Much NEEDED FUN Weekend!!

This past weekend was TERRIFIC!!! We spent Saturday as a FAMILY--couldn't have been better!! This past week--Troy had not gotten home before 9:00 p.m. and left each morning very early so the kids did not see him much!! They were THRILLED that he was actually around on Saturday---so was I!! :) We went over and of course ran a few errands for his work then the fun began!! :)

We went into Costco! It was a complete ZOO!!! Hello, it was Saturday--we definitely were not the only ones there!! The kids were GREAT!! We LOVE COSTCO!!
We did a little bit of shopping and then of course just wandered a little bit!! As we were walking around I was holding Brooke so she was facing out looking at people and several people came up and thought she was a doll!! It was funny!!! We left Costco and our plans were to go to the ZOO!!! The kids have been wanting to go to the Zoo for quite some time--so since Troy was with us--we were going to attempt it!!

First things come first though---everyone was hungry!! I had packed a lunch for us to eat--we just had to find a good spot to eat!! We did---we went to Ann Morrison Park!! Emily of course fell asleep on the way there. That's was perfectly fine--she had missed her nap!! :) The kids all ate their sandwiches and crackers--they had a BLAST!!!

As we were eating, the kids spotted the ducks across the street and of course wanted to go and feed them!! Luckily, I had bought bread at Costco--so yes, we fed the ducks our FRESH bread!! (Good thing because I caught each of the kids sneakin bites--even though they just finished lunch!) It was funny to watch them!! Emily did not feed the ducks ANY of her bread---she ate it ALL!! It was hilarious!! Then before we left, Emily of course had to hurry and eat!! :) She didn't quite get full from the bread she wouldn't share with the ducks!!

It started lightning a little bit,
so off to the car we went!! It was sprinkling a little, but not hard so we headed off to the Zoo!! The kids were soooo excited!! We got EVERYONE out of the car and headed up to the entrance of the Zoo. We got half way up the the door--and all of a sudden just DUMPED on us!! It was raining cats and dogs!! We all turned around and bolted back to the car. Troy was holding Emily and I had Brooke in the Bjorn!! Tyler, Brandon, and Kara were on their own!! Kara was yelling the whole time, "I am getting WET!!" I was laughing so hard!! We finally made it back to the car and everyone jumped in!! The kids were totally disgusted--they wanted to go in sooo bad!! Tyler said, "Where do the animals go when it rains?" He was quite concerned!! We drove around the parking lot a little, thinking it would stop!! It still was sprinkling a little, but we got out anyway--and let the kids out and look through the fence. It was 4:15 at that point and the Zoo closed at 5:00--so obviously we have to go another day!! BUMMER!!

As we let the kids look through the fence-the sun was out, but it was still raining, so we got back in the car to head out. I got all the kids in and buckled--quite the job!! I got in and settled and then Troy came around and opened my door and had me get out--he then gave me a BIG KISS in the RAIN!! He is soooo funny!! A few weeks ago we had the discussion if we had kissed in the rain and I said hadn't and he said we had!! He gave me a kiss and then with a smirk on his face--he said, "See, we HAVE KISSED in the RAIN!" He is such a funny guy that I LOVE to PIECES!!

Off to our next destination---Cash and Carry. I have really been working on our Food Storage lately wanted to get a few more things. Perfect opportunity--we were downtown Boise, close to Cash and Carry and Troy was with me so I would not have to take kids in with me---VERY RARE!!! It was soooo nice!! I went in and got some big bags of beans and corn meal---notice in the pictures--good thing our kids are so little!! Kara had no place to put her feet in the car!!

We then headed home!! What a fun day!! It was AWESOME to be together as a FAMILY!! The kids had a blast--well except being disappointed for not being able to to the Zoo (we are going this week since it is Spring Break). Even though it was crazy weather---we still had a FUN time just being together!! I am truly blessed!! I LOVE my Husband and Kids!!