On Friday, Grammaw came over and helped us fix chicken salad - Peyton chopped all the celery and baked some flag cookies. Then it was back to Olde Glory Days, where Grammaw joined us! First we went to Optimist Park for the rubber duckie races - although both Garrison and Peyton had several in the race, they did not win (Peyton was disappointed). We had free hotdogs there. Then we went back to the square where we had ham and cheese sandwiches at the VIP Room. Peyton enjoyed the Little Tikes toys - especially the bouncie house - at the Toddler Tent and she had an ice cream cone. Peyton was invited to join David Mills' grandkids for a special race of the live ducks after we watched the duck races. Grammy helped her hold her duck before the race, and we splashed and cheered our duck on but did not win. She received a duck whistle for participating. We came home for a bit before going back to the square for dinner at the VIP Room - this time Brown's BBQ. Peyton had fun on more carnival rides and riding the ponies again before her parents and Garrison came up to the square to pick her up to go to bed. Grammy and Grandpa stayed late for the Lee Greenwood Show which was great.
Saturday morning we went to the parade. Grandpa drove the golf cart for the Hawthorn Bank entry, and Peyton joined him for the end part of the parade after he drove in front of where we were sitting. The first time she has been in a parade. Before the parade, she and Grammy went to the salt water taffy booth for the second time to choose some yummy taffy. Peyton and Garrison both enjoyed gathering candy that was thrown at the parade and watching the parade.
After the parade, we picked up Grammaw to join us for the afternoon and lunch. Ron and Chad played golf with Mike Edgett - Garrison took a nap - and Peyton and the rest of us relaxed a bit watching TV and played. We all went back to the square - including Grammaw - that evening. All but Amanda and Chad went to the VIP room for dinner - they wanted carnival food! we rejoined each other and took in more of the carnival. Peyton and her Daddy rode the Sizzler - too fast for me - and she had a blast. Then, her Mommy rode the big slide with her. Garrison joined Peyton on the carousel (with Mommy), but he didn't want to ride on a horse - just had Mommy hold him. We had ice cream, a funnel cake and lots of laughs and fun. Peyton rode the ponies one last time. Back home for baths and bedtime.
Sunday, Amanda, Ron and Chad played a little golf while Grammy and the kids visited Grammaw's house for bubbles, playing with balls, sidewalk chalk, etc. We came back to our house and played outside on the slide and T-ball, had taco salads for lunch and Grammaw and Peyton played make believe and had lots of fun. Peyton cried when it was time to go home - she was having too much fun!
The weather was wonderful for the event this year - a beautiful weekend full of family memories. Priceless.
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