Yard Sales & BBQ's

Our weekend started out by going to the movies. The kids saw Toy Story 3 and loved it. I think every kid in town was there to watch it as well. The line was long outside and the theater was packed. It's funny how after each kid I've had, there seems to be a new Toy Story movie that comes out. For instance, when Brittany was born in 95 the first movie came out. Then in 2001 when Jared was born, the 2nd movie came out. His room was completely decorated in a Toy Story theme and even had a Buzz Lightyear birthday party. Now with the 3rd child here there is a 3rd movie. I find it funny that it just keeps coming back in style. It's a good thing I still have all the toys for the new little ones to enjoy.

Saturday I put out all my junk and had a yard sale. I did it alone and boy was it a lot of work. Thankfully the kids helped me entertain Maddie while I took care of the buyers. I had a great turn out. Thanks in part to my advertising in and around Walmart. I practically live next door and they just stopped at my sale on their way there. I almost couldn't stop the people from coming even though I was planning to rap it up around 1pm. It just gets so hot and we had a birthday party to go to that afternoon. I finally got everything back in boxes about 4pm and then had to race to a Cousin's 16Th birthday party BBQ. He thought he was getting a car poor kid. He got a car, it just was a Hot Wheels one. LOL That was a mean joke, but he doesn't even have his drivers license yet, so he can wait a little longer.





Maddie loved being able to crawl around in the grass while we were outside most of the day. She charmed my yard sale customers and I think I made a couple of extra sales because of her. Ha!




Jared helped me cook dinner with a good old-fashioned BBQ on Sunday! We had all the fixin's and I think everything tastes better using the charcoal brickets rather then those fancy gas outdoor stoves. I bought this little BBQ grill last year and it's still going strong. It's just the size for the kids and I.







Brittany wanted to make this Watermelon Cream Pie recipe she found and did all the hard work herself. In true Brittany style, she made them all cute with little faces.





Tomorrow all the Cousins want to go to the big water park so they can enjoy another HOT Summer day together. They always have the best fun.

That was our weekend! Hope yours was great as well.