Friday -- Typically we have a neighborhood playgroup every Friday morning, but this Friday I decided to skip out and take the kids to Adventureland with my p's and Isaac. It was such a gorgeous day -- absolutely perfect for taking the kids to an amusement park. It was a cool (80*) day, not a cloud in the sky, and minimal crowds. Katherine is obsessed with the log ride, so her, my dad, and I waited in line for about 30 minutes, and that, by far, was the longest wait of the day. Soooo great!
Rather than walking around the park, Katherine spent most of the day riding on Isaac's shoulders, and Caleb was more than happy to sit in the shade with Grammy while we took Katherine on some of the "big" rides. Speaking of my mom ... sometimes I think she forgets what it's like to be a Mommy. All she can think about is being a "grandma" and spoiling the kids, and boy is she good at it! So good, it borders on ridiculous some of the time. For example, it's around 11:30, we haven't eaten lunch yet and pass by an ice cream stand. She immediately suggests that her and the kids get some ice cream. I'm like... HEELLLOOOOO, great idea, AFTER we eat lunch, but come on!! Are you kidding??? Back in the day, she would have NEVER suggested that Laurie, Isaac and I got a ginormous ice cream BEFORE our lunch. But now????? GEEEEZZZ....
Matt got home from work early Friday night, so we took the kids out to eat and then the two of us got take-out from our favorite Thai restaurant, Cool Basil. Soooo YUMMY!! After dinner the kids went outside to play with all of the neighbors, and stayed out WAY past bedtime. Our next door neighbors have a 9 year old girl, and she brought out her DVD player, and all the kids had a dance party in the front yard. It was so cute! They were having the best time and danced for almost an hour. Boy can Katherine get her groove on!! They also rode bikes and found two new pets -- one of which we became the rightful owners of!! And what is this pet, you might ask??? FROGS! That's right folks, we had a frog named Hopper, and he was the cutest little frog Katherine had ever seen... Ay-yi-yi! Thankfully this morning, Katherine and Mikayla let them go. LOL.
In other news....
Matt and I have been wanting to put a patio out in the backyard, so he started getting quotes, so we could figure out exactly what we wanted (size, stamped concrete vs pavers, etc.). After the quotes came in, he quickly realized that it'd be sooo much cheaper to do ourselves (read -- himself as I'm NO help). LOL! Well yesterday he rented a sod cutter and started the project, so the kids and I went to the zoo with Laurie, Morgan and Hannah.
Katherine was just a disaster! She wore the new shoes I got her, and they cut into her feet, so she spent the better part of the day either crying or riding in the basket under the stroller. Let's just say that it wasn't a long trip! Here's some pictures for ya!
Morgan, Katherine and Hannah.
Katherine LOVES the monkey bars, and can hold on longer than *ANY* kid I know. Seriously....
Here she is swingin' away!
Katherine and Hannah playing on the new playground.
Why isn't Caleb in any of the pictures???? Well... he was a little under the weather. As soon as we got to the zoo, he broke out in spots. They're all over, and unfortunately, his face is the worst. His entire face is red and swollen with red welts. The poor kid also has red spots covering his arms and legs. I feel so sorry for him, but he seems just fine. He's still eating, sleeping (THANK GOD) and running around like a champ!
So, since he's not feeling well, Matt stayed home from church and just Katherine and I went. Since we got home, Matt spent the entire day outside working on removing more dirt and making the ground level for the patio to go in. I can't wait until it's done!! It's going to be so nice -- and fun. We're getting big comfy chairs and a fire pit. Just think of the smores we'll be able to make! LOL.
Around 3:30 today my mom is coming to pick up Katherine and take her back to Ratatouille. We saw it a couple of weeks ago, but my Grandma wanted to see it, so back they go. Katherine is thrilled, as this means (i) no nap; (ii) much coveted Grammy time; and (iii) all the candy/pop/popcorn my mom can stuff in her in 2 hours. It's all good!!
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Sorry about your grandma. It's one of those things you just don't want to think about, isn't it? Good that Isaac is on board with all of this -- really tough for him no doubt, but always good to have an advocate for your loved one.
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