A SATURDAY EVENING AT THE JARVIS FUNHOUSE!

I hope everyone is safe and not flooding. We did have some storms pass through yesterday about 2:30 and I'm really not sure when they slowed down. So what do you do on a rainy Saturday evening? Well let me tell you what happens at The Jarvis Funhouse.

We did have a fun evening. It started off with Genny and Davin stopping by for a moment. We visited and they did get to see Spike Jones. Spike allowed me to scratch his back. That was a rare time. We asked Genny and Davin to stay and join us, but they needed to go on their way. Jennifer, Cary and Chester made it over just a few minutes before Genny and brought Helen with them. Helen was in town and asked to come over. She is so sweet.

I was not sure how we would entertain Helen since we don't have to many children's toys here for her age. Not to worry. Remember we are at The Jarvis Funhouse! Helen played the ukulele. Petted the cats when they were out. ( Vader and Athena were hiding most of the night. Ditto stayed out but she was being cantankerous.) Had the chance touch Spike Jones. She did well with him. (Yes, we made her and Cary go wash their hands really well.) We have some balls on a string that we played with. Cary and Helen played with the DS's. Sorry Helen, we only have Brain games. I showed Helen Jennifer's dolls. I told her I really, really need to wash the dolls and clothes before we play with them. (Put that on my list of things to do.) Well as we were leaving Spike's room she spotted the green, Koosh ball. Well Chester saw the ball and wanted it! We played keep away from Chester for about 15 mins or more. If Chester had of gotten it, it would have POPPED! We did not worry about the ball, it was Chester. And of course played with Chester.

Chester was not able to go out too much due to all the rain so he did play a lot. We gave him a new ball. Well when you tried to pull it out of his mouth he would not let you have it. But if you quit trying he would get the ball as close to you to have you take it. Chester cleaned out his toy basket while playing. Remember the ball on a string I mentioned earlier? Helen and I teased Chester with them. If he did get it, I would say "drop it" and he released the ball. So was he just getting tired or did he really learn a new command?

We had pizza and I baked some cookies. We watched Wall-E. Bryan, Jennifer and Cary played a game Sorry. Bryan Won! Then Helen asked for Bryan to play the Dulcimer. Bryan let her try it. Then Cary tried it. So Jennifer and I talked while the band played. (Bryan on Banjo, Cary on the dulcimer and Helen on the ukulele) Helen came up and told Jenn and I we need to sing while they played. I told Helen I could not sing, I can't carry a note. But I went and got the Hymn Song Book. Helen and I sang Amazing Grace and a couple of Hymns and finished up with Christmas Songs, while Cary and Bryan played the Banjo and the Dulcimer. About 9:30 ish Cary thought it would be a good time to leave since Helen needed to get back to her Grandparents house.

I hope Helen had a good time. I know we did. I bet Chester and Helen slept well last night. I mean, who would have thought a rainy evening would turn out so much FUN!

Only at The Jarvis Funhouse!