We started Memorial Day weekend by going to City Park on Saturday evening for a birthday party for one of Brandon's friends. They had cake and punch and opened the presents, then went on the rides. This was Brandon's first birthday party and he was excited. He had fun with the other kids until they started riding the rides he was scared of (the roller coaster and salt & pepper). He got left out then but was just as happy to ride the rides with us instead. Jessie was excited too. While the party was going on we ate pizza and then grandma and grandpa took Jessie to the duck pond while Scott and I waited in line with the kids to get into the rides. Mom was afraid that Jessie was going to fall in the pond because she was chasing the ducks and climbing on the dock. Then we took turns watching Brandon and taking Jessie on the rides. She loves them and laughed the whole time.
On Sunday, we went to the mountains. The kids sang songs, Jessie loves singing. Smokey the Bear and the Alphabet song are her favorites. At the end of the alphabet song, she sings "next time won't you sing with me, night night". We played on the big rock and the dogs played in the water. The kids wanted to play in the water too but it was running too fast from the spring run off. Then we went to the mountain park after walking around a little. The kids played there until they were about to fall down from exhaustion.
On Monday, we went to put flowers on the graves at the cemetaries, then played around the house until dinner time. We had a BBQ with Chris and Rachael and the kids played with Chris until bedtime. All in all I think everyone had a good weekend.
