Busy Weekend

We had a long list of to-do's and, I have to say with pride, we got through about two thirds of it! It really is amazing how much you can pack into two days and manage to come out relatively unscathed. That is not to say that we are well rested or relaxed! We did end up doing some gardening, necessary household chores, trying out a new church, and grocery shopping. Especially considering my damaged knee, I feel pretty good about that list. Its also true that I get a little bit more done when a chunk of time is not spent exercising.


As far as fun goes, we got some of that in as well. Benjamin, daddy, and Evan braved the 100+ weather and did some sidewalk chalk. Evan seemed to enjoy it and generally just loves to be around with daddy and Benjamin doing some guy bonding. We got a picture of him sticking out his tongue, which is a very frequent activity for him these days. It is just too cute and too funny!


The biggest highlight of the weekend was the free concert at Sunset Valley Hall. We got to see a Cajun Zydeco band called "Doctor Zog". I had my doubts about the timing of the event, since it was right before bedtime and Benjamin had skipped his nap on Sunday. However, it was so much fun that it was even worth the wild time we had putting the boys to bed last night. Benjamin absolutely loved it and spent about half the time there dancing. There was a cute little 5 year-old girl with a princess red dress on and a tiara. Benjamin was particularly interested in her and, with daddy's prompting, asked her to dance! They danced for about 30 minutes or so and started pulling up strands of Bermuda grass, giving them to each other and to us like flowers. It was absolutely precious! Evan even got in on some of the fun and the little girl was quite fond of him.


Finally, it was also a weekend with firsts, as most of them are around here. It was Evan's first time to stay with someone besides us or the grandparents. We dropped him and Benjamin off at the nursery while we tried out a new church on Sunday. He did absolutely great and the ladies said he was a flirt. The concert also marked Evan's first live music event. May he have a lifetime of wonderful music to look forward to!