On Friday, Grammy and Grandpa went to Overland Park to pick up Peyton and Garrison at All Around Child for the weekend in Clinton! Amanda and Chad had plans to celebrate their anniversary with dinner and a movie and were painting the utility room and finishing up some household chores related to their new heating and AC system and new landscaping.
The kids were so excited to see us when we picked them up right after lunch. Their teachers said they had been talking about us picking them up all morning. When we arrived in Clinton, Ron took the kids with him to take the recycling and to run an errand or two with a visit to the bank - they came home with smartees and suckers and smiles galore.
We fixed octopuses (beef hotdogs cut and boiled to make them look like an octopus) and mashed potatoes (by request) along with peas, rolls and ice cream sundaes for dinner. They thought neopolitan ice cream was pretty cool. It was soon time for baths and bedtime after playing Candyland.
As it was raining Saturday morning, we couldn't do any of the outdoor fun things we had planned, so we played games and made Nuetella Pops (frozen treats) and just had fun around the house. I took them to see Miss Kelly who has two mni-turtles in a cage in the house named Myrtle and Terrance. We had fish sticks and macaroni and cheese (by request again) for lunch and had fun playing. While Garrison and Grammy napped (he wanted to be rocked which suited Grammy just fine), Grandpa and Peyton went to five different playgrounds to have some fun, as it had stopped raining.
We went to Wendy's for dinner before traveling to Urich for the carnival at the Urich Reunion Festival. As it had rained for several days, it was a muddy mess - but it didn't stop us! Garrison loved the mud. The kids loved riding the rides - especially the mini-train roller coaster and the swings. They played a couple of games, both of them managing to break balloons with the dart throw. We all had to take off our shoes before getting in the van to come home - except Grandpa who had to drive. Shoes were unrecognizable! The kids legs and socks were covered in mud! When we got home, I immediately gave both of them a shower and we got ready for bed.
On Sunday, we went to church and then took a road trip to show the kids Grandma and Grandpa Mintun's farm, as they were curious - they thought it was going to be like Deanna Rose! After we got home, the kids and I baked a heart-shaped cake for them to give their parents for their anniversary - they were sooooooo excited and very into it. Peyton wanted a chocolate cake, and Garrison agreed. I asked Garrison if he wanted to crack the eggs, and he told me, "I'm not too good at eggs, but my Sissy is very good at cracking eggs". How sweet. He helped with putting in the liquid ingredients and running the mixer - they both loved the mixer. Peyton cut out the waxed paper for the bottom of the pans after I drew the pattern on the waxed paper - she did a great job. Peyton wanted to make mint green colored frosting and swirls on top. Peyton chose purple sprinkles and Garrison chose blue sprinkles, all of which ended up on top of the white "Happy Anniversary" writing. Too funny. They did most of the frosting job themselves with Grammy adding the swirls and the writing. They were so excited with their finished product. They also made homemade anniversary cards for their parents. Peyton is doing a great job with writing and spelling (mostly).
Since we were going out for dinner when we took them back to Overland Park, we had a light lunch - pot pies, peas, bananas and blueberries. Peyton told me the pot pie was awesome (79 cent Banquet). So cute. We headed toward the city around 1:30 p.m. with both kids napping part of the way.
They were happy to get home, and Mommy was happy to see them (Chad was playing in a golf tournament). We enjoyed visiting for a while and checking out their garden which has grown by leaps and bounds this Spring. We checked out their new patio furniture and then headed to Dickey's BBQ for dinner. After an early dinner, we headed back to Clinton in a very quiet van - no more giggles from the back seat. We miss them already. Peyton asked me this weekend when we were going to move to Kansas City - hmmmmm.
We had a great weekend with our precious little sweethearts and look forward to the next time they stay with us. Can't wait! We are blessed.
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