Fun Saturday

Today we headed all the way over to our town's city park (about a mile away from our house) to attend the 3rd annual "Summer in the City". It is a great time of fun, food, games, and performances by local dancers, gymnasts and martial arts students.

It is a blast - and everything is free.


That is always the right price in my book!

Free soda and water

Free hotdogs and popcorn


Free popsicles

Free facepainting




Free pony rides



(The pony rides were provided by the same wonderful people that hosted our homeschool group's farm fieldtrip several weeks ago.)

Noah asked me to take his and Elisabeth's picture in front of these motorcycles

There were cake walks and watermelon eating contests, bouncy rides and more...but of course the best part was running into and talking with friends!



And then after some good afternoons naps (yes, my children still nap/rest every afternoon...it's the key ingredient to this mama's sanity)...we were off to swim with our friends, the Mattox family.

My boys - with their -5% body fat - still think the water is too cold and sit out sometimes.

We were able to wrangle the kids into sitting for a group picture for us. Robbie has three "grown" children, and these two princesses still at home...

As we surveyed all the Chinese cuteness in the pool today, we couldn't help but reminisce. 5 years ago both our China journies were only just beginning...and when we had swimdates together, we only had these two cuties home yet...
It was a good day...we are blessed.