We will be observing Memorial Day, a holiday honoring the men and women who have sacrificed, and continue to sacrifice, for our freedom. It is a special time of memories, especially for Daddy thinking about Grandpa Holsapple and his dedication as a career warrior in his career with the United States Air Force. Grandpa Holsapple served in three wars and his airplane was shot down in the Vietnam War. So Mommy and Daddy decided to make this weekend a weekend of special family time.
We got off to a great start on Friday with some work being accomplished with Daddy cleaning and organizing the garage and Mommy doing work in the house and watching after Jude and Bodhi. We spent some time with GiGi and Grandmoo and later in the evening Sister Kelly and Brother Aaron (the Governor) treated us all to dinner from Bob Evans Restaurant!
Saturday morning Daddy got up early and went to work in his role in a program designed to address domestic violence in the community; Daddy works most Saturday mornings and got home just after 10:00 a.m., and though the original plan was to spend time cleaning and repairing the basement, we all decided to spend special time together. Mommy calculated our austere budget (we are looking forward to payday on the 31st!) and we went to McDonald’s for lunch and enjoyed time together and Daddy and Jude watched Bodhi Mommy play in the children’s indoor play-center. Afterwards we went to Lowes and returned for exchange a dead scrub we purchased nearly a year ago; Mommy and Daddy always praise the Lowes store for being honest and fair about standing by their products, especially their trees and plants (with which we have the most experience). Though too young to understand the lesson presently, we tell both of you the importance of being loyal to honest stores and companies and treated their employees respectfully for providing such remarkable service. We want you both to model your own conduct after such practices and good people.
We returned home for “our” afternoon naps, and then made a trip together to Target and Wal-Mart to get some hot dogs and potato chips for our Memorial Day celebration dinner. We saw Daddy’s friends Judge William Menges and his wife Marty shopping and also saw Daddy’s friends Nefertiti and her husband shopping as well; it is always nice to see nice people, especially friends even if only to say hello. Nefertiti and her husband both said that you look just like Mommy, Jude and that you look just like Daddy, Bodhi!
After we got home we had a dinner of macaroni and cheese (though not the good kindL) and then watched Nickelodeon and played together upstairs until bedtime. Mommy and Daddy then decided it was time for them to snuggle (and smoochJ) and watch a movie together, and decide upon our action plan for tomorrow!
Good thing your Daddy wrote this blog tonight (first time ever), Mommy is very frustrated getting the pictures on here tonight! Keeps messing up, UGGGGH!
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"Momma, what the heck are all those kids doing?"
Bodhi, this was both you and your brother's first trip to McDonalds :) |
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| "I think I'll eat my apples first." |
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| "Momma this is way cool, good thing you got in here with me, or I'd be lost!" ;) |
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| Bodhi crawling her way through the tunnels in the McDonalds playhouse |
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| "Woooo, I made it!" |
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Bodhi passed out in the car on the way to Lowes... you and your brother had a late nap today! |
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Juders lovin' his first McDonalds experience! |
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| "Happy Buddha" ;) |
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Juders playing with Bodhi's Happy Meal Toy ;)
And... on the floor it went, you throw everything from your highchair! |
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| "Tired Buddha" :) |
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| Bodhi, Buddha, and Mr. Murff playing this evening ;) |
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| Bodhi lovin' on Mr. Murff Man :) |
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| Juders crawling around... getting into everything :) |
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| "Playful Buddha" ;) You love to be tickled! |
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