I drove to Overland Park early Thursday morning to pick up the kids for OGDs. After I arrived, it started raining buckets. We waited until 9:30 a.m. to start to Clinton thinking the rain would quit, but if anything, it became worse. The worst drive I have ever had - my hands were numb when we arrived in Clinton, safely, from gripping the steering wheel so tightly!!!! Peyton helped me read the signs, and she called Grandpa to check the radar. It rained very hard until Urich.
We stopped by the bank when we arrived to see Grandpa. He invited the kids to go to the Rotary meeting with him, and they accepted. They had tacos there for lunch - Garrison only ate salad - and they had a good time. The speaker spoke about OGD's, so that was interesting to them. Mark and Mary stopped by on their way to the lake for a short visit. We played Old Maid and Fight, and Mark played ball with Garrison - we had a nice time catching up. Thursday evening, we all went to the Sponsor Dinner for OGD's at The Elks Club. The kids once again enjoyed the Fishin Magician and his wife who came around to the tables to do card and magic tricks. They rode the ponies that evening uptown, and we stayed for the drawing to see if we won anything, but we did not. They also played some games and won panda bears and big blow up toys.
On Friday, we went to the Ninja Show at OGD's which the kids liked. Then we went to Optimist Park for the Firequacker 500 Race. Ron had purchased them 10 ducks each, but again, no winners. The Fishin Magician was there doing a performance, and they liked that. We went to the Art Show and voted for the people's choice. Then we went to the carnival. Peyton rode the Tilt a Whirl 10 times by herself!!! They had fun riding all kinds of rides. Amanda and Chad arrived Friday evening. The kids made popsicles with gummy bears and skittles in them - a you-tube find.
Saturday morning, we all went to the parade. Ron was driving the golf cart pulling the bank's float. Peyton jumped on to finish the parade with him when he drove by where we were sitting. Garrison wanted to stay to get more candy!!! We came home for a lunch of heavy snacks - Ron took a nap. Garrison and I went to the Weenie Dog Races, and Chad, Amanda and Peyton played 9 holes of golf. Saturday evening, we went to Square 109 for dinner before all going to the carnival. Chad rode some of the bigger, faster rides with Peyton, and both kids rode a couple of rides. Garrison got to shoot a cork gun and won a stuffed star fish. He had seen a light-up sword he wanted when he and I went to the dog races, so I took him to purchase it while Peyton rode the bigger rides.
Sunday morning, I went to church to play the organ for the 8:15 service. Everyone else played golf. Garrison only played 6 holes and then came home to spend the rest of the time with me. He and I had a good time and had lunch ready for the golfers when they got home around 2 pm. We all had a rest before the kids and I frosted and decorated the sugar cookies they had baked when I was last in Overland Park with them to take to the fireworks show. Then we ordered Pizza Glen for dinner. The kids took their baths before we went to the fireworks show that night, as it didn't start until 9:30 p.m. which was past their bedtime. We had a good time watching the fireworks with the Siegers at the Benson Center parking lot.
Monday, Ron went to work, and the Todds went home shortly after getting up. I spent the day catching up on some laundry and straightening the house. The house was eerily quiet after they left - I missed them immediately. They had been here for 5 days which is the longest they had been able to be here for a very long time. We enjoyed every minute, and we were so happy they could visit.
On the 4th of July, Ron and I did some chores, I baked banana bread, we went to the cemetery to visit our parents' graves, and had ribs and corn on the cob for lunch.
We are blessed beyond measure.
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