Surprising Saturday

I can't believe it's been a whole month since my last post! My friend Jamie over at Walkin' in High Cotton said I need to write if I want people to read!

I was pleasantly surprised when this past Saturday went mostly according to plan.  You see, usually I have grand ideas for what me and the family will accomplish on the weekends, but almost always something happens and the plans change.  First, we were excited to have Honey back home after a week away for work.  The trick was getting him rested up to participate in Saturday's fun family activities.  The first item on the agenda was to register Bubba for fall ball - T-ball (round two).  I was on the fence about registering him since his first season (this past spring), he had this take it or leave it attitude about the whole thing.  When he was playing he enjoyed it, but when he wasn't, he didn't seem to miss it.  But, when he pulled out his ball glove the other day and asked when he'd get to play T-ball again, I got my answer.

Bubba' first sports trophy - June 11, 2011

Next item on the agenda - take Bubba to see Cars 2 (finally!). We settled in with our popcorn, Skittles and soda just as the previews were wrapping up (whew!) and enjoyed the sequel's fast pace, the new characters and the occasional adult humor.  I doubt this sequel will enjoy the repeat play the original movie did from Bubba back when he was 1!

Bubba's Big Boy Room has a Cars theme. (2008)

After the movie we headed home to change into our bathing suits.  We had been invited by a family friend to come over for a dip in his pool.  Honey wants an in-ground pool in our backyard SO bad. Our friend's 3 and 1/2 year-old grandson Gavin was visiting for the weekend, so Bubba would have a friend to play with.  This would be our first opportunity for Bubba to show us what he's been learning during his swimming lessons at the Y too.  I intended to take my camera and walked right out the door without it.  I'm still kicking myself.

We probably spent 2 hours in the pool. At 89 degrees, the water was not as refreshing as we had hoped. At first it seemed Bubba was holding on to us for dear life, but he showed us how he could swim with a noodle and was doing great!  Thank goodness they're styrofoam because I think everyone got whacked in the head with it. Gavin and his Pop-Pop kept ducking underwater and eventually Bubba mustered up the courage to try.  That was huge for him since he doesn't like getting water in his face!  He went underwater a few times with his swim mask too. In the end, Bubba was jumping off the pool steps to us and loving it.  He didn't want to get out, but we were pickled...and hungry.

While my Mom, Bubba, Pop-Pop and Gavin went to our house for pizza and more playtime for the boys, Honey and I enjoyed dinner out.  Isn't it sad when you have the opportunity for a date night and you can't figure out where you want to eat? We ended up at Ruby Tuesday. He got steak.  I got shrimp.

Bubba and Gavin taking a spin in the Camaro on July 4th.

The boys were still playing when we got home.  I love that Bubba has a friend to play with.  They get along really well.  Bubba ended up spending the night at my Mom's (Grammy's) house.

I fell asleep as a thunderstorm approached.  What a perfect ending to a perfect day!