random Wednesday...

campfires are in full effect out this way...although, the sweltering daytime heat is making it very difficult to enjoy having them too often...

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Sunday, i took the kiddos to a fireworks stand...a fond memory i have as a kid...i'm loving being able to pass along the tradition...

daddy had to work, but the kiddos & i (& my bro, my sis, & her son) sat at our usual spot for the New Market show...the Shenvalee golf course!

the kiddos have a great time playing on the greens & looking for frogs in the water hazards while we wait for the fun to begin...

the show was a little disappointing for me...especially when the field caught on fire & they had to stop for a break half way thru (yikes!)...but the kiddos are easy to please & thought the fireworks were great...then we went home & set off the ones we picked up earlier, plus a few my sister had recently gotten in TN...they may or may not have been illegal ;0)

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Monday, my BFF & her family were passing thru (both Curtis & i had the day off too!)...they were on their way back to NC, after visiting family in MD...we were so glad they could swing by - not only to visit & play for a sec, but to stay for grilled burgers & dogs for dinner! we miss them so much!

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i worked from home yesterday...stayed inside pretty much the whole time, only stopping to take the dog out for a quick break...but i kept seeing my weather channel desktop update with the current temp...it got up to 101 (with a heat index of 105)!! when i went out to go pick up the kiddos from daycare, this is what the thermostat in my vehicle read...

whew!
it was so hot, my chewing gum (that had been sitting in my truck) couldn't be chewed...it would just dissolve & crumble in my mouth! is summer over yet?

i get up & walk the dog at 6am every morning...then wait & do it again as the sun is going down (between 8 & 9pm)...that's about the only time it feels somewhat comfortable outside

i had a walking buddy last night...she's my little tag-a-long these days ;0)

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get this...Friday, Jaden turns 10!
i know...that's double digits people!

we're having a low-key party on Saturday (complete with the sand castle cake he's been planning since last year)...then after, we're taking the fam to see Despicable Me (it opens on his actual birthday...there's 2 more countdowns that have been happening in our home lately ~lol~)...the question is, do we go 3D or not?

i've heard both good & bad feedback regarding 3D movies..all 5 of us sat thru a 3D show (Spongebob at Kings Dominion) - but it was only about 10-15 minutes long (Despicable Me is 1.5hrs)

i have a friend who's 2 small kiddos got sick during the movie...& my sis suffered a headache the entire day after watching a 3D flick...any of u have motion sickness issues?

or were u not affected in any way & totally enjoyed it?

i worry that i may even be sensory overload for Jaden...was sitting thru a full feature in 3D annoying/overwhelming for u or ur kiddos?

or was it worth the xtra $ for tickets?
cause u know i'm cheap! ;0)

let me know what u think...