What a weekend!

This weekend was the kind that boyhood dreams are made of.  Dreams of firing guns, shooting arrows, campfire songs, and hayrides; Grayson got to live them all.  To quote him on Saturday, just before he fell asleep, "This day was fun non-stop all day long." 

My whole family (ten total) was invited to spend the weekend at Lightnin's house and attend his family's annual hayride and bonfire.  Miss Judi put us all up for the weekend and fed us so well she's lucky we didn't decide to move in permanently.  It's a brave soul that invites ten people into her home to begin with, but considering that nine of those are married to or came from a Compton, I think she deserves some kind of a medal!

I couldn't have had a better weekend.  I love to watch my boys experience new things.  I love spending time with my family.  I love getting to know these people who have known and loved my dad since he was a kid.  I love that I got to spend time with my brother's new girlfriend, and she is just as great as he made her out to be.  I love road trips when the kids are asleep, and Jeff and I get to talk quietly with no interruptions.  I'm a happy Momma right now, as long as I don't think of all that laundry waiting in our suitcase...

Comments

[Expat Mom]

Sounds like a blast. I love that picture of the boys, with Grant doing the Native American yell. Very cute.

I´m glad you all had such fun!

[Jeremy]

You are a good mommy.

[DeeDee]

Sounds like a wonderful weekend!!!

And don't worry about the clothes in the suitcase... they will wait on you :)

~Mrs.DD

[local girl]

All the laundry in the world is worth this kind of quality family time!

[Jessica Keith]

DD and Kailani - Y'all, there was so much dirt on that first load of laundry, it turned the water in the washer BROWN! I had to run that load through twice!
Genesis- Grayson was getting so frustrated with Grant in that picture. He was pretending to lead a troop of soldiers through the wilderness, and Grant wouldn't stop with the Native American yell!
Jeremy- thanks!

[julia]

YEA for family time! i am so sure the boys had a blast! cabin life sounds much less stressful than tent life - maybe we should try THAT next time:)

[Chris in Oxford]

Sounds like y'all had a ball! Great pictures and I imagine great family memories!

[foolery]

Hi Jessie,

I read about it on Jeff's blog, and it sounded wonderful, but kind of like a boy weekend. I commented that I hope you got to do some fun stuff, too, that didn't involve hands in sudsy water!