Our Weekend Adventure

This weekend, I had the very important job of taking my nephews to see the latest Harry Potter movie. We live about two hours apart, and I don't get to see the boys nearly enough... maybe once every couple of months. At least once a year or so, I try to go up to their house for an overnight visit so that we can really catch up. That's what I did yesterday.

We talked, they showed me all their latest and greatest toys. We stayed up until midnight, and hung out in our pj's in the back yard. This morning we went to their local farmer's market - which is THE best farmer's market I've ever been to - and then this afternoon we went to the movie before they humoured me and let me wander around a local flower/gift shop.

For what it's worth, they tell me that they enjoyed the movie, but I think it was probably a little too scary for them. There were sudden bathroom breaks which coincidental occurred right around the scarier scenes. Fortunately for me, I got to play the Auntie card... it was their mom who escorted them to the loo 3 times while I stayed behind to watch the movie. Even better, I still get the credit for taking them.

Excellent visit.... wish I could see them more. Wish I'd have brought a camera with a fully charged battery. I generally take my camera everywhere I go with the boys, and snap all kinds of pictures. The pictures turned out pretty dark last night, beause I didn't have enough juice for the flash.






Normally, I bring the dogs with me on these visits. Cotton stayed with my parents this time (the 2 hour drive would have driven him over the edge), but Tallulah came along. She thinks the boys are the bomb, and I'm pretty sure that the feeling is mutual. Plus, she got to try out a whole bunch of things that she'd never get to do with just stuffy old me...

For example, I don't have a trampoline filled with beach balls.



Nor do I have the imagination to put a donut on her head.


She wore that over her eyes for quite a while, and she didn't seem to mind. Tallulah's always had a rose coloured view of the world, so I guess I'm not surprised.

Eventually, the donut worked its way down to her neck, and it stayed there even longer. Considering how hot it's been for the last couple of days, I think maybe that she was hoping that there's be a pool in this excellent yard full of fun-loving boys, seven dogs (4 others were visiting unexpectedly), toys, trampolines and agility equipment.


Sadly for her, there is no pool.

What was there, was a new friend for life. Meet my sister's dog, Brazen.



More about her later...