Labor Day is always a hectic 3-day weekend around our house & we were prepared for the fun! Our 100+ degree record temps finally got down to mid-90's over labor day weekend, which means we can now soak up some sunshine! Finally! Unfortunately the drought is not over. 

We kicked off our weekend with a sleepover with cousin Ezra.  He had to head home Saturday morning to go to his first UT football game. Lucky boy!

Sunday we packed up our bags and headed to Mansfield for Creek Fever at Walnut Creek Country Club.  This is usually an all-day marathon for us, starting early in the morning with the fishing contest, spending the day with Kid Events & Pool Games, and then there is a live band playing on the driving range until 10pm.

But this year was a little different for us.  First, we picked up a friend in Midlothian to join us, so we didn't get to the Club until 1pm.  The kids played all day with their friends while I sat stationed on the patio by the pool.  It was a no brainer - no wondering where everyone was, who they were with, did they fly off of a bounce house? We then decided to forego the concert and watch the A&M football game at our friend's house.

So the day wasn't such a whipping after all.



Katie, Addison, Reagan - sporting their Tattoos



Monday we met some friends at a new restaurant in downtown Arlington, the Grease Monkey. This is a burger joint with great garage-door walls which allows for a great place to sit and enjoy the beautiful day. We're so excited that downtown Arlington is starting to get some really great restaurants, a new gallery, and some boutiques to accompany the outdoor concert pavilion. The city is working to develop a nice area for residents & students to visit....and not have to travel East or West.

A friend of Eric's gave us tickets to a charity concert on Monday night, Pickin' for Preemies, which raises money to support Cook Children's NICU in Fort Worth.  There were 15+ Texas Music artists featured, performing an acoustic concert.  All of these artists are people that Eric & I love. Addison & Preston....not so much.  But they were patient (at least as long as we expected them to be) and we got to enjoy some music for about an hour & a half before heading out.  Maybe next year we'll be able to stay for the whole event.


Francie & Addison at Pickin' for Preemies Concert

Pickin' for Preemies Concert, Billy Bob's Texas