Friday night fun

We arrived at Blayne and Molly's house just seconds before Dusty and Julie, and Nana and Papa arrived shortly thereafter. We hung out for a short while outside catching up, then we headed to downtown St. Joseph to enjoy the Venetian Festival that was going on. We all planned to get together tonight to celebrate Rowan and Kieran's birthdays, and we thought they would love the festival, so that is where we started.

Of course it wouldn't be right if we didn't start with the food. The kids shared a huge corndog, very nicely I might add. The rest of us had fried mushrooms, fried veggies, gyros, and some beef and potatos. We found a place in the grass for the kids to dwell while we all shoved our faces.

Then we headed for the rides! Molly had previously purchased wristbands for the kids for rides. We thought they would be good all weekend but turned out to only be good for friday. But they still went on enough rides to pay for the wristbands and more! Didn't know how daring Rowan would be, but she wanted to go on anything and everything. The mini rollercoaster might have been a bit iffy again, but both she and Kieran just had a huge grin plastered on their faces the entire ride. Not sure if it was because it was so much fun, or fear? Molly and I were able to take them down the Giant slide too! Nana and Papa played a few games with them, so each of them left with a toy of some nature!

Finally we were able to tear the kids away from the rides, and the adults away from the beer and we headed back to Blayne and Molly's house for cake and presents! Molly got a sheet of ice cream cake (I didn't even know they came that big!, but she thought we would want left overs for the weekend! Always thinking!) and we all endulged! The kids were both spoiled rotten by her Nana and Papa and Aunts and Uncles! Rowan got a new bike, a seat for her doll for her bike, some barbies, some clothes, foam bubbles, and a Mud Pie Center! So much fun!

I think Grady was busy snuggling with his dad and Eddie was a bit exhausted as well. He did sleep a bit at the festival, but it was past all of our bedtimes for sure. Although that Michigan time change does screw us up a bit!