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, who 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