I've said it before, but we are so, so, so happy that our bffs now live nearby! We hung out with them on Friday night and Ben was excited to see his buddy, Maddie. He loves seeing her, but he was also pretty excited about the new toy selection. Silly kids, calling each other in the same room. :)
It was a sad departure, but luckily Ben got to see Maddie again at the farmers market the next morning. If not our #1 fave, one of our favorite famers markets opened on Saturday. I am pretty sure Ben was more interested in the play area and his new beach ball than the food, but he still liked "market!" One of the local apple orchards was selling apple cider and apple doughnuts. They were coated in sugar, but we had to call it a "candy doughnut" to get Ben to take a bite. Really, buddy??
After a nice long nap, it was time to check out our church's annual festival. We weren't sure if Ben would actually want to play the games, but we got suckered into a few of them. The first one was throwing a ball at balloons, trying to pop one. It was like the guy knew Ben loves throwing a ball, so as we were walking by, he handed Ben a ball for some "practice throws." Of course he whipped it right at the wall of balloons and popped one in record time. And of course the guy then said, "3 throws for $5.00. Winner every time." By this time, Ben was already saying, "more, please" in his sweet little voice, so open goes the wallet. Suckers, but it was the first game we passed and we were lured right in. We've since learned from our mistakes. Ben would have racked up a $100 bill in no time at all.
Since he was a winner, Ben got to choose from about 10 different (cheap, ugly) stuffed animals. He was so excited to pick out a tiger. We still hear, "Tiger! Ben! Throw! Ball! Balloon! Tiger! Fun!" at least daily. His happiness makes it feel a little less like we threw $5.00 straight into the garbage. I still think he would have been equally happy watching the other kids play. ;)
We were able to resist several more games before we stumbled upon the popular "win a fish" game.
And what's a trip to the fair without some fair food, or in Ben's case, FRIES. All in all, it was a successful visit. He has changed so much since our last festival experience and I can't wait to see what he will be like next year! On Sunday morning, Andy and I switched levels of ambition (somewhat) and I ran to Panera and the boys met me there. Love this kid. He had to read the paper too, just like momma and daddy. :)
There was a request for Ben to visit Uncle Joe on Sunday afternoon, so Ben headed to Joe's place with Nana while Andy and I had a mini day date. We have been wanting to do some house projects, so we went to Home Depot and Target--- so romantic! More to come on our plans. :) We had a productive afternoon and Ben was in heaven hanging out with Uncle Joe, probably because he has a guitar and a kickball...and because he loves his uncle!
Our final event of the weekend was a goodbye party for 2 physician coworkers that are leaving. I had heard about my coworker's house, but it was so much more amazing than I had pictured! The house itself is situated on the top of a hill and 40 acres of beautiful land. We hadn't even made it up the driveway and Andy was already professing his love for the house and deciding that he wanted to live there. It was a good 50 minute drive, but it was so worth it. Ben had his first bounce house experience which was a hit. Thankfully, he wanted to either sit or hold his safety-conscious momma's hand the whole time. No concussions or spinal cord injuries. ;)
The weather was perfect and the views were breathtaking. Even Ben was basking in the beauty! Oh, and I can't forget to mention the sheep! The boy loves his animals!
As much as I miss Benji while I am at work, I am so blessed to have some pretty fabulous co-workers!
My pillow is calling so it's time for bed! Goodnight!
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