The Beaudoin bunch was busy again as usual this weekend. It all started Thursday evening when we had an event at the Rascals ballpark. Fun time had by all. Took up the entire evening but was a blast and Chad got to go again this year. He took a friend with him and got to eat dip 'n dots, cotton candy, hotdogs and soda to name just a few. Quite amazing that he didn't have a stomach ache.
Then Friday morning we had a wonderful lunch with a wonderful person named Olivia. I'm linking you to Patti's site because she has already covered all the details. It was such a joy and what a great meal. I really must get the recipe for Chicken Salad. I've never made it before and it was so yummy! Seriously good.
On the way home we stopped by a friends house to take a look at his son (age 12) new Legend series race car. Boy am I glad my boys got out of racing when they did because I saw both my husbands and son's eye get that "really want one" look. No boys, it's too late. We are done!
Next we met with a personal trainer who is going to give dh and I workout advise and instruction. We liked her immediately! Her personality seemed to fit just right with ours. At least that's what I'm saying before our first workout! Will have to keep you updated on this one. My first attempt at working out with her is going to be on Wednesday of this week. Need to get an exercise ball and some small weights. Oops, forgot to pick those up this weekend! Must. put. on. TO DO. list.
Then Friday evening we went to our nieces sweet 16 surprise birthday party. There is no way she is 16. No way! But, she insists she is so we had to go with it. LOL!
Yes, and we are not done yet... Saturday mornish we (JB, Chad, father-in-law, and myself) went to volunteer serving food at the Mary Ryder Home. What a delightful experience and one I am so glad to have shared with both my son and my father-in-law. We ended up being there longer then expected but we really had a good time. Chad and I manned the bbq sauce. Chad drove the cart and I put the sauce on all the ladies (and one mans) hamburger and hotdogs. So much fun! I could not believe some of those ladies had 3 hotdogs! The favorite were the deviled eggs and sugar free cake at the end. This is definately something we will do again next year and hopefully Alex will be able to attend as well. It was a memorable experience and was so sweet when the ladies would thank us for our help. The bbq was something they look forward to every year. Was great to be a part of it.
On the way home I made the guys stop at a couple estate sales. You know how much I love those! But, I just wasn't into them this time. Chad summed it up perfectly. Kind of odd going from the Mary Ryder Home where these ladies (and one man) are very low income and need a home and help to looking for material objects at estate sales. So, we stopped doing that and headed home. Just great to be with my boys (and thinking of Alex).
Saturday night was the first time we just hung out, with our neighbors again. So much fun and always a joy to be with them.
Sunday bright and early dh and I ran to the grocery store and got some food. Big deal at our house! Chad was oh so happy!! Then we spent the rest of the day at our neighbors house helping her get ready for their baby which is due in the next couple of weeks. They recenly moved in and have too much to do before the due date so neighbors to the rescue. We ended up putting up chair rail in the baby's room and the Dining Room. Put together 3 ceiling fans and hung up 10 window treatments. It was a full fledge Trading Spaces type of day - without the trading part. LOL! The plan was Chuck and I were going to do the chair rail but dh ended up helping him and I worked a majority of the day making blocks of wood for four window treatments to extend the brackets because they were cut too short (oops, wrong measurement - not me!). But it all got done and made us all feel really good to be able to help.
To finish off the weekend, this evening we went out to dinner with our niece to celebrate her actual birthday.
Man am I tired! Although we are normally busy, this weekend was unusually busy. I told dh that I didn't want another weekend like this one for awhile. I need some downtime. I need to be able to work on a quilt for this baby and work on finishing our kitchen update. Fingers crossed I'll have time soon!!!
