Wednesday Amy gave us a preview of the boys' day and we met Michelle who would take Garrett to preschool Thursday. Tai kwon do for Spencer rounded out the day.
Amy was off to Texas by 5 am Thursday. We took Spencer to school and Garrett was picked up for preschool. That gave me and Kathy time for our coffee at Starbucks and then out to find geocaches--success on two of three. Then back to meet Garrett after preschool. Played until we went to pick up Spencer, back for homework and off to soccer.
Only a half day Friday for Spencer and none for Garrett. James met us after noon and we played with the boys for a while before swimming lessons for both. They have improved so much since Lake Chelan last summer. We shopped for baking supplies for Saturday (Kathy's birthday). The boys picked out their favorite cake mix (FunFetti), frosting (Rainbow Chip--has extra sprinkles), and two numeral candles (if I publish the numerals, I will no longer be able to blog). Then got ready-to-bake pizza for dinner--fabulous--some of the best pizza I have ever had.
Saturday was early tae kwon do for Spencer. Came back and the boys mixed the batter for Grandma Reagan's birthday cupcakes. "How old is she, Garrett?". After thinking a bit the three-year-old answered, "Old enough." Off to Seattle Center for the LEGO BrickCon convention. Several thousand LEGO enthusiasts built displays of LEGO cities, Star Wars scenes, artificial intelligence robots, military machines, airplanes, and cartoon renderings to name some. Though LEGOs are younger than I or Kathy (50 years this past January) the three younger boys have grown up with them and were enthralled by the creations. Afterward we walked the Center (28 acres of grounds and buildings), grabbed a couple geocaches, and let the boys and Kathy play at the fountain which has intermittent eruptions allowing the adventuresome (Spencer and Kathy) to run down the embankment and touch the fountain before getting sprayed by the next eruption. Garrett was kept from making his great circle of the fountain walking on the barrier because when he reached a certain point the strong winds blew the spray on him. When we got home the boys finished frosting and decorating the cupcakes, put on and lighted the candles, sang Happy Birthday, and let grandma blow them out. Spencer and Garrett both picked out the ones they piled high with frosting and extra sprinkles--we think they planned that all along.
Sunday we went for breakfast to North Bend at George's Bakery which has big doughnuts the size of a dinner plate and we shared one. Afterward we went geocaching and found a few around the area, some that were new for James. Played in the neighborhood park and after Amy returned from her convention trip we went to dinner for barbecue.
Monday it was back to schools and soccer in the rain. But Tuesday the weather broke in the afternoon and gave winds good enough for fall kite flying, one each for Spencer and Garrett, in the park along with bike riding. We took Spencer to tae kwon do while Amy fixed dinner.
Later James took us to the airport for our red eye flight home. The weather in Detroit Wednesday morning? What else? Rain.
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