A couple of Wednesdays ago, I hitched a ride to Overland Park with Ron, who was going for an insurance continuing ed class. I dropped him off, went to Amanda's house for a little while, then I ran some errands - two of which were very frustrating. I had managed to take my phone for a swim at water aerobics, so I spend some time at the Sprint Store and the Apple Store trying to get a replacement - with no satisfactory results. Amanda called her friend Marla who works in repairs for Sprint, and we came up with a new plan to call Apple and get a replacement phone by mail, which also wasn't easy, but I have a new phone, so enough said. At lunchtime that Wednesday, I picked Ron up from his class for lunch and then we met Amanda at Dickeys BBQ for lunch - so nice to have lunch with our sweet Amanda. Amanda worked from home that afternoon, so I spent time with her in between her conference calls at her house before she took Garrison to the doctor. When they returned, she went to get Peyton after her first day of School, and I was able to visit with both of them before picking up Ron to go home around 5 p.m.
On Saturday, we went to visit Mark and Mary at their lake home to celebrate August birthdays, as had become the tradition in recent years. Tom - also an August birthday boy - was there as well! So, we celebrated Mark, Ron and Tom's birthdays with a delicious meal and desserts. As you can see in the picture above, Mary had a close encounter with the floor during a fall at work and ended up with a broken nose and very bruised face. Ouch! She is still healing.
Last Wednesday, Kelly Briggs and I went to the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia. It was a beautiful day with temps starting out in the 60's and ended up in the 70's - a great day to walk around the fairgrounds. We had lunch at Freddy's (one of my favorites) and shopped at Menards before returning to Clinton.
Saturday morning, we headed to Overland Park to spend the day with Amanda and the kiddos. Chad was playing golf in a tournament. The kids wanted to start out the day outside showing us how they can climb their tree - and, they are good! Peyton climbed really high, and Garrison, once he got a boost from Grammy to get started - did quite well at climbing too, just not as high (thank heavens). Then we all went to the soccer fields for Garrison's first soccer match. He was a little timid at first, but he warmed up quickly and had a great time - running down the field smiling and kicking the ball. Score is not officially kept, however, his team "won" - 6-1 - a fun time. Peyton took her baby doll and also took a turn as the official photographer! She had friends there as well watching their younger siblings, so she had girls to hang out with. Afterward, we went to The Salty Iguana for a tasty birthday lunch to celebrate grandpa's 63rd birthday! His choice, which we all enjoyed. We followed that with dessert at Orange Leaf - the kids had a great time making their own ice cream desserts/toppings. When we returned back to the Todds, Garrison and Grandpa took a nap while Grammy and Amanda ran to Kohl's for a little retail therapy. Peyton was watching a movie and was in charge! Then Grandpa took Peyton to her school playground for some fun, followed by Garrison and Mommy joining them, then we all went to their neighborhood pool for some fun in the sun - which we needed because the water was kind of cold! We adjusted quickly and had a great time. Chad was finished with golf, so he met us at LongHorn Steakhouse for another birthday dinner for Grandpa (just call him St. Mark) before we drove home. A full, fun-filled day with our favorite people.
We are certainly blessed with a wonderful family and are making fantastic memories.
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