This last picture (sorry it's horizontal) is Grant helping Daddy put up Nia's curtains. He likes to put the pen behind his ear, just like dad.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Fall Festivities
Our weekend was fairly lowkey but nontheless we got quite a bit of things in. I am really trying hard to remember what we did Friday night and sadly I cannot come up with anything! How can that be? By the time I'm 4o I won't even know my name!
Saturday we got up and headed to Clinton for the Pork and Apple Festival. Now, for those of you unfamiliar with Clinton, there is NOTHING there. But boy, when this festival comes about it is crazy how many people show up! No one wants to miss out on the junk, uh, flea market or carni food. It was very hot and the lines to get food were ridiculous. Grant and Mark were in line for 10 minutes just for kettle corn! Grant carried the enormous bag of corn everywhere. He got to go on a pony ride and afterwards I asked him if he had fun. His response? Where is the popcorn mom? We also feasted on corn on the cob, pork on a stick, apple cider, a corn dog and a funnel cake (my favorite!) We stayed for about two and half hours and then headed home for nap time. Everyone slept and I ran errands. It is amazing how many stores I can hit when I am by myself! That evening we went to our friend's the Gosch's house for pizza. It was fun to get to hang out because we don't see them too often anymore. Grant was cracking everyone up due to the fact that he refused to take off his bike helmet. Now, you must know, he didn't ride his bike at all that day. He just wanted to wear the helmet. Mark used to tease me that I would have out kids in helmets in their carseats (I'm a little bit of a safety geek). Well, I guess he was right. Grant was playing tag and running around with it on. He wanted to wear it during dinner but I drew the line there! He and Alex are always entertaining us!
Sunday was church and hanging around the house. I found curtains for Nia's room and a really cute curtain rod (too much time on my hands?) Her room is almost done. Her furniture will hopefully be delivered this week and I just have to get a new light fixture. Now all we need is a referal! That evening Mark and I went to our church small group. That was our weekend. Nothing too exciting for the rest of the week. Saturday we are having a family cookout so that will be fun. That's all for now!
Saturday we got up and headed to Clinton for the Pork and Apple Festival. Now, for those of you unfamiliar with Clinton, there is NOTHING there. But boy, when this festival comes about it is crazy how many people show up! No one wants to miss out on the junk, uh, flea market or carni food. It was very hot and the lines to get food were ridiculous. Grant and Mark were in line for 10 minutes just for kettle corn! Grant carried the enormous bag of corn everywhere. He got to go on a pony ride and afterwards I asked him if he had fun. His response? Where is the popcorn mom? We also feasted on corn on the cob, pork on a stick, apple cider, a corn dog and a funnel cake (my favorite!) We stayed for about two and half hours and then headed home for nap time. Everyone slept and I ran errands. It is amazing how many stores I can hit when I am by myself! That evening we went to our friend's the Gosch's house for pizza. It was fun to get to hang out because we don't see them too often anymore. Grant was cracking everyone up due to the fact that he refused to take off his bike helmet. Now, you must know, he didn't ride his bike at all that day. He just wanted to wear the helmet. Mark used to tease me that I would have out kids in helmets in their carseats (I'm a little bit of a safety geek). Well, I guess he was right. Grant was playing tag and running around with it on. He wanted to wear it during dinner but I drew the line there! He and Alex are always entertaining us!
Sunday was church and hanging around the house. I found curtains for Nia's room and a really cute curtain rod (too much time on my hands?) Her room is almost done. Her furniture will hopefully be delivered this week and I just have to get a new light fixture. Now all we need is a referal! That evening Mark and I went to our church small group. That was our weekend. Nothing too exciting for the rest of the week. Saturday we are having a family cookout so that will be fun. That's all for now!
Friday, September 26, 2008
Finally Friday
Friday is here! Another school day for Grant. I am so happy that he looks forward to going! Today he reported that they painted (as evidenced by the purple paint on his shirt :), played outside, sang songs and played with cars and trucks. Sounds like a good day to me! Alex and I took a walk and ran errands. Tomorrow we are going to the big town of Clinton, Illinois for the apple and pork festival. There should be lots of junk for sale and lots of junk to eat! Have a great weekend to all of you out there!
New Salem State Park
So these are some of our pictures from our day at New Salem. I tried numerous times to get a picture with both boys looking but it proved to be impossible. Alex was quite intriqued by the big cooking pot! And next is the demonstration of how to skin a raccoon. Ugh! The man doing the demonstration assured everyone this raccoon had been hit by a car. Who cares how it died?! I stepped out on this one! And then there is Grant and Mark at the tavern. They just can't stay away!! And both kids were asleep before we even got out of the park! A fun day!
More Pictures
What is this you ask? It is what happens when I leave our children with Daddy! Alex is now a pirate and Grant got an airplane painted on his arm. This was at our Fall Picnic at church.
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