What a Weekend

I had a great weekend. I am usually not a fan of Harvest Days, but I really had a good time this year. I'm not sure if it is because the kids are old enough to enjoy it, because I did something for me, or because all of the Kresl grandkids were home and I was able to enjoy everyone on not such a rushed schedule. Maybe all of it put together.

Ken is not such a fan of Harvest Days, so he stayed back while the girls, Danny and I went down on Friday. We went to bed at a decent time, but the kids woke up at 6am. I was scheduled for The Harvest Days 5K at 8:30 so Mom wonderfully kept on eye on them while I snoozed a little more and got ready.

The race was awsome. The weather was great, the course is sooo flat. Just when you think you might have to run up a bump to make it over a railroad track, the course turns. There was a nice breeze to keep me cool (another runner thought it was tough to run in but I so appreciated it.) And at Harvest Days, everyone gets a prize! I came in 5th in my age group and got a cool little timer guy clock. (note I didn't say how many were in my age group).

Then the kids got to partake in a mini carnival activity where they complete a bunch of activities to earn a prize. Alexis was too old and Danny too young, so I took them to the flea market. Here is some of what Alexis bought and what the kids had to do. The clown is Droopy. The kids marched in Droopy's Marching Band...

We then celebrated Grandma's birthday. And the kids played in the yard. Grandma has this special talent of touching spiders on their webs! (The spider always crawls up, who knew?) All of the grandkids were there to watch. After the first time Mom did this, Grace proclaimed on the way home, "Grandma is crazy!"

Later we went to the real carnival. I bought an all day ticket for Grace and Luci, knowing it would be a gamble on Luci. I lost. She rode only 2 rides. But I think Grace got her money's worth for her. She really surprised me with even braving the tilt-a-whirl! Twice! I always think she's going to throw up, but she doesn't. And what aunt doesn't love getting asked to do a ride with their niece? I got asked to ride the ferris wheel with Alexis. (She actually ditched me the first time because only 3 could ride and Grace and Alex were there when we were about to get on. But then she came back to me when she got off and we went together with Grace. I have no hard feelings about the incident.)

What a wonderful time!