What a busy weekend. Friday we picked up our race packets for Junior BIX and met some friends that I hadn't seen for over 20 years! The boys played in the "jumpies" sponsored by the YMCA and drank sugary lemon shake ups! Friday night they races in the Junior BIX, ate hotdogs and Whitey's popsicles. Yum! Then a former student ! babysat for us while Ryan and I went to the first event of my 20th class reunion. It was fun visited with my old, I mean former classmates and talking about memories.
Saturday I ran the Quick BIX with my mom (too much fun Friday night to run all 7). We had a great time at the post race party chatting with friends and fellow runners. Ryan and the boys met me at Macs about 10:00, then we wandered around the street fest, then went home and napped! Saturday night the boys spent the night at Maga Jantzi's along with cousins Mason and Joey (ages - 6, 4, 3, and 1). She's a brave grandma! (Although her sister, "Aunt Pam" was there to help). They made a tent for sleeping under the coffee table! Ryan and I went to the formal reunion party at the Radisson downtown. He lasted until dinner was over, then took off to find friends at the BIX street party. I enjoyed chatted with BHS classmates and reminiscing (sp?). Then I joined him down at Macs and later at One Eleven where some BHSers had moved the party. Finally we crashed at the Radisson where my parents had a room (and they live in Bettendorf)! Lucky they let us sleep on the hide-a-bed! It was nice not to have to worry about a DD for the night.
Sunday we went to a BHS picnic, but the boys (especially Jakie) were just a little tired and crabby. It was fun to see everyone's kids and let them play. Sunday night we went to the Backwater Gambler's waterski show in Rock Island. It was awesome. We have some more family in town, so we just keep on moving...
Monday we went swimming with second cousins Ethan and Gracie, Matt, Steve and Linda, Kelli, Mason, Joey, Jeannie, Madeline, and Finney. Home for afternooon naps, then dinner on Maga's patio - cheeseburgers and corn on the cob, topped off with Whiteys. Whew, when will we slow down? Perhaps when school starts again!
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It sounds like you are making the most of the summer. This blog will be so much fun to read when the boys are older. You think you will never forget these times but you do. Reading your blog will bring it all back.
Thanks for sharing.
We took my twin granddaughters down to walk around the street fest. It is a nice idea to use the Bix as a backdrop for a class reunion.
You had a busy weekend! Thanks for showing up for the construction workers luncheon. Did you get a chance to chat with them. I went to help on Monday, not knowing that they had changed the date. I think our podcasting went well.
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