Last week the trio went to swim camp (more soon), and we picked them up at the end of their last day (of week one) Friday afternoon. They were exhausted but were in the middle of a popsicle party so they were managing to hang on by a thread.
After getting home, showering and having some dinner, they were ready to relax and watch a little baseball before bed. Lauren was exhausted, but her way of relaxing does not include baseball so she opted for a few minutes in her "classroom" in the basement. It was just what she needed.
Lauren "What's Next?" Lindsey had already pitched her next idea Friday afternoon on the drive home. She wanted to know if we could return to Build-a-Bear, a phenomenon that has had a comeback in our house. Since these are some of the last vestiges of childhood (pre-middle school) and since they are using their own money, we agreed that we could have a return date for lunch/dinner/BABW if/when we had completed a number of items on our to-do lists.
So naturally they were motivated to get everything done quickly, and Skip scheduled a family date for Saturday night. Skip and I had a salad at CFA, and they chose Subway again. The carousel was a must, and afterward we made our way to BABW. Skip briefly went inside for all of the decisioning (read: drama) involved in selecting outfits for bears. Finally, he couldn't take any more and went to sit outside the store, where he told passersby, "I'm not one of the bears."
He got a few laughs.
Choices were made, money was exchanged and smiles were formed. Bears were changed into pajamas and other clothes.
We did have some excitement... someone tapped our car while we were stopped at a traffic light. Then when we were leaving the mall a shoplifter was tackled to the ground by security. Suddenly and unexpectedly, we had several conversations about legal matters and the consequences of bad choices.
Sunday was Father's Day so we celebrated all things Skip. At breakfast, the trio shared their handmade cards, and their lists of the favorite things they love about Skip*.
The duo served as acolytes, which always makes for a special day.
After church we had lunch with Poppa and Gran to continue celebrating the fathers in our family.
So thankful for this father, father-in-law and Poppa.
And Gran (+ Grammie) is pretty cool, too.
We had a great weekend and especially loved celebrating Skip.
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| George: I love that you play football with me. |
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| George: I love that you play with us outside. |
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| George: I love that you play with me in the mornings. [Often pre-sunrise.] |
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| The whole family in an RV, headed to the beach. :) |
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| Riding bikes in the cul-de-sac. |
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| The four things Skip instructs every morning: 1) Listen. 2) Follow directions. 3) Have a great attitude. 4) Be a Lindsey leader for Jesus. |
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