Friday was a full day

Our weekend sure was jam-packed.

I signed the girls up for a Bounce House Carnival at the Rec Center on Friday morning. It lasted from 10 - 11. They had two big bounces that Sophia thoroughly enjoyed to the fullest extent. She was one of the biggest kids there, although not the oldest by far. I saw the sign in sheet and there were several 4-yr olds there. Lilly didn't care for the bouncy thing at all. She preferred walking around and scavageing for food. She found my bag of "bribery" animal crackers - the ones I bust out when in dire emergencies or to prevent tantrums. She also found Sophia's bag of carnival popcorn. Nobody messes with Sophia and her popcorn. It's one of her dearly beloved foods.

The carnival also had face painting. I stood in line forever and the when it was her turn Sophia got a cat painted on her face, of course. If it's not a cat, it's a dog. (Maybe she'll be a vet). A coloring station was set too. I really think this was Lilly's favorite part because she's feels like such a big girl sitting in the chairs.

Then I dropped Sophia off at school and Lilly and I ran a few errands and then finally picked Sophia back up from school at 3:00. We had a kickball game that night too. I failed to mention earlier that it was the dreariest, rainiest, darkest, dampest Friday that we've had in the long time! It was a gross day. Anyway, the rain picked up just as we pulled into the kickball field, but we played anyway. It was cold and wet and miserable, but our team won. Sophia slept away the entire game in the car. Lilly watched through the car windows.

On Saturday it didn't rain, but it was frigid and windy. We went to the Harvest Fest at the Farmer's Market. A few years ago when Will and I went to visit Mike and Misty, my parents took Sophia to the Harvest Fest. It really was some "down home" fun...mud, pigs, bees, pumpkins, hay rides, honey, tractors and all. As soon as we got there Sophia wanted some cotton candy and then she was afraid of it when it was handed to her! Lilly took that as her opportunity to pounce.

Sophia got her face painted next. Guess what she chose? If you guessed cat then you were right. Then we made a few crafts, ate some lunch, braved the cold weather, rode on some tractor tricycles, milked a cow, held a baby duck, and froze our butts off. But we did it in the name of family. I loved every minute of it.

After we left the Harvest Fest Sophia and I went to Cameron's house for a play date. We left there around 4 because the Guthrie twins were coming at 5 for a few hours so their parents could go out to dinner.

The fun didn't stop with Saturday. Oh no, the fun continued well into Sunday. For Will it started at 4AM because he and his buddies drove up to DC for the Wash Redskins game. For us girls it didn't end until 4PM when the Contemporary Art Center closed down the Free Family Fun Day activities.

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Next weekend is even more jam-packed with festive activities. Shhh...don't tell Will.