We spent the Fourth in Lampasas...remember? the country home? This time we had lots of family and one giant sleepover. The kids, particularly Parker, were in heaven. He's at that blessed age where collecting rocks and playing with the water hose hold hours of entertainment.
Mom arranged some artful deco in the big mesquite tree just out the back door.
And Debbie brought up a pinata. Guess who broke it open? Madison...who'd have thought?
There was a kiddie pool for the three and under crowd...that was enjoyed immensely by the eight and under crowd. We also had a giant slip and slide and set off Diet Coke/Mentos geysers. I highly recommend the geysers...they're cheap entertainment at its best. We wrapped the evening up with real small-town Texas hamburgers at Storms. It was hot and buggy...but totally worth the calories.
Right now, most of us are in a calorie-negative zone. A stomach bug of epic proportions is ripping its way through our little family. Rebecca succumbed last night and Parker is...even as I type this...throwing up on the couch. He is remarkably quiet at throwing up. I stop by to check on him every so often and empty out his bowl. Other than that...not a peep.
I'm crossing my fingers we're through with this bug by tomorrow.
I hope Parker gets better soon. How are you?
Posted by: carrie | July 06, 2009 at 01:50 PM