You know you had a good time when . . .

You know you had a good time when your princess oldest daughter is as grubby as her younger brother and sister.  She is the child who refuses to use outhouses and outdoor park toilets because there are bugs and spider webs and creepy-crawlies – OH MY!  She had dirt stuck to the gum that was stuck to her face.  She was partner-less in the three-legged race, so she asked me.  We came in second, but who was paying attention to that.  We were all laughing so hard it didn't matter.  Her feet were black – so were mine (crocs are really hard to run in).

You know you had a good time when your son tells you his face hurts.  It could have been because he was so happy to play with his friend Hunter or maybe it was because he tried to run inside his burlap sack for the sack race and left his face in the grass on impact.  Poor guy – yes there were a few tears, but he got right back up and tried again smiling the whole time.  He didn't stop moving the entire time and had sweat just pouring down his face and neck.  Which, of course, attracts dirt.

You know you had a good time when the littlest princess has grass stains all over her pink tutu skirt and pink top.  Rolling down hills and losing shoes and going back to get the shoes and rolling some more.  Cake crumbs and jello bits stuck all over her face and in her hair.  I'm not sure I'll be able to get the skirt clean – EVER.  It took some time just trying to get her clean.

You know you had a good time when it seems that all your kids have eaten all day is sugar and you think they are going to be up all night.  I tucked them in at their regular bedtime and within twenty minutes all three were sleeping.

Yesterday was our annual South Burnaby Church of Christ Picnic.  What a blast!  I know I had a good time – my face still hurts from smiling and the wee bit of sunburn I ended up with.   The laughs were as plenty as the food.  From the races to the pinata to the karaoke.  Can hardly wait for next summer.

So grateful for all of the amazing people my life has been blessed with, friends and family alike.