While John was gone the kids and I tried to keep as busy as possible so that we wouldn't go stir crazy. Katie had school Friday. Will joined his first gym class. And Katie had a birthday party that afternoon for one of her classmates from last year. By 5:30 when we got home we were tuckered out.
Saturday brought rain...but we didn't let that dampen our plans. The kids and I swung by a local grocery store's grand opening after lunch. It didn't turn out to be much fun, but we did score a free piece of pie. Then we headed to Hyland Park for the annual Children's Book Festival sponsored by Target. This is our third trip to the event and it's always been fun. Most of the sponsors give really neat things away to the kids, not to mention the authors you can meet and characters you can get pictures with. There was constant drizzle in the air, but the temperature was pretty warm so we didn't mind it. Katie and I each had an umbrella, and Will had the hood of the stroller for protection. Katie ended up coming home with a couple jump ropes, a couple book bags to draw on, Play Dough, and other odds and ends. We had a good time, but would rather have sunny weather for next year.
Now it's Sunday - John got to relax from his trip while I took the kids to church this morning. Katie had a great time at Sunday school. Every month the church asks the kids to bring a different food item to stock at the local food shelf. September is peanut butter month so Katie took a jar of peanut butter with her. She asked what it was for so I explained that we were giving the peanut butter to the church so they could give it to a family that didn't have enough money to buy peanut butter. She looked at me kind of surprised and said "They don't have peanut butter?!?!" Then before I could respond she walked away and said "Well, I hope they have bread!"
I took Will to the nursery for church. Instead of fight with him for an hour to sit still, he gets to play with other babies, and I get to have some time to myself. :) The other day Will found a baby doll of Katie's. He hasn't really been interested in them at all, but that day he carried her around for about an hour. Then I gave him a bottle to feed her. It was WAY too cute. :)
"Why the heck did I do this?"
2 comments:
tell Katie that I hope they have bread to, that was to cute, I laughed. I can just see her saying it, in such a way. hahaha. and Will, I sure was not expecting him to play with dolls. but you are right it is to cute.
Janet
Oh, Yea before I forget, WELCOME HOME JOHN.
Janet
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