Labor Day Weekend 2010

After my appendectomy on Sunday night and having family here to help me out around the house Monday and Tuesday, we hopped in the car Wednesday morning and headed over to Eastern Washington for the long weekend.

Thursday afternoon we stopped in and had a great visit with my Grandma (Jay and David's Great Grandma). She turned 96 this past July and is doing terrific. She lives in a lovely Assisted Living home in town. It was her first time seeing David since he was born so I made sure to capture some photos of her and David together. (David is 2-1/2 months old in these photos.)

Matt, David and I left Friday afternoon to visit some friends in Idaho, leaving Grandma Amy to babysit Jay. When we returned home around 6, this is what greeted me...sweet Jay who had discovered a new batch of tame kittens. My Mom said he had a blast all afternoon playing and carrying them around the yard. They were the PERFECT size for him.

Friday night we all went in to the fair in my hometown that happens every Labor Day weekend. The evening weather couldn't have been better for watching the rodeo. Jay really got into the whole thing this year. He especially enjoyed playing with his second cousins, watching the bucking broncos, and the rodeo clown who did a fun intermission show on an 80cc motorbike in the rodeo arena.

Saturday morning we went into town and enjoyed watching the annual parade. It was windy, but the sun was out so it was a good parade. Again, Jay did better this year at picking up the candy. He wasn't so sure about it at first and wouldn't pick up the candy, but after watching his 2nd cousins do it for a while, he finally decided he'd try it, and he liked doing it!

David took in a portion of the parade in Grandma's arms, but by the end of the parade he decided it was nap time. (see photos below)

Above: Royal City's parade float (my favorite float)

Above: Me (with crazy wind in my hair), Jay, and Matt

Below: Jay finally deciding picking up the candy on the street after it was tossed to him was "okay"

Above: David taking his nap (my Uncle Gary, my Dad's oldest brother, is on the left)

On our walk back to the car we stopped by the local train depot and checked out the train car with Jay. He talks about trains often (he calls them "whoo whoos") and this was certainly a highlight of the day for him.