Our long weekend

My Memorial Day weekend got extended one day because Emma and Colt's daycare had to close the Friday beforehand. I took the day off and enjoyed running some errands with my kids. Sometimes I think I could be a stay-at-home mom, but then I think about what little patience I have! After we got some groceries, we headed to the lake for a few hours. The weather was beautiful, but not necessarily for swimming. Think that stopped my kids??

I was so chilly, but it was fun to play with them and see them so excited. After a few hours, we headed home, but we didn't stay long. We picked up Denny and headed to Outback for a very late birthday celebration. Both kids fell asleep on the way, but it was still a fun evening.

On Saturday, I took the kids to the softball field to cheer on Denny in his first game. We then went home and hung out until mid-afternoon when we left to go to Indiana for a surprise birthday party for my Uncle Fred. The party was held in the gym of a church, so the kids loved playing (and so did the big kids!). It was a fun night visiting with family, but we didn't make it to Jeremy and Emily's (where we crashed for the night) until around 11 p.m.

The next morning we got donuts, ate some yummy quiche and went to the park before we left Marshall. We then headed back to the lake where we stayed from noon to 7 p.m. It was a perfect lake day! Karen had a lot of company over, and it was fun to hang out with Jenny and Alicia. Emma was a riot. She was so full of energy and joy. One of my favorite memories from the day was when my sweet little girl picked up a dead fish and was proudly showing everyone. Ha! She loves nature so much. I love that about her! Before we left the lake, Chad took us for a cruise around the lake in his pontoon.

On Monday morning, I took the kids to the Cement City Memorial Day parade. We saw a lot of Denny's family and the kids got ice cream sandwiches and corn on the cob. We then went home and played in the water and with water balloons in the afternoon.

I feel tired just remembering our busy weekend, but it was so great. I love seeing my kids have fun. On Sunday before we left the lake, Emma told me it was the best day of her life. I'm looking forward to making many more of those types of memories this summer!