2024 June 15, 17,18,19, 20 with Ava

2024 June 15, Saturday 

Atlas Birthday Party @ Launch Pad Elgin

 I picked up Ava and we rode to the Elgin LaunchPad 

Atlas is turning 4! Calling all cowboys, cowgirls, and space rangers 

June 15, at 12-2 pm

Don’t forget your jumping socks 

We were served pizza, chips, and birthday cake 

The kids had fun on the launchpad 

We watched Atlas blow out his 4 candles.

I bought Hazel a birthday present because we will be out of town on her birthday, June 29. 

Hazel was having a bad day 

So I gave her her present a very colorful doll

She wouldn’t put it down

I gave Atlas a soccer ball and an Adventure Force Clash Force Combo Auto Advanced with four guns and 20 bullets.

2024 June 17, Monday Ava & River 

Today I rode to Andy’s to see River and Ava 

They were still in the bed but not sleeping 

They quickly jumped into the swimming pool and played 

River said she was hungry and wanted McDonald 

So I said Ask Pawpaw

They dressed and we headed to McDonald 

River ordered a cheeseburger with only cheese bread and meat (which he called ham)

Ava ordered 6 pieces of chicken nuggets with fries 

I ordered filet fish with fries

The kids enjoyed their meal while playing with their kid’s meal toy 

Inside out 2 toy play and score toy

I bought hubby 2 McDoubles and 2 small fries 

We came back to my house and the kids enjoyed playing in the playroom until 1:30

Then we took them back to Andy’s 

River’s mom was on her way to pick up River.

They have a long drive home. 

2024 June 18, Tuesday Ava & River 

River and Ava came over while Andy went to work. 

The kids played in the playroom.

I rode them on the gator.

River loved the ride he was pretending he was in one of his video games

They ate hotdogs no bread

Fruit, candy, and snacks all day

They watched tv 

River’s parents came by around 2 pm they had spent the day in 

Memphis 

They slept late 

A long ride home about 5 to 6 hours 

Andy came for Ava later 

I went to bed early I was tired 

2024, June 19, Wednesday AVA

Today we rode to town.

My two big toes have a fungus and I went to Doctor McCutchens gave me a prescription for meds to heal my toes.

We stopped at Ollie and bought some body wash and some oatmeal raisin cookies. 

We took Ava to McFarland Park to play

She wanted to go to a museum but she settled for the park 

She had fun with several other kids 

I did some birding and took pictures 

We ate lunch at Chick-fil-A 

We stopped at Foodland and talked to Ronald he gave Ava some mints 

We picked up my prescription at Killen Drugs 

We rode up to Greenhill and bought some peaches and a watermelon 

Had a fun day 

Afternoon visit near Muscle Shoals Reservation Trail

Today Thursday, June 20, we rode to Rockpile TVA 

Ava and I walked to the waterfalls

Stopping to take pictures 

We saw a red-bellied Woodpecker in the top of a rotten tree

We saw a redtail hawk and a couple Great Blue Herons and we heard several different bird sounds 

Ava played on the playground but it was too hot and no other kids were there 

We rode to McFarland Park there were lots of kids but none on the playground 

So we walked up the path to a couple of large boulders where I took several photos 

We rode to Panda Express for lunch 

We ordered a large plate 

Ava ate the noodles 

I ate the walnut shrimp 

Hubby orange chicken and broccoli with beef 

Hubby went next to get a haircut 

While Ava and I stayed at Panda Express 

We came home and Ava and hubby watched Sponge Bob