Big Weekend with a Bad Ending!

So my son started school a few weeks ago and I realized - we didn't do a whole lot this summer.  We spent a lot of time at the pool, playing with friends, riding bikes, parks, etc.  But the Zoo?  Nope.  Museums?  Nope. I feel bad, we just never got around to doing anything like that.  So we decided to make it up in a 3 day span.  We started Thursday night going to the Aquarium- I had a girlfriend hosting a happy hour there and Greg ended up having a contractor party for Centurylink at the same time.  It was great, we both got to see friends, eat & drink for free, have animals come to the area we were at and have a private demonstrations and get in free to the aquarium.  It was awesome!  The kids had a ball- we all loved the porcupine named Zuri and the baby Jaguar they showed us.  They also did a special mermaid show - the kids were fascinated with that.  It was a great way to start off our "surprise weekend".  

All dressed up and ready to go! Please note- Sloan's first "piggies!"

Loving all the turtles (can see a big one in the background) and sharks!

We told the kids about the aquarium, but not about Friday and Saturdays activities.  Friday we took the kids to Monkey Bizness and then to Red Robin for dinner.  Let me just say, we take the kids out to dinner about once a month.  It is not fun right now to take Sloan to a restaurant, her attention span is very small.  But Gavin loves Red Robin and MB... and has been asking for awhile to go to both.  That night the kids and Greg went camping- in the back yard!  Gavin has never  camped with Greg- so they were all very excited.  Maybe Sloan was a little too excited.  She has never slept outside of her crib or P&P.  Her trying to sleep on her blow up, in a SLEEPING BAG (YEA), with her lovies = too much excitement.  Finally at 9:30 Greg brought her in.  I guess she kept playing peek a boo with herself and giggling under the covers.  She is going to be the one at the slumber parties that stays up later than all the other girls.  Gavin of course was asleep almost an hour  before that.  Everyone ended up back inside at 6 and slept until almost 8.  Yea!  I love these shots, the kids watched a movie for a little bit and I made them a "special camping snack" also. (I love the pic of Elvis, he really wants to come in.)  

Saturday we were going to continue the "fun" with a trip to play putt putt- but Gavin was complaining about his leg and the kids were both a bit out of sorts.  We ended up running a bunch of errands and my sons limp was getting worse and worse.  I did a lot of poking and prodding on his leg- Greg said he did see him do a 6 foot jump down in the bouncy house at Monkey Bizness and landed on his knees.  We chalked it up to him spraining his knee.  It didn't hurt him at all unless he was trying to straighten it out and put his full weight on it.  By Sunday morning the limp was getting a little  worse so we trekked over to Children's Hospital to get him checked out.... Drum Roll please.  My little boy, after his first set of Xrays, has a buckle fracture on his left FEMUR.  Seriously?  Poor boy!   He is now is a knee brace and we are meeting with orthopedics tomorrow- hoping he can just wear the brace and not the full leg cast.  So our fun weekend, ended with somewhat of a bad bang.  Oh well, he is a wonderful patient!  And cute as pie!  See he didn't look upset!  

Here is some fun pictures of last week- what?  Is my helmet not fitting?  Rain boots are perfect for riding bikes!

Phone pictures and BIG NEWS

Did that grab your attention?  Big News?  It should, Gavin started school again!  How is that for big news?  Ha Ha!  My little boy started back to Pre-school, for the last time.  Once he takes off next summer he will be going back to start kindergarten.  Yikes!  (Scary to think about, especially since we have yet to pick a school.)  Greg of course was travelling this week, so did not get the chance to be here for it.  The "official" start day isn't for another few  weeks, but we always like him to go back a bit earlier and have some fun "summer" days at school.  Like tomorrow- Water Day!  Yea!  The only problem is that a lot of his buddies haven't moved to the class he is in yet, they will once school starts.  Oh well!

Sister had to get in on the action too!

Such a big handsome boy!  

Our big fish!

 Here are some random pictures from my phone over the last month.  It has been such a busy, fun summer.  I can't believe it is almost over.  I just wish the weather would cool down a bit.  Oh well, more pool days!  

Little Lady Bug and Tiger at the pool!

Sleepy girl with her beautiful drawing

Rain where are you???  

What?  Doesn't everyone wear a hat while watching Beach Volleyball?  

My pride and joy, first EVER squash and 2 of about 100 cherry tomatoes I have grown.  I am an official  farmer!

Wish me luck- we are hosting my Mom's side of the family for a reunion- The Hogoboom family.  Or what we like to call the women of this clan- the Boom Boom girls!  Should be a fun time and a ton of laughs.