weekend recap...

Friday evening kicked off the weekend with a bang...Corinn & i went out 2 gather our daily garden goodies 4 dinner...finally, we have cucumbers!!!

after dinner, we were blessed with this beautiful sunset...i was out watering the garden & Corinn came out 2 join me...she says, "whoa, pink clouds! i've gotta go get Gabby, Jaden & Daddy 2 see this...they're not gonna believe it!"

she went inside 2 bring them out...we sat & took in the view 4 a little while, until the mosquitoes had practically eaten us alive! then we went inside 2 start getting ready 4 bed...we've been trying 2 get the kiddos used 2 an earlier bedtime since school starts 2moro...we've been somewhat successful - in that they've been in the bed by 8:30pm...unfortunately, they haven't been falling asleep as easily...hey, at least we tried!

Saturday was a complete wash! the bright, cool morning gave us the impression that the rain might not show up, but by late morning the rain was coming down hard...it did that off & on all day long...so we had fun inside...the girls got in plenty of dress-up & make-up time!

we played board games & many, many hands of cards!

Corinn even taught us 2 play Slap Jack (she says a friend at daycare taught her how 2 play)...except we didn't have Jacks in our Dora deck - we just used 1s instead ;0)

thankfully, the rain finally stopped late in the afternoon...we had been planning on taking the kiddos 2 the county fair & Saturday was the last nite it would b there...they had earned free tickets this past spring (by reading at home 4 a school program) & a friend had given Curtis & i admission tickets as well...u can't beat getting the entire fam in 4 free!

Jaden & i wanted 2 go 2 the tractor pull too - but we were outnumbered...the girls could really care less & Curtis wasn't exactly jumping 2 go ;0)

so we just strolled around, enjoying the animals, exhibits & rides

this little dragon roller coaster was of course a huge hit with Jaden!

but i think the girls enjoyed it too ;0)

next, the Scrambler - a classic ride! here they r, ready 2 go...

uh, oh - hold on!

love this!

while the girls took a 2nd turn on the long slide, Jaden wanted 2 go on the Ferris Wheel...it was much smaller than the 1 we rode at Kings Dominion (which made him really nervous), but it also went a great deal faster...i was surprised he wanted 2 go on it at all - but especially alone!

he ended up getting paired with another little boy after all...& they both seemed 2 b having a good time!

we grabbed some cotton candy 4 the kiddos on the way out...& a candy apple 4 Mama...& even tho we left with mud-caked feet (cause of all the rain earlier in the day), it was a great night with the fam!

Sunday, daddy made us all breakfast...the sun was out & we finally got 2 play outside & mow the grass...after the kiddos finished up at children's choir practice that evening, we headed over 2 visit Grandpa - & his precious babies, Scooby & Ginger too ;0)

Nana is away on a cruise this week with 2 of her girlfriends...so Grandpa was lonely & needed some attention from the kiddos! Matthew was there too...

we played on the flyers

& rode 4-wheelers

& had the usual good time on the farm...a perfect ending 2 another relaxing weekend!
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