Weekend Wrap-Up

We had such a fun weekend at the Edward Jones Summer Regionals in Galena.  I'm so glad it went as well as it did because when we left town Thursday morning I was miserable! I had just found out a day or two earlier that I had strep and wasn't feeling any better despite being on medicine.

The kids were great riders and we met my parents in Dubuque for a pizza lunch, then after that I started feeling much better. 

The schedule for Regionals is pretty much the same every year so the kids have gotten used to the routine and look forward to getting to go to "Kids Club" while Kent and I have meetings. They have so much fun there!

A fun thing the spouses did this year was have a salsa making contest.  My team didn't win but I got a great recipe from the winner!

We had lunch with a bunch of friends on Friday afternoon, then spent the rest of the day doing the Alpine Slide and ziplining!

Friday night was a barbecue and fun activities for the kids.  Kase loved his face paint!

And Kael loved making s'mores!

Saturday morning we spent at the pool.  This picture doesn't do it justice at all! It was gorgeous!

That afternoon we went to the fishing derby my dad had helped organize.  It was so much fun being out on the water.  Our boat didn't catch a lot of fish but it was a great way to spend the afternoon. There were some fun prizes awarded to the winners and one group even caught a nice size walleye!

We had time for a quick trip to downtown Galena where Kylee was thrilled to find a shop that she had written about as part of one of her school projects this year about tourist destinations. 

Of course we got ice cream! And enjoyed just walking around the shops.

Saturday night is the big awards dinner.  It's a really special night and fun to get all dressed up.

I was so very proud of Kent and the awards that he won! He works so hard and especially these last couple months it hasn't been easy working out of our house as they continue to get his office put back together after flooding.

It was a really special night also, because they honored my dad, who is retiring.  A couple guys got up front and did a game-show type question and answer session that was so neat and also pretty funny.  My dad did a great job answering questions especially for knowing nothing about it and just being put on the spot.  Hearing these guys talk about my dad and seeing everyone give him a standing ovation was something really neat to be a part of.

We are so thankful for this opportunity he has provided Kent and we are thrilled to be part of the Edward Jones family!

We got home Sunday and spent the day unpacking and doing laundry.  Kent did take the kids on a bike ride and to the pool.  We were ready to relax and get to bed at a good time after a busy, fun weekend!