Our family had quite a fun-filled weekend. Lots of time was spent with family and friends. Our winter is stacking up to be quite busy and we had 2 events scheduled for Sunday so we had to tag-team to make it to both. First, I'll start with James' and the kiddos outing.
James has an uncle who has been deployed for the past several months to Africa. On Friday, he returned home for a 2 week break. To celebrate his arrival, a dinner was planned at James' Grandma's house in Salina. We rarely get to go up and hang out in Salina for a lengthy period of time so I suggested that James and the kiddos go up Saturday night so they could sneak in some one-on-one time with Great Grandma. All morning Samara asked to go to "Gamma's house". Around 5:00ish, they packed up the car and headed up there. They didn't return until 11pm last night.
This morning while eating Fruit Loops, I asked the kiddos what they did. It's always so interesting to hear them recall the day's events. This is Malachi's account: When they got to Salina, they ate macaroni. Then they went downstairs and played. Great Grandma let him sleep in her bedroom; she made a little bed on the floor for him and he had a yellow pillow. Isaiah wanted to sleep in Grandma Dinkel's bed (the bed that James' mom usually sleeps in when she's staying the night). He also had a yellow pillow. Then the next morning, they ate oatmeal and yummy toast for breakfast. Also, there was an Army guy there. I asked if they played with anyone and he said that everyone wanted to play with him and Isaiah.
All Isaiah said was that Uncle Jason played fight with him. When I asked who Samara played with, she replied, "MATT" with a smile. Surprisingly, they didn't mention something that I already had found out about. James had texted me a picture of Samara wearing her adorable white sweater and her face was covered in something red. He thinks she got into Great Grandma's all-day lipstick. It wouldn't come off so they had to use make-up remover. (it explains the lotion smell that was on her face when I tucked her in!) When I unpacked her overnight bag this morning, she had make-up all on the white sweater as well. Thank you Shout for the miracles you perform =)
My Sunday was spent helping out with a baby shower for a dear friend. They are expecting their first and it's a boy! It was so refreshing to hang out with the girls, drink coffee, eat cake, and even wash some dishes (YES, mom, by hand...gasp!) all while celebrating a new life. Can't wait to meet the little guy!
Today had its hilarious moments. James had gone to sleep a little after 1am and, as usual,went to work at 6am. At 8am, he realized that it was a holiday! We have enjoyed him being home an extra day. Since the temps were in the 40's earlier, we blew some stink off of us and played outside. The kiddos were bundled up in coats and wore their snow boots even though the snow is almost completely melted. They rode the Big Wheels and tricycle with much enjoyment. Isaiah keeps asking if it's tomorrow yet since he'll be officially 4! Oh, I remember anxiously waiting for the day to be older.
Such a family . . . hungry, playful, yellow pillow borrowers, a novice make-up artist, an old school dishwasher, and an exceptionally dedicated computer guru. And for fun they bundle up, go outside and let the wind freshen them up a bit ... mmm :) No wonder I'm an avid reader of the Dinkelberries blog. It's where the usual becomes un!
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