We had so much fun last Saturday! The kids played together incredibly well, and we ended up heading out to Cherry Berry for a fun reward for them accomplishing some goals this summer. Ava wanted the super big container, and I wisely said no. She loaded up her container, which, for the record, was still pretty big, with all sorts of yummy goodness...and ended up eating it all! G and I had a blast mixing different flavors and candies to top off our sweet treats. He had very vague (good) memories of going to Cherry Berry with my parents a few years ago...and he was happy to try it again!
Yum, yum!
We ran a few errands after that, and even ran into a co-worker from my last job. It was so crazy to see her, but it was nice to catch up for a few minutes. After that discussion, I talked to G about the importance of being patient...sometimes it's not fun waiting while adults are having conversations, but he still needs to try his best. It's a work in progress...
Last Saturday night we stayed home and enjoyed watching the Leprechaun Day fireworks from our guest bedroom window. I love the fact that we have a perfect view...without needing to be outside with the bugs. Leprechaun Days was a great success this year, and I'm already looking forward to enjoying it next summer!
Ava and I went shopping on Tuesday night and spent some really good quality time together. We bought her back-to-school outfit, and made plans to get her picture day outfit on the day that I'm taking off to spend with her. She's such a joy to be around...she's so considerate and thoughtful, and even helped to pick out G's back-to-school and picture day outfits, too (he decided he didn't need to be available to approve them before purchase. :) )
After dinner on Tuesday night, I heard G getting upset in the bathroom. When I asked him what happened, he wailed, "I swallowed my tooth!" I reassured him that the Tooth Fairy would still come to visit him, and we decided he would make a fake tooth for her to take with him. He even took it a step further and wrote her a note, letting her know it was a fake tooth so she wouldn't get confused. I thought his honesty was sweet and refreshing. Side note to G: if the cookie is extra crunchy, it might be your tooth, not the Oreo. LOL
"Dear The Tooth Fairy... This is not my real tooth. I swallowed my real tooth. I made a fake tooth to replace [it]."
The kiddos are spending the weekend with Grandma Deb and Grandpa Whitey...yay! It's been a really long time since we've had a kid-free weekend. Scott and I went out for dinner on Friday night and then had a quiet night out on the 2nd deck.
On Saturday, the goal is to get some projects done around the house and head out for another nice dinner. Our new fire table arrived today, so I'd like to get that put together, along with adding some new solar lights to the 2nd deck. It's been a wonderful addition to the house, and I can't wait until this fall when it gets a bit cooler and we can really put that fire table to use!
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