Fun Weekend!

What a weekend!! We had lots of fun, and this post is full of pictures of only some of the action. I am still pretty bad about getting out my camera, so the beginning of the weekend is with out any pictures. And that is too bad because our action packed weekend began on Friday when Laura hosted a back to school swimming party at our neighborhood pool and clubhouse. The kids all had fun, and hopefully the moms too!

I kept Elizabeth after the party and we had plans to go to the Ramona movie. I have been reading Ramona the Pest to her and thought the movie would be a fun Grandma and Elizabeth activity. I have never taken her to a movie before. Before the movie we read a little more in our book and then headed off to the theater. The movie is probably more appropriate for 8 to 9 year olds, as Ramona is 9 in the movie. The movie takes elements from all of the Ramona books and as we have only read 1 book she had lots of questions about things that happened throughout the movie. She is a girl that likes to ask a lot of questions - lot's of reminding to whisper! We both enjoyed the movie and she is always so polite with her grandma. Such a joy to take anywhere!

After the movie we met grandpa for a quick dinner and headed to Ben's last T-Ball game. I didn't have my camera for the game but remembered to get a picture when we got home of Ben with his trophy. He loves his trophy!

This is the kind of picture you get when you ask him to show you his trophy. Goofy boy! {notice the one shoe off and one shoe on}

This is the best I could do.
Elizabeth and Ben spent the night after Ben's game. We had planned on swimming in the DARK WITH NO SUNSCREEN! This was a huge deal as these poor Texas kids are coated in sunscreen at all times {which is good} but the thrill of just jumping in the pool with out any was just so exciting. But the weather didn't cooperate. We had thunder and lightening in the area and so that meant no pool. It was late anyway so we headed to bed. Grandma sleeps with Elizabeth and Grandpa sleeps with Ben. Early night for G & G!!

This is a picture of breakfast - note the wet heads - we got our sunscreen free swim first thing in the morning when our pool is still shaded. Almost as good as the night {I think swimming in the dark with the pool light is part of the allure though}.
After breakfast Laura took them home and we spent the day having the AC men here trying to make our new AC cool our upstairs to a comfortable temp. Not fun for any of us.

Fast forward to Sunday morning and here is Miss Elizabeth all dressed up to go to lunch with Grandma and Grandpa for her special back to school surprise lunch. {holding her T-ball trophy- she knew I took a pic of Ben with his and wanted to make sure I got hers too:-)}
Guess where we had lunch?? Yep, Grandma and little girl heaven, I mean the American Girl store. Isn't she so cute with all of her babies around her?
First up a Strawberry Sparkler to drink.
She wisely choose the fruit appetizer and ate every bit.
Lunch was bitty picnic - mini hot dog and mini hamburger. The curly fries disappeared, but I think Grandpa got the rest for dinner!
But, you have to have dessert!
Even the babies had their own little drinks. {I think they should let you bring the cups home!} {they don't}
After lunch we are ready to look at every single thing in the store. We didn't miss anything! We both loved it - I told Bob it was like golf galaxy for men. He was very patient with us! Elizabeth picked out a bitty better doctor kit, and showed us many thing she would like for Christmas! I took note!
Can't wait to come again!
We took her home, and then the fun continued for me with a movie for our boys. I love this picture because it shows Cooper's reaction perfectly! This was his first movie and he could not take his eyes off the screen. You said "look here Cooper" and he would turn his head, but the eyes stayed on the screen. SO cute.
Finally got one of the two boys.
Look at the goodies. Do you think he ate any dinner that evening?
Best buds
Jessica and Cooper at his very first movie. He loves Fuzz Lightyear. {his name for him}
Grandma and her boys.
I got Ben home and then came home and crashed! Such a fun weekend. I hope lots of memories were made, I know they were for me.

A Favorite Song

I was staying up way too late tonight and happened to catch the end of one of my favorite musicals, and the end is where the best song is!! I thought I would try to put it on here via You Tube and see how it goes.

The first time we saw this movie I thought it was so bizarre until about the half way point. Now I can't tell you how many times I have seen it - or parts of it anyway.

So.....enjoy.

*eta - I can see that the whole video doesn't fit on the blogger template I have chosen, but it's late and I think to fix that problem will require a little more brain power than I have at this time. But you can still see most of it, and you can hear this beautiful love song.