"Ummm, Leilani?"
"NO!"
"Ummm, which cousin do you want to play with?"
"MY COUSIN!"
"Ummm, Gabe?"
"Yes! He bumped me! I want to play with my cousin!"
When we moved into the WJ rental, Kev's brother Darin came over one night and helped with a lot of stuff. He brought Gabe, who's a big-kid and he helped bring boxes in. At one point, Aspen and Gabe were exiting and entering the house at the exact same moment, and neither one of them saw the other. They plowed right into each other and I think Aspen got stepped on and from that point, Gabe became the-cousin-who-bumped-me.
Friday night, Aspen decided she wanted to see him again (and his little sisters). So Kev talked to Darin and we arranged to meet on Saturday at the Castle Park (City Park) by the WJ Library for playing and a picnic.
We got more than we bargained for because it was the day of the car show, and since all proceeds from the show benefited a children's organization, a lot of people donated their time to offer free events for kids within the park.
Aspen got her face painted for the first time, and she played a bean bag game to win some goodies. We also got a big snow cone to share (YEA!! A frozen treat mama can eat!!) in the shade of a big tree.
Another free event was what can only be described as a stuffed animal buffet. There was a designated area in the park where the kids would wander and pick out a toy. Naturally, Aspen picked up a puppy and named him Spots (this is going to get confusing!). He's an old-school Pound Puppy and I'm thrilled because I had about a million of those growing up. She could not be persuaded to even look at another animal once she found the dog. She was so happy.
It was so wonderful to catch up with Kev's brother and his family and to spend time together outside before school starts for their kids. Summer is always busy for them, so with the new school year, hopefully we'll be able to get together more often.
And maybe Gabe can earn himself and new nickname.
so fun! aspen is such a cutie, and i love her pink floyd shirt :)
ReplyDeleteSounds like a wonderful weekend. I can't believe how big Aspen looks in your pictures. So adorable.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like a pretty awesome get together. I love the picture of Aspen getting her face painted. She looks so leery of the person painting her face. It is so cute.
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