Weekend

Memorial Day weekend is supposed to be beautiful but instead Saturday was cold and rainy and Sunday just cold.  David planned on taking Mr. 10 camping on Saturday but they decided camping in the rain just wasn't fun so  waited until Sunday morning to head out.  While they were off in the woods I held down the fort at home.  Mr. 8 and Mr. 4 insisted on using camping dishes and sleeping in their sleeping bags.  They pulled each other and friends in the wagon, played at the park, and cleaned out the sandbox (well, I cleaned out the sandbox while they played but the sandbox was cleaned).

Around 1pm I got a call from David.  They had a great time and were heading home but the car wouldn't start.  So they were looking for someone to jump them or perhaps would need to call AAA.  I had gotten the oil changed a few days before when the check engine light had come on (not that I thought it would fix it but it had reminded me to do it) and they had told me the battery was marginal and I should get a new one soon.  I unfortunately had not translated that as now but merely added it to my long list of things to do.  Luckily a jump was all that was required to get them to a place where they could get a new battery and they made it home in time for a great backyard birthday party for a friend.