m.e.a. f.u.n.

with this weekend being our long weekend for m.e.a.
(teachers convention)
we had an extra 3 days to fill
SO ...
we did our best ;)

we took over chuck e cheese one day



spent the next day at the MOA
as i mentioned below

i did make the kids shop ...
BUT
they also got to spend a lot of time at their favorite store ...
77 kids



go down by the rides for a short time

alex drove a bumper car for his FIRST time
for a while i thought the no reverse thing
was going to make him the one kid that
they had to stop the ride for
but THANK GOD he figured it out
and survived ;)

drew decided to go on the swings ...
and then AFTER riding them
decided they were just WAY too boring ;)



we got all of our stuff tailored for the wedding
they got to pick out their halloween costumes
AND
we got to have lunch with stacey!

a busy day that's hard to top ...
but we went and had a bit of fun today, anyway.

we hit the bowling alley with some friends ...

and NOW ...
the weekend is here.
we can 'rest'
and catch up before our busy 'bekah's wedding week' hits.

i'm thinking maybe the boys will sleep past 7 tomorrow
because i REALLY wore them out

but i doubt it.