Labor Day Weekend

Friday night, both kids had sleepovers at friends' houses, so we had a quiet evening alone. We were tempted to go out to eat or something, but I was worried about Colten - it was his first time to sleep over at a friends without any of us with him. Of course I shouldn't have been worried because he was perfectly fine, but that's just how I am!

Saturday we got them both back along with one extra - Ashlyn's friend Emmie wanted to come with us to the Doss Fish Fry (which was insanely crowded - but lots of fun!). She ended up spending the night and going to church and the creek with us the next day. We also convinced Rena to come home Saturday just in case Gustav had a trick up his sleeve and the kids were glad to be able to hang out with her for awhile.

Anyway, here are the kids with Rena at the creek (they had been building a fort out of beach towels):


And here are the other crazy kids ;) in the creek (Emmie had to tell everyone at school how crazy Ashlyn's grandparents and aunt were - I love it!!):

And here's a Colten-ism to sign off with - Colten was showing Omie his new dresser in his room and told her very matter-of-factly, "It was hand-carved by my Daddy." Is he proud or what?