July 6, 2011

Whirlwind Weekend

This past weekend was so much fun!

My cousin Richard, who is 17, was recently chosen as Keyboardist of the Year in a competition held by a really popular local bar. As the winner, he and the other winners formed an All-Star band and had a performance on Saturday night. To see him up there, the youngest winner in the 25 year history of the competition, holding his own with seasoned performers was amazing.

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Pic borrowed from my uncle’s Facebook. Rich is on the far left.

On Sunday, we went to a local play place called Puzzle’s Fun Dome to celebrate my cousin Andrea’s 21st birthday. Yes, we went to a kid’s play place for a 21-year-olds birthday party. Didn’t you want to jump in bouncy houses when you turned 21??

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The velcro wall was a hit.

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Even Summer and Camryn tried it!

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Andrea talked her parents into trying it… I think it made her day.

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We were worn out after a few hours there, but we weren’t ready to go home yet. We decided to take Summer and Camryn to a new park that we hadn’t been to yet.

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This place was so neat! Half of it was a splash area with all kinds of sprinklers, and the other half had a really big playground with all kinds of things to do.

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We didn’t get there till 7pm, so it was a little chilly with the sun going down, but they still had a great time.

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We will definitely be going back there often!

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Monday afternoon, we went to my aunt Mary Jo and Uncle Jeff’s house for their annual 4th of July party. We stayed there for a few hours, visiting with everyone, eating good food, and lighting off some really small fireworks. (Summer said, “Uh… aren’t they supposed to go up in the air?”)

We left around 7:30 and headed to a neighborhood that has a huge picnic every year. There were hundreds of people, lots of booths, and live music. We spread out out blankets and chairs, ate ice cream, and relaxed.

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We ended the night with a firework show that managed to impress Summer. It was a great day!

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5 comments:

angela said...

The two with your girls stuck to the wall are hilarious XD

Susie said...

Looks like you all had a great time this weekend.

Lexie Loo, Lily, Liam & Dylan Too said...

It looks like a great weekend! I love the pictures of the velcro wall! That looks like so much fun!

Nicole said...

I am so glad to be back to blogging and keeping up with your family! Great pictures as always! LOVE the girls swimsuits, super cute!

Jessica Johnson said...

Update your blog. :P

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