Well this year I definitelyl had the best Labor Day ever. Last in year in Seattle was close, but this year I was able to spend the whole day with the whole family and had such a great time being with them and experiencing new things.
Very early this morning, Rylynn and I literally rolled out of bed, jumped in the car and headed off to watch the 32nd Annual Balloon Festival at Memorial Park. Neither she nor I had ever been and we were very excited! We arrived just before they all started lifting off and were able to see them all fill up with air and then wait and see them take off into the sky. It was pretty mesmorizing actually. There were so many different colors, unique designs and they all were so big but yet so graceful. We were able to get some breakfast (freshly made cinnamon/sugar mini donuts!) and watch all the balloons. It was a really fun and meaningful time with Ry. I was kinda sad that Carter and Jesse couldn't join us, but I was also thankful for the mother/daughter time with her...she's just such an incredible girl!
We got back home and Jesse and I decided we wanted to do something all together. So, we packed a yummy picnic and were off to Garden of the Gods. Once again, a new experience for me and the kids (Jesse had been before) and we were all very excited. When we arrived, I was actually shocked at how amazing the rocks were. I mean, I knew it would be pretty but I guess I didn't think it would be as incredible as they were. I had fun taking lots of pictures (of course!) and the kids and Jesse had fun climbing and exploring. The kiddos found a little place between two rocks that they could just squeeze through, so they were really enjoying their version of cave exploration. We stayed for longer than I thought we would be able to, but eventually Carter got too tired and we had to head back. Jesse and I plan on going again, but kidless so we can do a lot more walking and exploring. Garden of the Gods has definitely become a new favorite of mine.
Tonight we decided to end our Labor Day with a delicious feast! We had BBQ ribs prepared by the master griller (Jesse), corn on the cob, salad, and beans...it was awesome! (I didn't get to eat any ribs though, because I have been having MAJOR adversions to red meat). The kids LOVED the ribs, especially Rylynn. She was making us laugh so hard at how much she was eating and how "passionately" she was eating her ribs!
After our feast Rylynn decided it was time to pull her second tooth. So we had round 2 of the tooth pulling. She was a little scared at first but then she said, bring on the $ tooth fairy! What a day! I love my family!
