Labor Day 2009

We had a busy day this Labor Day! We usually don't have or make major plans to do anything exciting on these Monday holidays..it's just nice to have a 3 day weekend. However, this time Jen, Tami and I decided to plan a BBQ with the families since it had been a couple months. In the end we decided to go the easy route and just take lunches to the park. The kids had fun playing and running through the forest at the Castle Park in Kaysville. Right when we were packing up to leave, Ashlan decided to try and find the rest of the kids when she fell down a trail and into a small tree...her knees got banged up and were bleeding pretty badly. Thanks to Tami who is always prepared with her trusty first aid kit...you think I would learn by now. :) Ashlan will have some nice big scars.

After we got back from the park the girls ran to our next door neighbors house and made stepping stones. They had called us over the day before to pick some raspberries, because they promised my girls once they were ripe they could come over and pick some. While over there Caitlin spotted their stepping stones they had made and said "Could you help us make some for us?" I'm still trying to teach my kids manners...please tell me they catch on before they move out of the house! They were very sweet and said the girls could come over the next day (Labor Day) because they had some cement work to do and would need to use up the extra cement. They turned out super cute and they were so easy to do. We are blessed to have such great neighbors!

Caitlin also had her first piano lesson that afternoon...it was a group lesson and we didn't want to miss it. She seems to like it so far! Afterward we headed up to South Ogden to Ken's parents who had arranged a get-together with his brothers. We had a tasty BBQ dinner with them. The girls enjoyed playing with John's guinea pigs and practicing their blowing skills with bubbles. We also had been invited the night before to go swimming at a friend's house who had moved away, but unfortunately we had to re-schedule it for later in the week when our schedules weren't so crazy. It worked out in the end though since the weather was perfect all week. Even though it was a crazy day with lots to do, we enjoyed spending time together as a family.