Busy Weekend....

We had a busy, busy weekend.  Saturday morning we spent with my dad's side of the family.  They have a yearly picnic in the summer to get everyone together. We don't get to see them often - maybe a couple of times a year - but it is always nice to catch up with one another when the chance arises.  It is so nice of them to continue to include us in the family's festivities even though it's been nearly 18 years since my dad's been gone.  

Because the weather was uncooperative, we had to move the picnic indoors.  The weather didn't stop us from having a good time.  Unfortunately I didn't take too many pictures of the picnic... but did manage to capture a couple.

Crew loved the food - Judson loved the colors.

Miss Elsa got her fair share of loving on Saturday getting passed from person to person.  My Aunt Peggy is holding her here, while Judson wrestles with Ryan.

After the picnic, we headed out to the Science Festival put on by Sanford Research.  There were a variety of booths set up with anything from chemistry experiments to making paper to geological science information.  It was a great way to spend a rainy afternoon and the girls really seemed to have a blast.  Let's just say that Ryan was in Science Geek Heaven.  He spent the afternoon showing the girls around, teaching them how to use a microscope and sharing his world with them.  It was fun to see!

We found another dislike of Sullivan's this weekend.  Before Saturday, we knew that she was fearful of clowns, but truly that was about it.  However, now we also know that she is most fearful of .... characters dressed up (even more so than clowns)! 

She was SCARED, SCARED, SCARED (with a capital S) of these two characters.  Many tears shed.  Pleas to go home were cast.  She knew where those characters were at at all times.  She didn't let them out of her sight and if they did happen to get close to us, she clung to Ryan or I with all her might.  Poor Sullivan Grace has a deep, deep fear.  

With the characters near, Sullivan clung to me like crazy.

On Sunday, the girls took pictures together with a professional photographer.  It was a mini-session put on by a group of local photographers as a fundraiser for a young child diagnosed with leukemia.  The weather turned out to be great in the afternoon - hopefully the pictures will do the same.  

Here is a amateur snapshot of the girls in their picture outfits.  The lighting on my camera was funky so it didn't turn out well.  I am hopeful the professional was able to capture the moment!  I will post those pictures when I get them back in July. 

All in all, a very good weekend. It flew by quickly. The week ahead seems to be just as full as this past week.  But I think that is what summer is all about!