It is Friday and everybody around here is excited for the long weekend. We are still not fully adjusted to the school routine and schedule. Kids and adults are tired by the end of the day/week. Evenings always tend to be a little hectic with sports, dinner and getting kids to bed on time. So, we are looking forward to a few days of no schedules.
Last Friday night we had a Girls Night at the lake house where the guys would be doing their fantasy football draft the next day. The guys have been renting a house for their draft in the last few years and this was the second year that the girls took the Friday night to hang out together. The house was a little far out there, but the views sure made up for the drive.
It was so quiet and peaceful out there
It was so quiet and peaceful out there
We had enough food to last us for a few weeks, but we were only there for a little over 12 hours. Ha!
Playing games and staying up way past our bedtime :)
Early in the morning it was back to reality. Most of us had to leave early to get back to kids sports activities and work. I met Scott at the soccer fields and then me and the kids headed out to Branson right after soccer while Scott was going to spend his day drafting his fantasy football team.
Evan is loving soccer so far
The kids are always excited to go to Branson and see grandma and grandpa.
We spent the afternoon at the boat dock playing on the lily pad and going for a nice boat ride. I love to be out on the lake. I am already sad that boating season is almost over. We bought a tube at a garage sale in grandma's neighborhood. We lost ours last year, so we are excited to try out our new purchase this weekend.
Playing on the lily pad with the kids turned into a little work out. They tried to tackle me every time I stood up and we played king of the mountain. So much fun.
We also got to hang out with Allison, Josh and baby Hattie that evening. Nora loves baby Hattie and would like to treat her like a baby doll, but she is getting a little too big for that.
The next morning we headed out to White Water and Irv and Jeannie met us there after church. We all really enjoyed White Water. Evan was tall enough (by half an inch or so) to do most of the water slides. I was really proud of him for doing some of the bigger ones. He loved it. Nora was not so happy that she couldn't go on any of the big ones, but there was still enough to do for her to not get bored. Hannah rides all the slides, the steeper the better for her.
All sunscreened up and ready to play
Hannah has been going to White Water with grandma for the last few years and they always get a funnel cake to share. Hannah looks forward to this all year long.
Evan and Nora chose dipping dots instead of funnel cake, but Nora changed her mind quickly ones she had a taste of the funnel cake
After White Water we headed back home. We had a wonderful weekend enjoying some more summer fun.
Last week we went to play putt putt golf and by the time we were done it got kind of late, so we decided to stop at Atlanta Bread Company for dinner. It was our lucky day and kids ate free and the had a ballon artist/face painter there. The kid all chose face paint.
Well, Hannah's was arm paint
I told them that they don't need to shower and can sleep with their face paint on. Then I got to thinking about taking them to school the next morning with face paint on and wasn't so sure that was appropriate. So we washed it off the next morning.
I took the two little ones to the Amazeum yesterday morning and Evan wanted to build a tower with these sticks.
The tower is not as tall as him yet
He really wanted to add on another layer to make it taller than him
Well, that wraps up our life lately.
Playing games and staying up way past our bedtime :)
Early in the morning it was back to reality. Most of us had to leave early to get back to kids sports activities and work. I met Scott at the soccer fields and then me and the kids headed out to Branson right after soccer while Scott was going to spend his day drafting his fantasy football team.
Evan is loving soccer so far
The kids are always excited to go to Branson and see grandma and grandpa.
We spent the afternoon at the boat dock playing on the lily pad and going for a nice boat ride. I love to be out on the lake. I am already sad that boating season is almost over. We bought a tube at a garage sale in grandma's neighborhood. We lost ours last year, so we are excited to try out our new purchase this weekend.
Playing on the lily pad with the kids turned into a little work out. They tried to tackle me every time I stood up and we played king of the mountain. So much fun.
We also got to hang out with Allison, Josh and baby Hattie that evening. Nora loves baby Hattie and would like to treat her like a baby doll, but she is getting a little too big for that.
The next morning we headed out to White Water and Irv and Jeannie met us there after church. We all really enjoyed White Water. Evan was tall enough (by half an inch or so) to do most of the water slides. I was really proud of him for doing some of the bigger ones. He loved it. Nora was not so happy that she couldn't go on any of the big ones, but there was still enough to do for her to not get bored. Hannah rides all the slides, the steeper the better for her.
All sunscreened up and ready to play
Hannah has been going to White Water with grandma for the last few years and they always get a funnel cake to share. Hannah looks forward to this all year long.
Evan and Nora chose dipping dots instead of funnel cake, but Nora changed her mind quickly ones she had a taste of the funnel cake
After White Water we headed back home. We had a wonderful weekend enjoying some more summer fun.
Last week we went to play putt putt golf and by the time we were done it got kind of late, so we decided to stop at Atlanta Bread Company for dinner. It was our lucky day and kids ate free and the had a ballon artist/face painter there. The kid all chose face paint.
Well, Hannah's was arm paint
I told them that they don't need to shower and can sleep with their face paint on. Then I got to thinking about taking them to school the next morning with face paint on and wasn't so sure that was appropriate. So we washed it off the next morning.
I took the two little ones to the Amazeum yesterday morning and Evan wanted to build a tower with these sticks.
The tower is not as tall as him yet
He really wanted to add on another layer to make it taller than him
Well, that wraps up our life lately.
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