We had one of the best weekends! It was the perfect balance of spending time and catching up with family, yet relaxing and having fun.
Friday night, Brian's cousin Joan and her family came and had dinner with us and spent the night. They came down and spent the day at King's Island, then wanted to get some extra time with the boys. We had a great night eating dinner on the patio, watching the boys run around the yard, and kicking bouncy balls. Desta was amazed with how much the boys talk, and Joan shared some scary ghost stories with Brian! We also got to know Will SO MUCH BETTER! So glad they came to share the evening with us.
Despite being up till 10:00 Friday night, the boys were up bright and early at 6:40 on Saturday morning. I got up with the boys, fed them breakfast, unloaded the dishwasher, washed up the crockpots from Friday nights dinner, made beans to take to the reunion and started some laundry - all by 9:00. Then, Brian and I looked at each other and wondered what to do. The house was all clean, the boys were playing, and our guests were still sleeping. Saturday mornings are usually about running errands, or cleaning the house. We weren't sure what to do with ourselves!
Around 10:00, our guests started to stir. We enjoyed some coffee cake with them before they headed out to the Golden Lamb. Then, we had a light lunch, and packed up to head to the Hart reunion in Fort Recovery.
The boys slept for a good portion of the drive, which gave me some quality chat time with my Gram. She's having a knee replacement today, so I wanted to make sure she knew we were all thinking and praying for her!
When we arrived in Fort Recovery, the boys were ready to go. They loved exploring the play area - riding the horses, climbing everything they could find, and going down the many slides. They also loved just being able to run freely! And they were utterly facinated with being able to touch and check out a "fireman" (aka - fire hydrant).
Brian and I balanced visiting and watching the boys. It was great catching up with all of the Harts, and enjoying a beautiful day outside. A special thanks to the family members who understood that our little Harts wanted to play, so they came and visited with us while we pushed them on the swings, and ensured they didn't fall off the fort playground.
On our way home, we stopped to visit Janice. Our visits with her aren't as vibrant and fun as they used to be, but after a difficult week, Brian just needed to talk to her. We hope that she knows how much she is loved and missed each and every day.
The boys slept most of the way home, barely woke up when we carried them into the house and put them on the couch. We took their shoes and socks off, unloaded the car, then it was bedtime for us all.
All the fresh air from the weekend wore the boys out, and they slept till almost 7:30 on Sunday morning.
Sunday was filled with a few errands, naps, and preparing for the week ahead.
We hope everyone enjoyed the weekend as much as we did, and wish you all a great week ahead!
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