Monday, August 8, 2016

Girl Scout Camp 2016/Grammy-Peyton Days/Web.Com Golf Tournament































It was a wonderful, busy week, starting on Sunday/Monday/Tuesday with Peyton attending her first Girl Scout Day Camp!!!  She had a great time zip lining, climbing the wall, swimming and making a seat with a padded top out of a 5 gallon bucket with a lid.  She was thrilled when I used it as a footstool when putting ice on my knee when I was there for a couple of days.  Best of all, Amanda took 2 days off and went with Peyton to camp on Monday and Tuesday as a chaperone.  She had a fantastic time being with her and her friends.  

On Tuesday, I worked as an election judge at the primary election - 5:15 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. - whew, a long day, but we were so busy, it went quickly.  It's a hard day, but I enjoy getting to work with friends as judges and getting to talk with people who are there to vote.   

I spent Wednesday and Thursday with Peyton for our annual Grammy/Peyton Day(s).  The first day, we started at Krispy Kreme donuts for breakfast.  We were lucky to receive free glazed donuts when we arrived!  We went to the dance store to purchase her shoes for the year - new tap shoes, ballet shoes and jazz shoes  -  and "booty" shorts.  She was invited to join the Tiny Tainers this year and is really looking forward to it.  Peyton chose Sonic for lunch with a shake to drink.  She and I fixed dinner for the whole family that night - Amanda's favorite bacon wrapped chicken with mashed potatoes.  We had picked Garrison up early from school, and he got into the act of mashing the potatoes too!!!!  

On Thursday, Peyton and I had a great day.  We went to Casey's to get my coffee - she wanted to eat a donut there - who knew they had tables at Casey's!!!!!  She was happy, so I was too.  We went back home and did some things around the house before going to lunch at Freddy's.  She surprised me and ordered a Brownie Delight Sundae for dessert instead of her normal Dirt and Worms Sundae.  We played jacks and Trash and had a fun, relaxing day, then we picked up Garrison early from school and used the knitting machine she had purchased earlier in the day at The Goodwill Thrift Store.  We had a good time doing it.  Earlier in the day, we baked cupcakes in ice cream cones for her sleepover on Friday evening and went to Hyvee to buy frosting for the girls to frost their own cone.  She did all the mixing of the batter herself and filled the cones.  She is getting good at baking.  After Amanda got home from work, I came back to Clinton.

Chad stayed home with Peyton on Friday.  Friday evening, she had 6 girls and herself for a back-to-school sleepover.  They started at the pool for pizza and fun - Garrison joined in the fun too!!!  After they came home, they decorated their ice cream cone cupcakes and watched a movie in Peyton's room after dAddy moved the main room TV into her room for the evening.  Amanda bought them donuts for breakfast on Saturday before everyone went home.  

Late Saturday morning, Amanda, Chad, Peyton and Garrison went to the Web.Com Golf Tournament at Lionsgate Country Club using free passes a vendor had given Amanda.  They had a great time watching the golfers and enjoy the hospitality room full of food and drinks.

On Sunday, Ron and I joined Amanda and the kids for day 2 at the golf tournament and enjoyed the same amenities.  The weather was great - especially for August - in the 70's, and we had a good time.  Garrison and Peyton loved going in and out to the hospitality tent to get the free food and drinks.  The golfers were kind and would give the kids balls, frisbees, etc.  We all had a good time.

At 5 pm. Sunday, Ron and I went to Supper Club at El Camino Real and then to dessert at the Cupps.  A fun evening of food and fellowship.  A busy week!!!!

We are so blessed.


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