This past weekend was a Labor Day weekend FULL of FUN.
We started the weekend by going to Barking Rocks Winery for First Friday.
It was so nice to be outside enjoying a beautiful evening, listening to music, drinking good wine and visiting with great friends!!
Saturday we got up early and headed to Canton for First Monday Trade Days and did a little pickin'. It had been several years since we had been, but once we arrived it was like no time was lost. We hit the junk in the fields and then made our way through the barns. We even savored some Canton delicacies for lunch....Corn dogs, Tornado Taters, and fresh squeezed Lemonade!
We took our friends Nicole & Kelly & their son Collin. They were first timers for the Canton experience but they were quick learners and we all enjoyed the day. Ethan & Collin were troopers the whole day and I think they will be future Pickers.
Sunday after church we spent the afternoon with our friends the Donahoos and the Robertsons and did a little shootin'. Since this is the weekend of the official kick off to hunting season we practiced our skills. Of course we practiced Safety First and made sure that ear & eye protection were worn.
Tommy loaded the skeet thrower for us and Zack help me with "tracking". This was only my 2nd time to shoot skeet but I did really well and shot with a 12 gauge and 20 gauge shotgun.
Then we did something a little more un-orthodox. We went to the tank and threw marshmallows out on the water and then we shot them with .22s
When you hit one it would go flying up in the air.
Don't judge! I admit it is a little, (ok a lot), Redneck, but it sure was FUN!!
This picture kind of sums up the afternoon!
Monday we caught up on sleep and hung out around the house during the day. That evening we went to a benefit concert at Billy Bobs Texas called Pickin' for Preemies. This was a great event that featured 18 Texas Country artist in an acoustic setting playing their music for a great cause. The event raise $100,000 for Cook Children's NICU addition.
We really enjoyed getting to hear Walt Wilkins....
Johnny Cooper and Bobby Duncan...
Cory Morrow and Roger Creager...
and Brandon Rhyder
We crashed when we got home, and we were wishing for one more day so that we could catch up from our long weekend. It was packed but we loved every minute of it!!
