Restful weekend

Our schedule has been really crazy lately (especially this past week)! Birthday parties, doctor visits, school, pictures, play date with Hayes, breakfast with Mamaw & Papaw at Midland two mornings in a row, Aunt Teresa's house twice in one week, lots of running errands around town with Mamaw & Papaw, and swimming at Helen's Friday night. Needless to say, by the time Saturday got here, we all needed an agenda with nothing on it!  Daddy even got to have the weekend off with us!
We spent Saturday around the house. I spent most of the morning working on converting the spare bedroom into a playroom for the toys that keep multiplying at our house. Drew & Anna Kate "helped" while John Clay mowed. He came in to rescue me play with them while I finished up and then made lunch.  John Clay's band played Saturday night so after Drew and Anna Kate got up for their (3 1/2 hour!!!) nap, we went to DotDot and Grandaddy's house for dinner. We ate, played outside, rode the golf cart, swang, and they got to have their very own Popsicles for dessert (usually they share one with their Daddy).  They both really liked them and ate them up quickly and without too big of a mess! I think they may be a new favorite for Drew. He kept talking about icicles yesterday. I can only assume that is what he meant.
On Sunday, we again spent the morning at the house. Saturday night after they went to bed, I put together the tool bench and cupcake kitchen Aunt Teresa got them for Christmas last year (remember, we have a "playroom" now?!). It was Christmas in August when they got up. Anna Kate was the first one up and changed. She went straight to the living room where they were set up and just stood and stared at them. Then kept running/skipping back and forth from the living room to their room while I changed Drew. I think she was waiting for him to see them because they got right in and started playing with all the parts and pieces as soon as he saw them. They spent all morning playing with their "new toys" (as they call them).  After naps (3 hours again!), we went to Aunt Teresa's (for a 3rd time this week!!) to celebrate Eli's birthday. Anna Kate and Drew always have so much fun when we go up there. There is so much room for them to run and play. We came straight home for baths and bed. They slept in this morning until 9:00!

 John Clay was going to put their kitchen and tool bench together Saturday afternoon before their nap but again, they wanted to "help" so he decided it would be easier to wait until they were asleep.

 "New toys!".  They really have enjoyed them. I had to drag them away from them this morning so we could leave to go to DotDots. They told them bye as we headed out the door! Ha!

 Drew hammering away.

 Chillin' in her chair just reading her book. Anna Kate has the resting thing down.

 If electrician or janitor don't work out, Drew may have a future as a tow truck driver. We think he came up with this on his own. He definitely gets points for creativity!

 Going to see the dogs with Eli and Papaw.

Not only is there room to roam but they also have fun toys at Aunt Teresa's! Cousin Eli took them on a four wheeler ride!