Whirlwind Weekend

Yet another one!! Friday night we had dinner with our small group. The kids played much better than they did last time, though Maddux was especially tired due to the week's activities. Both Maddux and Eli ate a record-breaking amount tonight. They are hungry, growing kids, but tonight they ate two meals, and big ones at that! Before we left the house I gave them some yogurt, crackers and fruit. Then they had chicken sausage, apples, and sweet potatoes at our group dinner. Eli ate two sausages with a bun (each sausage was cut in half, but still rather large), then another full sausage without any buns (I cut him off). I don't know how his stomach didn't explode!!

Saturday was soccer day. Eli's team had pictures before the game, so we arrived rather early. The excitement started when he saw his best bud from school, Sanjit. Then we realized that the boys' teams were playing each other today. Laugh, run, play, chase. Once out on the field, Sanjit's team was short two players, so Eli switched jerseys and played with his friend. Everyone had a blast and Eli got a great goal at the beginning of the game, dribbling the ball all of the way down the field before shooting it into the open goal.

Our church had free (FREE) childcare for a few hours Saturday night, so we went to a nearby dinner with another couple while Maddie and Eli played with friends. When we came to pick them up, Eli didn't want to leave because he was having so much fun. I assured him we would come back to church on Sunday so he could enjoy himself again.

To wrap up, after church, lunch, naps, and some yard work, we went to dinner with D tonight. The place we picked had the biggest pizzas we've ever seen. Somehow we managed to put a huge dent in this pie; Eli and Maddux were key in that.