A much needed family day

We had such a great day on Saturday. Rarely do we have a Saturday that is not filled with various commitments of some sort. But last Saturday, we were commitment free! And it was awesome. We went to Ben's soccer game in the morning, which he did a great job at, then headed home for a bit. We did some chores and then were off to watch Sadie and James' soccer games. After that we taught Ben to ride a 2 wheeler, then played at the park and fed the farm animals at Golden View. We went and got ice cream and then headed home. Ryan and I watched the SC game, (which I'm sure he hopes to soon forget!) while the kids jumped on the tramp and played games. It was such a relaxing day. After the game, the boys wrestled with dad and then we headed to the boys room to wind down and read books. After the books, the boys built an awesome block castle and then Ryan and I just sat back and enjoyed watching our boys enjoy each other. They play so great together. They decided that Ben would give Jake a piggy back ride. We were all laughing so hard, they would take off and then just eat it. They did it several times until we had to pull the plug. Anyway, it was a great ending to a great, commitment free day. It was such a nice day to just enjoy each other. Sometimes our lives are so hectic, that a nice day spent at the park and at home just feels so good. Not to mention having Ryan home all day, that was great. With school in full force, homework and big projects, full time work, and USC home game tickets, he is a busy man. So we were stoked to have him home all day with us. Here are some pics to enjoy. The first are from the end of the night, they boys with their "castle" and the piggy back adventures.

Getting ready to take off...

They would seriously eat it and just laugh so hard.

Their building Jake was so proud of.

FUN AT THE PARK

Ryan's sunglasses and no make-up makes for an interesting picture, but hey, this is for posterity, right?

Jake and Dad checking out the animals.

Ben

Brothers having fun together!

Big Momma and Ben.

Jake was so bummed at me for making him take this picture.

Cute Jake sitting still long enough for one shot!

Ben was all about posing - he kept saying, "how about here, how about his shot."

Jakey wanted to try and ride a big boy bike like Ben.

These animals were crazy, they would reach thru the gate and snag the food right out of your hand.

Ben slightly more tentative about the aggressive animals.