Our Five Ring Circus: Another One Bites The Dust

Sunday, July 11, 2010

Another One Bites The Dust

I swear, our weekends just fly by! We always have places to go and things to do. I have to say, nothing is getting checked off of our list of things that need done to our house. But we're having fun. I guess that's the most important thing.

We really do need to tackle that to do list, though!

On Friday, Lexie and I went shopping with my mom while Dylan stayed with my dad. After shopping, we joined them for dinner. We got a ton of rain, which brought us some cooler weather. I'm so relieved that it's back in the 80's! On the way home, we saw the most beautiful rainbow. It was the perfect end to a summer storm!

We spent a lazy Saturday morning and afternoon at home. It was the first day we didn't have a heat advisory, and my kids were thrilled to be able to play in the backyard. They had a great time rediscovering their water table, so I was able to sit in the sun reading a book. When we went back inside, Lexie napped while I went for a run.

On Saturday night, we had a kid-free party to attend, so my parents watched the kids. It was a theme party, and it just may or may not have involved my husband wearing my old maternity dress. I had a great time with my friends. I haven't laughed that hard in a long time!

The kids were still awake when I returned home. My parents spoiled them with a trip to the park and the ice cream shop! They were definitely wired up! They insisted that I try on some wigs before they went to bed. I obliged.

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I had planned to clean the floors after the kids went to bed, but I was too tired. Who wants to clean floors anyway?!?

We stayed home all day today! We didn't get much done, because Grant was watching the World Cup and his parents came over for a visit. My mother-in-law and I played cards while the men watched soccer.

We concluded our busy summer weekend with a baseball game in the backyard. The only thing Dylan wants to do when we go outside is play baseball! Lexie is now interested in the game, so I sometimes get to sit back and watch now! Or play photographer.

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After the "game" we had a tasty dinner of steak (for the boys), corn on the cob, macaroni and cheese (Lexie's staple food), and potato salad. I attempted to make tapioca pudding that was bought from the Amish, and failed miserably. I followed the directions, but it ended up being tapioca soup. At least it tasted good!

It was a fun and busy summer weekend, and the kids were ready for some sleep!

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15 comments:

  1. Sounds like another great weekend! They really do go by too quickly, don't they?

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  2. I agree they do go by entirely too quick. Yawn! Great action shots! I love that last one of Lexie too!

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  3. Sounds like a totally fun weekend. Even if some of it was kicked back. Grandmas and Grandpas are required to spoil.. wink wink. and moms never sit back.. we always have to take a million pics. wink wink. Love seeing all the fun pics too. Have a super week. Jenn

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  4. You ARE always on the go it seems! As always, the pics are adorable. I love the one of lexi lookin' back towards you w/ the baseball hat:)

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  5. Lovely weekend! And I think the wig is a keeper ;)

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  6. Sounds like a SUPER busy weekend! I love all the pictures of Lexie playing baseball in her cute purple dress:)

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  7. great weekend for you guys! Love the baseball pics! I would have definately made tapioca soup too...I can screw up just about every recipe the first time I try it! Oh well, like you said-it was still YUMMY!!

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  8. I am glad you all had a nice weekend! From shopping with your sweet girl to a little night out with the hubby. Sounds like my kind of weekend!!

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  9. i so love that last photo! She looks like a little lady! So pretty! :) Sounds like you guys have a blast this weekend! :)

    oh and by the way, you look cute on that wig :)

    hugs!

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  10. Oh my goodness, Lexie is looking so much older in these pics all the sudden:)

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  11. YAY for Lightning McQueen! And I adore her flipflops!

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  12. no matter the weekend you always are busy and on the go. Love the wig picture :)

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  13. I'm so bummed the weekend is over too! :(
    Did you make Lexi's flip flops? Do they have balloons on them? I made some of those a few weeks ago for a birthday party. I thought they turned out pretty cute!

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  14. I saw balloon flip flops! Can you believe I have one side done of one of Brynne's and that's it? She keeps asking me when I'm going to get them done.

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  15. I'm enjoying reading your blogs, it's very much about family relationship. I can relate so much because I too have children of my own and a boy and a girl too!

    will be following your blog, hope you can visit mine too

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