she was NOT staying the night there! luckily, they just live up the street - i went & picked her up 4 the nite, then dropped her back off the next morning so she could spend the day with her friendafter church, Nana treated us 2 lunch
& she even let Corinn wear her earrings! ;0)
the rest of the day was spent relaxing...it was super hot out! i went out 2 work in the garden 4 maybe 15-20 minutes & came inside drenched with sweat!but look, we finally have cucumbers!
& the tomatoes r still pouring in...thankfully, they're mine & Corinn's fav! ;0)
2 comments:
I know the son of the guy who is building that castle near your house--it really is supposed to be a castle! I went to Europe with Geoff, their son. :)
Look at all those tomatoes:) We've been picking a few at a time. Glad to hear you had such a nice visit with Curtis' family.
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