Going Through Life One Blog Post at a Time
It is nearing the end of the month and I will be going shopping soon. I try to get as much done in one trip as I can. Of course, that one trip really means *four* different stores (Target, Aldi, Sam’s Club, and Hy-Vee) and roughly six hours of shopping. I can’t complain too much though because it reduces the amount of grocery and necessity shopping for the rest of the month. Maybe the lists just always look more intimidating to me?!?
On the spur of the moment, we headed to the Lake of the Ozarks for a day of fun and relaxation with the Van Hove Family. It was the perfect way to spend a Sunday! It was cool outside with temperatures in the mid-70s, but the Lake water was very warm. Laura spent nearly every minute that she could in the water.
John wasn’t so keen on the water because he hates wearing a life vest, but he did decide the boat was pretty fun. Also, he enjoyed feeding the duck that was hanging around.
Andy and I spent the day swimming a bit, drinking some good beer, eating some great food, chatting it up with everyone, and relaxing. Andy did have a small adventure for the day. He spent some time behind the boat in the inflatable boating tube. I *think* he enjoyed himself!
I, on the other hand, decided to just enjoy everything else about the day. What a perfect day at the Lake. Thanks Greg and Beth for the invite!
In lieu of birthday presents, the kids asked for food donations for the Central Missouri Food Bank. Today, we delivered 47 pounds worth of food and 4 backpacks for the Buddy Pack program! Thanks to all who donated! The kids were so proud and excited! Just wait until they get their “Thank You” letter.
…that the sleepover at Camp MUDD just *might* have worn her out. What do you think?!?
It was off to Camp MUDD for another Family Night. First, the campers sang a variety of camp songs for us. I personally think that the camp songs are one of Laura’s favorite parts of camp. She really lights up when she gets to sing. Next, it was time for skits. It was Harry Potter Week at camp, so all the skits were based on that. All were great and the counselors even performed one for us too. It is really great to see Laura loving Camp MUDD so much. This time, she was a little reluctant to spend the night, but she was excited to watch “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” for the first time with the rest of the campers. We said goodbye to her about 8 PM and headed for home. It was another fun Family Night!
For those of you who like to tease me about being hyper-organized, there really is a method to my madness. I have been going to the grocery store nearly every day because I didn’t have a menu plan done for the past week. The grocery store every day for nearly a week is NOT my idea of fun. All that changes after this evening though! Only one more trip to the grocery store and I am good for the next ten days. Woo Hoo!
It was a relatively low-key birthday for Andy this year. It was a normal day that included work and hamburgers for dinner. We did change up the “normal” a tiny bit by heading to the Boone County Fair for some family fun. It was the first night that rides were open, so we bought armbands for Andy and Laura. As soon as the armbands were on, Laura dragged Andy off to ride “The Sizzler,” or “The Scrambler” if you are from Astoria. I think it’s her new favorite ride although Andy looked a little green afterwards… It was too close to dinner to be spinning in circles that much. After that, it was off to the Super Slide and Roller Coaster for Laura. Turns out that this is her last year to ride the roller coaster because our short girl will actually be too tall next year!
After spending some time just watching, John decided that he wanted to slide down the slide in the Cars-themed bounce house, which cost two tickets for about three trips through the bounce house. We ended up just buying him an armband too and off he went. After a while, he was watching some of the other rides with interest. Andy took him on the Super Slide, which seemed to then lead him to wanting to ride the Bumper Cars. I think our small boy just might be getting over his fear of carnival rides, because he had a huge smile on his face and he declared the Bumper Cars “Great!” What a difference a year makes…
