Saturday at the Park

On the last Saturday before school the USO usually puts on a big party at the park.  We decided to go and I always like to get there right when it starts because the lines are shorter.  So we showed up right at noon and it was already in full swing!

 

These guys were pretty cool - they decided to try the Segway and did pretty good for not being able to see very well through their masks.

 

AJ took a picture with them, but Michael would not go stand with them.  I have no idea why not, but I am glad AJ still humors me and all my photo taking!!

 

Michael was tall enough this year to be able to drive them.  He was nervous but excited.  He is getting instructions on how to control it.

 

AJ also took a turn on them.  He did them last year but was getting a refresher course on how to control them.

 

And he was off!  He flew through the course with no problem at all!

 

I walked by Michael just in case, he did a great job though!!

 

AJ at the end, smiling still!!!  That is always a good sign!

 

Then off to the playground to run a little energy off while I waited in line with Alex.  The boys love to be on top of the monkey bars, I am sure giving poor Porchea a heart attack.  :-)

 

Alex was too short to ride by himself, but this gentlemen was nice enough to take him around for a spin.  Alex had such a great time!!!

 

AJ picking up both Andre and Michael.  That boy is getting stronger every day and taller.  I keep telling him he can't be taller than me in third grade.  :-)  He just smiles and laughs!

 

Poor Alex was stung by a bee, so I took him over to the fire fighters and they were so nice and put a band aid on him so he felt better!

 

Our picnic lunch provided by the USO.  The biggest problems was the bees, so AJ had a great idea to sit where the smoke from the BBQ was going to hopefully not have as many bees.  It worked out quite well!

 

There were so many things to do there, games, face painting, etc., but our kids wanted to play in the sand and that was totally fine with me!!

 

AJ trying to lift all four of them up - that was a little much for him.  ;-)

 

So they went into a group hug!!!  I am so glad they get along so well, we LOVE doing outings with them as you can probably tell!!

 

All the kids were given punching balloons and they were having a great time with them!  We tried to get them off where they would only get each other and not us.  :-)

 

Then on to a train ride

 

AJ and I on the train ride.  All the kids had a great time!!  As we were getting off of the train it started to pour, not sprinkle, pour down rain.  So we all decided we had had enough fun for one day and the parents ran to get the cars one at a time!  So after that we headed over to Porchea's house and had dinner together and the kids played and slept over while the adults enjoyed a movie.  It was a great relaxing day!  A good way to end their summer vacation.