Our Happenings: The fourth weekend

Friday, July 11, 2008

The fourth weekend

We had a great fourth weekend filled with family, food, fireworks, & fun! Here's the breakdown....

Thursday night: Fireworks at Eaglewood Golf Course with Jeff's sister Nikki. Nikki stays over night. Audrey and Jeff sleep in the tent in the backyard. (This is our way of getting Audrey to let Nikki sleep in her bed!) Audrey sleeps really well, Jeff, not so well!

Friday: Kaysville Parade at 11:00. Meet Mom and Dad there. Very hot until cloud cover comes. Kids love all the candy, but get sick of parade by the end. Leave early and put kids down for a nap at Grandma's. Go to my Grandma's for dinner and swimming. Go to more fireworks at Davis High. Audrey wants to go to Grandma's for a sleepover. Get home, phone rings, Audrey's sobbing hysterically! Wants to come home. Get her calmed down.....I think. Phone rings at 11:45. Still sobbing, have to meet Mom in Centerville for the exchange. Long day!

Saturday: Up early to be in Logan. Jeff Golf's with his dad. I take my Grandpa shopping, & kids go to Grandma Owen's house. Alex goes on the tractor ride of his life. Eat yummy dinner for Janet's birthday. Sing and eat cake. Alex thinks it is his birthday and blows out the candles! Kids exhausted from the long weekend, sleep all the way home.

Sunday: Up early for church (really tempted to just sleep in). Come home and NAP! Relax and recuperate the rest of the day! Exhausting weekend, but lots of fun! Happy Independance Day!

2 comments:

Nikki said...: Thanks for letting me tag-a-long. I had such a fun weekend with you guys.; July 13, 2008 at 12:10 AM
Lindsey said...: So I totally laughed about the whole sleep over thing with Grandma! Brae did the same thing 2 weeks ago. Hilarious!!; July 29, 2008 at 10:21 PM

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