Family Day

Whatever Marine Coprs unit thing that Dan is officially attached to held a Family Day today.  I was a little concerned, since the park was an hour drive away and today's forecast involved rain and thunderstorms.  We decided to head out anyway.    

It was hot.  I was really hot.  Fortunately, I dressed for it in my shirt that does not show sweat marks, because let me tell you, I was sweating! Still, we had fun.  The kids played at the park and we ate hamburgers, hotdogs, chips and soda- much to the children's delight.  Then we wandered down to the balloon lady.  

She made some great balloon things, but she wasn't very fast about it.  I love Delaney's face in this picture.  She's watching her balloon dog being made.

And there she is with her purple dog!

Callie got a pink cat with a very long tail. She was thrilled. The lady even drew faces on them. (The balloons, not the kids.)

Here is Joshua with his gigantic sword.  Marian also got a big sword, and she was probably off fighting someone.  That, or she'd discovered the bounce houses were being set up.  They had a couple bounce houses- a regular one, one for little kids, and a fantastic obstacle course one that ended with a big slide.  That was their favorite.

Daddy and Delaney watched the fun.  Delaney wasn't sure she liked all the commotion.

Here's Marian, coming down the big slide.  They liked this part the best.

Hopping through part of the obstacle course, here comes Joshua!  He really had a good time with this.  All of them would finish and race back around to do it again.  I loved that they were getting all that energy out!

It took Callie a little longer, but once she decided to try it, she had a great time as well and went round and round and round with her big brother and sister.

Delaney finally got brave enough to get in the kiddie bounce house.  She then did not want to get out.  I put this picture in because its not blurry.  Delaney and this little boy were buddies and it was so cute.  One of them would jump and then bounce onto their tummy and the other would do it next.

Joshua got into trouble for trying to run back up the slide.  So, after 2 hours of having a very good time, this is how he ended- unhappy and complaining about the whole day.  Yep, that's why I love kids; nothing is ever good enough!

He got to go on the obstacle course one more time, and check out his attitude!  Isn't that awesome?!  Mr. Grumpy, refusing to have any fun at all.  It was too funny to pass up.

My 3 hot sweaty girls.  After all that racing around in the heat, we were ready to go.  You can't really tell, but they are red-cheeked and sweaty-headed.

So we got sno-cones before we went home.

Then we sat in traffic for eternity to get home.  We did stop for gas and I, being quite pregnant and having drunk 3 bottles of water, had to go to the bathroom.   I waited, and waited, and waited in line, and the gal right before me backed up the toilet and it flooded the bathroom.   So I had to go back in the car with my already unhappy bladder.  Yes, that's how the event ended for me!  Now it is pouring down rain and all 4 children are our cavorting in it.  What a great Saturday!