A Carnival and Pool Party

Last week was a busy week, just busy.  I've been picking up some extra days at work as two of the physicians are out of work. Working these extra days makes me realize even more how special my days off are with the kiddos.  I remember asking my friend and colleague about cutting back on hours after Chesney was born.  She told me to cut back to 3 days and never look back.  I was honestly worried to due it at the time because I had invested so much time in school.  But I can honestly say that I have never regretted that decision. I was spoiled with peanut butter cup ice cream treats at work last week (a treat for helping out) which was amazing. But no amount of ice cream or money could bring me back to working 5 days.  I feel like I have missed out on so much with the kids since I have worked these extra days.  They are only little for so long and these moments are fleeting. I am so lucky that I am able to be home with them more days in the week than I'm at work. Two more days and then back to spoiling my babies (but who's counting).

So the weekend involved lots of fun.  There was a carnival at a church just down the road from our house.  So I took Chesney on Saturday morning while Brecken napped at home with Daddy.

 We went on the Tilt a Whirl first which spins much faster than I remember.  But she had a blast.

 She went on a climber and slide.

 And last we hit the spinning strawberries before grabbing a snow cone and cotton candy before heading home.  A short time later, Allie, Ryan, Jeremy and Jessie came over to go back to the carnival.

 The kids rode the carousel, ran through a bouncy obstacle course and went down a giant slide.

 

 We got back to the house to go swimming and then had a cook out with Grandma and Grandpa.

 Brecken was loving the cheesy Chex but did share a few with Great Grandpa.

 Fun in the pool.

 

 

 Grandpa decided to show Uncle Jeremy how he would save him if he was ever drowning.

 

 

 

 Pool water and cheesy facial, such a great combo.

 Ryan swam a beverage to Grandpa.

 

 We ended the night watching fireworks.  The neighbors came over the watch with us. It was a great way to spend our Saturday.

 Sunday we had to grocery shop but spent the afternoon relaxing by the pool and having a pool-side pizza party.

 Make that pizza and pretzel party.

The kids must have had fun because they were tired at the end of the night.  I call that a successful weekend.