Memorial Day weekend

We have had a very busy but great Memorial Day weekend. First of all a big thank you to all of our relatives who have and are currently serving in our armed forces! We are so proud of all of you and are so thankful for all of your sacrifices. This country wouldn't be the best in the world if it weren't for all of you and your bravery!!!

We spent this weekend about like every other weekend for the last couple of months. Working/packing/playing.

Emma graduated from preschool on Friday and they had their "olympics" followed by a picnic out in the grass. I took the day off and thanks to Aunt Stacy for keeping Lauren, we had a terrific time. Emma did great in her olympics and her "blue team" won many of the events. :) Her favorite was squirting the teachers with giant water guns. They even had an obstacle course and supermarket sweep. Afterward, we "dined" on peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with her friends. She is excited to start kindergarten in the fall but was sad to say goodbye to her teachers and her friends.

Later that day, we dropped off both girls at mom and dad's so Dave and I could make a three o clock appt. at the bank to "close" on our construction loan. That didn't take too long. It's amazing how many papers one has to sign especially we you don't understand half of the stuff that's written on them.

Dave and Ted then helped mom and dad move a bunch of stuff up to the garage for the big garage sale this weekend, then we went to some friends' house for a cook out.

I had to work Saturday and thankfully the phones were very quiet!!

After work, we loaded up a bunch of stuff to take to mom and dads and helped try to organize the garage.

Dave worked Sunday as usual and then as soon as he got home and changed his clothes, his pager went off and he was gone again. We did manage to get some ice cream when he got home that night.

We both worked on Monday and it really felt like a Sunday, so I am a little confused.

Emma started running a fever yesterday and complaining that her throat hurts. We struggled to keep her fever down yesterday and as soon as I put her to bed last night, Lauren woke up crying. I went in to get her and she was burning up. By the time we got down to the kitchen, she threw up! I did get some Tylenol in her and we waited up till Dave brought home some Motrin at 1130. Anyway, she was perfect all day, so I don't know what that episode last night was all about. Emma went to the doctor today and it's either a viral thing or strep. She has watched more TV in the last two days than she has in two weeks. :(