MckWeekend

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This weekend has been by far our most event-filled weekend of the summer. OK, maybe the most event-filled weekend in several years. Those of you who follow MckMama's (she's the mom of Stellan, the baby boy we've prayed for) blog may have heard about the MckPicnic and MckBrunch that were both held this weekend.

The MckPicnic, which was yesterday morning, was held at park just west of the Twin Cities. We had a great time meeting MckMama, Prince Charming, Big Mac, MckNugget, Small Fry, and of course, Stellan! What a wonderful family they are! It was also great meeting a few of her other blog readers and IRL (in real life) friends like Mama Bear and Kami. (In case you're wondering by now, we did use each other's real life names, not blog names, at the picnic.)

The weather was quite cloudy and chilly, but we all decided it was a blessing in disguise. You see, because of the non-idillic weather, the park was not flooded with people. This made it much easier to keep track of the many small children who were running around while still holding a conversation with other adults.




Camille and Small Fry became fast friends and spent much of the morning together. They especially had fun throwing Bob the Ball to each other!



Another item of interest was the red foam clown nose that came from...well, nobody really knows.




Camille spent most of the morning with people other than me and Aaron. She floated from blanket to blanket, quickly accepting food from whoever would give her any, carrying off waterbottles, and poking belly buttons. She and Small Fry even stole a whole container of Gerber Puffs from another little girl and downed nearly the entire thing, each taking turns sticking their arms in up to their elbows to grab fistfulls of puffs.




Yes, in usual Camille fasion, she was our little social butterfly. She could be found sitting in laps, playing peek-a-boo, and helping others take photos, all without thinking twice about where her parents were! It's true, we're going to have to keep our eye on this one.

The MckBrunch was held this morning, also in the western suburbs. It was at this cute little hole-in-the-wall restaurant called The Green Room. The entire restaurant was reserved for our brunch, which I believe was attended by about 45 women.

The food was delicious! And not only was it delicious, but it was a-plenty. We started off with scones and fruit, then moved on to breakfast (eggs, bacon and french toast) and a complete lunch (salad with grilled chicken, and halibut with asparagus and potatos).

Seriously, the food was so good!

It was very interesting for me, going to something like this. I went by myself, and didn't know anybody there (except for a few I had met at the MckPicnic). But I truly had a wonderful time, and very much enjoyed the conversations I had with the ladies I ate with, as well as my new friend Mama Bear. What a great group of women from all walks of life! There were some single women, some married but without kids, and many who had many children! It was especially fun to see that the moms with small babies brought the babies to the brunch!

One thing I found particularly interesting was the assorment of beautiful purses and diaper bags hanging off the back of the chairs! So fun!

Before we left, MckMama handed out orange bracelets that were made by another woman (aah, I can't remember who!). They are so beautiful, and must have taken a great deal of time to make!

UPDATE: Rumor has it these beautiful bracelets were made by Lori. Someone please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong!

It may have been a busy weekend, but it was so much fun. Thank you so much, MckMama, for hosting these events! It was such a blessing to meet you and your blog readers and friends. We will all continue to pray for your sweet baby boy, and we will continue to enjoy your blog posts. Keep 'em coming!

PS. Group photo from the MckPicnic to come as soon as it's emailed to me!

PPS. Even after all of this our busy weekend wasn't over! We had family pictures taken tonight in St. Paul. When I have some of those to show (hopefully soon!) I'll do a post about that whole experience!

PPPS. We're still working out the kinks over at Bubba & Belle, but feel free to shoot us an email if you'd like to snag a coffee sleeve for yourself or a friend!