Festivals, Playdates and Soccer, oh my!

Spring and Fall mean festivals are plentiful. Today we enjoyed the Aspasians Art Festival in the square downtown. I look forward to this every year...and every year I am annoyed by my husband and boys who complain the entire time we're out there that everything is too girlie and they are ready to leave. But, I like to see the artists and specialty shops that bring their goods out. If they have T-Shirts with 70's punk logos and rhinestones, I'm In! But my boys don't care, and because I do everything for them we stay for less than an hour and I leave empty handed with business cards in hopes of shopping online at a later date. **sigh**

The art festival does have one attraction that L has participated in for the last 5 years, and that is the kids roping area held by the Sheriffs department. This year Lil' C got to participate as well, but I don't think he really understood what was going on.

Roping the cattle.


Watching big brother.


Not thrilled at all, ready to leave.


After we left the square we met up with L's bestest buddy, B. They went to preschool up until last year and have only had one playdate over the course of the school year so it was high time that they met up and played. We tried out a new park today and although I was a bit skeptical at first because of the lack of playground equipment, it turned out everyone had a blast. I can sometimes forget how far a childs imagination can go.

The kids played for a good hour and then we had to leave.

Terrified of the slide. my poor baby, I can't believe I could only laugh in the moment.


surfing

L and B, best buds!


typical...

boys.

"Look Mommy! A turtle!"

(they fed the turtle and fish all of the graham crackers and gold fish snacks I brought for snack)**sigh**

L slipped in right after this, but I wasn't ready with the camera.

L's soccer game was a noon today and we had to get to the field. They did great, by the way, won 4-1. L didn't get a goal, but he did offer an assist and got a good education at what playing with the big kids is like. The field is 4times the size of the old one and instead of breaking throughout the game they just kept playing and running and playing and running. He looked totally worn out by the end of the game. ;) But he said he had fun and that's what matters. Thats all I can ask for.

Saturday, April 25, 2009