I'm not sure how to even summarize this amazing weekend without writing a novel. Although, most of my blogs are novel length anyway so what's the difference? It was an amazing weekend. I love food, I love fun and I love the 4th of July, all of which made this weekend absolutely perfect!
I had the day off on Friday so I slept in a little, woke up and went straight to work. I was working on a very special surprise for my SIL and BIL, Traci & Russ, who told Pat and I recently that we are going to be aunt and uncle to their little Baby Tigue in January 2012! WOO HOO!!! So I wanted to make Traci a pregnancy scrapbook/journal that she could use throughout her pregnancy. My mission was to complete it before our cookout on Saturday so that I could give it to her. I finished the book and she loved it. Mission accomplished!
Pat wasn't fortunate enough to have Friday off of work so I drove to Elyria to meet him for lunch. Since we work over an hour away from each other, meeting for lunch is a very rare and special occasion. There is also a really yummy Thai restaurant there. I loved it!
We spent Friday night getting ready for the Robinson Third Annual 4th of July Cookout! I guess we've started a tradition! Great company, good food, 4th of July accessories, water balloon slingshot and a water balloon toss. It was so much fun! I'm not trying to brag, but I hit the human target right in the head with my water balloon (sorry, Mike). If you don't believe me, watch the video below and see for yourself.
On Sunday I went to another fun cookout at my dad and Jill's house. There were more games, more water balloons more great friends and family and more great food! And at night, we rode in my Uncle Paul's new pink limousine to the top of a hill and watched 360 degrees of fireworks in 12 or 13 different cities, among over 40 Amish. After the fireworks show, 22 of the Amish kids piled into the limo for a ride home and I piled into the back of an Amish cart with my dad for my very first Amish buggy ride. It was such a neat night!
Monday was a much needed lazy day at the Robinson household and we didn't even leave our house until 5 PM when we took Grady to the metroparks (one of my favorite parts about living in Cleveland) for a nice walk/jog. That evening, much to Pat's chagrin, we went and watched the Westlake fireworks. I literally had to drag him to the fireworks. I remember 6 years ago on our very first 4th of July together, Pat was so eager to take me to the fireworks in Brunswick. Note to those who aren't married, once they have you legally, all romance goes out the window. I'm just kidding. Kind of.
Today, Pat had the day off work so I took a vacation day. We drove to the Cuyahoga Valley National Park - my first time there and went for a three mile walk. We then had a picnic, using our picnic basket that we got for our wedding two years ago for the very first time. It was so fun and perhaps, even slightly romantic. Disregard my previous claim that all romance is gone. AND, Pat even packed our lunches. Doesn't get much more romantic than that!
I hope you had a wonderful weekend, too!
I had the day off on Friday so I slept in a little, woke up and went straight to work. I was working on a very special surprise for my SIL and BIL, Traci & Russ, who told Pat and I recently that we are going to be aunt and uncle to their little Baby Tigue in January 2012! WOO HOO!!! So I wanted to make Traci a pregnancy scrapbook/journal that she could use throughout her pregnancy. My mission was to complete it before our cookout on Saturday so that I could give it to her. I finished the book and she loved it. Mission accomplished!
Pat wasn't fortunate enough to have Friday off of work so I drove to Elyria to meet him for lunch. Since we work over an hour away from each other, meeting for lunch is a very rare and special occasion. There is also a really yummy Thai restaurant there. I loved it!
We spent Friday night getting ready for the Robinson Third Annual 4th of July Cookout! I guess we've started a tradition! Great company, good food, 4th of July accessories, water balloon slingshot and a water balloon toss. It was so much fun! I'm not trying to brag, but I hit the human target right in the head with my water balloon (sorry, Mike). If you don't believe me, watch the video below and see for yourself.
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On Sunday I went to another fun cookout at my dad and Jill's house. There were more games, more water balloons more great friends and family and more great food! And at night, we rode in my Uncle Paul's new pink limousine to the top of a hill and watched 360 degrees of fireworks in 12 or 13 different cities, among over 40 Amish. After the fireworks show, 22 of the Amish kids piled into the limo for a ride home and I piled into the back of an Amish cart with my dad for my very first Amish buggy ride. It was such a neat night!
Monday was a much needed lazy day at the Robinson household and we didn't even leave our house until 5 PM when we took Grady to the metroparks (one of my favorite parts about living in Cleveland) for a nice walk/jog. That evening, much to Pat's chagrin, we went and watched the Westlake fireworks. I literally had to drag him to the fireworks. I remember 6 years ago on our very first 4th of July together, Pat was so eager to take me to the fireworks in Brunswick. Note to those who aren't married, once they have you legally, all romance goes out the window. I'm just kidding. Kind of.
Today, Pat had the day off work so I took a vacation day. We drove to the Cuyahoga Valley National Park - my first time there and went for a three mile walk. We then had a picnic, using our picnic basket that we got for our wedding two years ago for the very first time. It was so fun and perhaps, even slightly romantic. Disregard my previous claim that all romance is gone. AND, Pat even packed our lunches. Doesn't get much more romantic than that!
I hope you had a wonderful weekend, too!
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