Fun Fall Weekend

Like all other families that we know, we ALWAYS look forward to the weekends because we have such a great time playing with Daddy. And usually that fun is had by playing outside. But because we've had a week straight of hard rain -- and don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining -- our backyard was nothing but mud puddles.

That left me with three boys and a dog who desperately needed some playtime. So, what's a resourceful mommy to do? She brings the outside in! I moved the cars out and pulled the slide that Mimi and Pop gave the boys for their birthday, the wagon, the tunnel, some balls, some cars, a tricycle, and the bubble machine into the garage for a makeshift playground. Let me tell you, it was a HIT! The boys threw the balls for Reagan, played with all the toys, and even got to help Daddy use his tools for some garage projects he's been wanting to get done. They played so hard that they both took naps for over 3 hours! Here are a few pictures of the indoor fun.



After the boys woke up, the sun was out and it was a perfectly crisp fall afternoon. So we headed into downtown Franklin for the annual Pumpkin Festival. Look at the size of that pumpkin...and yes, it's real!

Here the boys and Daddy had to stop for some home-made Kettle Korn, one of Michael's favorites.
Michael had been smoking some ribs all day long, and after a fun day of playing the boys had worked up an appetite. Ben and Drew demonstrate the right way to eat fall-off-the-bone ribs:

And after all of that plus full bellies, what could be better than ending the day cuddling with BeBe while watching Dora the Explorer?! Even Reagan thought it was the perfect way to wind down.....much to Britt's dismay. ;