4th of July

The weekend seems like one big blur. We went non-stop and sure had a good time. It was the most we have been out as a family since Abby's arrival. She was so good and seemed to really enjoying getting out (except for church this morning). Here is a quick recap.

Friday, we went to the bookstore, Chili's for lunch, the Bass Pro Shop, and then a pit-stop at Wendy's for dinner. The Bass Pro Shop was something else. Will really enjoyed the tents, the putting green, the boats, and the big fish tank. If you have never been, I highly recommend it.

Saturday, we spent all afternoon looking for patio furniture. We found a set at Kroger (believe it or not) that we liked the best but it was more than we were wanting to spend. So, we continued our search at Garden Ridge, Sears, 3 different Krogers, the Classifieds, Craig's List, and several different yard sales but we kept coming back to the one at Kroger's. Sigh.

Today, we went to church but only made it in the service for 10 minutes before we were called out. Abby just wasn't having it. The 9:00 service is just a bad time to go because that is when she takes her first nap. I don't think we will try that service time again. After church, we tried to do our weekly grocery shopping but Abby spit-up BIG TIME once we pulled in the parking lot so we had to go home and bathe her, change her clothes, and wash her car seat. Brian even had to steam clean the seat in my car. It was such a mess.

So, after lunch we tried again and headed out to Kroger where...you wouldn't believe it....there were 50% off signs posted all over their outdoor patio furniture. We were so thrilled and so very excited. I have never seen Brian rush into Kroger so fast (kind of reminded me of myself at a good yard sale), eyeing everyone in front of him, anxiously waiting to see if the display model (the last one they had) was still available....and it was! YIPEE! Brian paid for it, called his dad (who owns a truck), and a few hours later the patio furniture was sitting on our deck. YEA!!! All ready to go and use for Will's birthday party on Saturday.

Brian and I suspect some divine intervention on this one because it worked out soo perfectly. Thank you Lord. All-in-all, a super weekend filled with lots of family time, good food, and fun.