A few pics from the weekend!

 It was a bit of a crazy weekend.  Not crazy by the standards of having more fun than should be allowed, but more like running around like chickens with our heads cut off.  Saturday was the annual United Way Board retreat, and since I'm the president of that board, it was sort of important for me to be there.  So I trucked off at 7:30 am to spend a day with our board.  Jason was on duty on the homefront, and by all accounts, they had a great time.

The retreat ended at 1 (I actually left at 1:30) and raced home to get Joshua picked up.  We had to be to a birthday party at 2.  And for anyone doing the math, add my 22 minute drive to the 1:30 departure time, and factor back in the carseat buckling and present loading time plus the 10 minute ride back to Milton.  We were late.  Not a prayer of being there on time.  But when we did finally arrive, it was totally worth it.  Joshua had a great time playing with his friends.  This mom, in my opinion, is on to something in the realm of birthday party rules.  It was a party for his family, but he was allowed to choose two friends from school to invite.  So the birthday boy felt like he had friends there to play with, and the family wasn't totally overwhelmed with 20 kids and their parents.  Smart thinking.

Sunday we all made it to church, and thank goodness for that.  In another moment of small miracles, Lauren behaved herself so well during church that I got to stay in the service all the way to the beginning of the sermon.  I was amazed.  We had reached the end of her shelf life when she dug a Sesame Street coloring book out of the diaper bag and began to scream, "ELMO!"  At which point we had to make our exit.  But it was a good run for sure.  I spent the rest of the day in the kitchen cooking dinner for Sunday night and Monday night, as well as getting a few other things put together. 

And before we knew it, it was Monday.

The End.

 Lauren's new favorite spot at the island.  And whatever you do, don't try to stand by her so she won't fall.  If Joshua can do it, so can she.  In her opinion, at least.

And here they were before church on Sunday.  Joshua willingly cooperated in a picture with his sister.  And you can tell by the look on Lauren's face that this is not a frequent experience.