Sunday:
Malachi and I both got up and headed to church early to attend Men's Prayer Breakfast with Sam. Afterwards, I dropped Malachi off with Granny and picked up Abigail to help with the van route. Services were good, and we came home for lunch.
We spent an hour or more at Sam's new apartment giving him a "house-warming party". Then it was back home for naps. We went and saw Lycia baptized for evening services, visited with family afterwards for a bit, and then grabbed some Andy's Ice Cream before coming home for the evening.
Monday:
Lydia and I slept in... but the kids got up thinking it was a regular week day. When I told them that it was a holiday, and reminded them of the activities planned for the day... a unified "yippee!" rang through the house.
We spent the morning getting ready for the day. We packed the van with folding chairs, fishing rods, food, and a few toys. We then headed out to one of the local lakes and met up with my family. We found a place on the side of the lake. The kids threw rocks in the lake while we sat back and visited, enjoying a cool breeze. The kids got muddy, but enjoyed it! At lunchtime, we headed to the pavilion nearby and set up while the kids played on the playground. We visited more, and the kids got dirty... so it was back to lakeside before heading to my parents house.
We spent the last part of the afternoon in my parents' above-ground pool.
Tuesday:
When Lydia got off work, she picked up Mysia and they headed home to finally finish the re-organization of Mysia's room. I picked up Malachi and once we got home, we had our "Salad Party". After supper, we got a few chores done and the kids ready for bed.
Wednesday:
We came home, ate supper, and then headed to church. After services, we served the kids ice cream before sending them to bed.
Thursday:
After work, Lydia picked up the kids and took them to the library. I met up with them and we spent several hours going through books and letting the kids play with the activities. They even put on a puppet show for us.
We had supper at Subway, and the kids kept us entertained with ideas and stories of things they want to do and have done. They were wired! ;)
Friday:
Lydia and I were able to come home early. Lydia went through Malachi's clothes, getting rid of those that were too small. Abigail came over for a visit and ended up going to walmart with me while I did some grocery shopping. When we returned, the kids played some games with her, and we got a surprise visit by Granny and Grandad.
Saturday:
Lydia attended the city-wide PTA meeting/conference, while I stayed home with the kids for the morning. I was able to get a few projects done. The kids had played for several hours before I let them watch a few cartoons on TV before lunch.
Once Lydia came home, we ate and then headed outside to do some yardwork. We trimmed the bushes, and Lydia focused on the flower bed. She had been wanting to really get rid of the weeds that had been choking her rose bushes. While she redid lava rocks and pulled out the weeds, I mowed the lawn.
For the evening... we rested!!!
~Matt
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