Three Day Weekend

We started out our 3 day weekend with a softball game on Saturday. It was Brad's birthday and Brad's office was playing the Fresno office in an annual softball game. Brad's brother Paul was playing on the Fresno team and Brad and his youngest brother Andrew were on the same team. We had not been to one so he wanted to go to this one. It was a good game our team won. Then they had a bbq and said they were going to play one more game. Well the next game they brought out a big keg and put it on second base, so anytime someone got to second they were supposed to drink the beer. They joked with Brad that since he doesn't drink he and his brothers would have to bat left handed or tie their shoe laces together, so that they would have the same disadvantage as all of them because they would be intoxicated. Wow. I decided to take the kids and go to Caden's baseball game. I didn't want my kids to see that, no way!! Brad ended up having to drive a bunch of the guys home since they were all waisted.

Brad got home around 7 and we missed our reservations for dinner, so we had a mini party for him at home then went to his parent's house to watch the UFC fights. I guess he had fun on his birthday softball and UFC fights not my idea of a great birthday but for him it was just fine!

On Sunday we did our traditional cemetery gathering with my mom's family. We go to two different cemeteries and put flowers on our family member's graves. I love going every year. Brad normally sits this tradition out. Since he hates cemeteries, so he had his traditional Sunday nap. There is a pond at one cemetery that every year my kids run right up to and Caden tries to pick up tadpoles, well this year he decided to join the tadpoles and take a dip with them. Right after I said "Caden don't put your hands in that water", he slipped in and was up to his waist in that yucky water. He stunk so bad he had to shower as soon as we got home!!!

This picture is for my sister.

Here is the group that made it out this year, plus Stacy who took the picture. We missed everyone else that couldn't come!

Monday was our Memorial Day party, this year it was at my Aunt Sharon's house. My kids love going to her house. Nixon is always scared of her dog, who is not even the least bit scary. I have to carry him from one chair to the next, I really need to get him used to dogs!! The kids had fun swimming and eating of course! I always love getting together just to chat.

My cousin Emilee's little boy is so cute, he wanted to be right by Caden the whole time. He likes that they have the same color hair.

Finally today we went to watch Caden get and award for being on the principles list all year and we sat at the assembly for over 2 hours!! It was so long, they gave out something like 350 awards. Nixon was not having a fun time watching with us!

I can't believe that this is the last week of school. I do have one question though why in the heck do they even have school this week it is all parties and clean out your desk all day. Why not just end it already. I guess the kids enjoy it, that's all that matters.