Weekend Fun

What a beautiful weekend!  We enjoyed being outside all day both days! 

Friday night we hit Orange Leaf.  We struck a deal with Lauren to skip Paradise Park night with the school and go to Orange Leaf instead.  Much more relaxing.  

Addison will ham it up for the camera any time you ask! 

Saturday afternoon we headed out to the Kite Festival at Longview.  It is so fun to just lay out a quilt, relax, and watch all the kites.  They are huge!  We usually run into friends around Lee's Summit, and this year was no different.  

After the Kite Festival, it was date night.  Mark with Addison, me with Lauren. 

Mark and Addison went swimming and then to Chick Fil A for dinner.  Lauren and I went to Sonic (her choice!) and Orange Leaf (again!)  Then we headed over to Lowe's.  Lauren mentioned a few weeks ago that she wanted a bird feeder.  I thought it was a great idea to have one in the backyard.  

Sunday morning the girls patiently waited for a bird to notice the bird feeder.  

Then, when we got home from church there was one there!  

The girls kept track all afternoon and said they saw 5 birds total.  Seriously, kept them entertained for hours.  

 Then they heard the ringing of the ice cream truck. Lauren is old enough to know what it is now (darn it!)  At first we told them no ice cream.  But, as I was standing in the kitchen getting dinner ready they looked so pitiful peaking through the fence trying to see the ice cream truck and watching all the kids on the street get ice cream.  I mean, how could you possibly say no to that.  Mark caved and got them some ice cream.  

And with that he was told he was the "best daddy ever!" Totally makes it worth it.  

Spring is Here!

We literally spent the whole weekend outside with this wonderful weather.  We took a walk around the block Friday night.  

The girls got very creative in the backyard all weekend.  

The umbrella's are beds for babies and puppies.  

We visited with the neighbors and enjoyed some beverages.  

Saturday morning the girls literally spent 9:00 until 1:00 outside in the backyard.  Addison in a sleeveless dress and flip flops. Lauren in her jammies, plus tights, plus a sweatshirt....they are so different in so many way.  

They had fun with the umbrellas.  

They were so creative for 4 hours.  Playing outside with each other.  No fighting at all.  Well, they hardly ever fight anyway, but they were great all weekend.  

The cushions for the patio furniture are very comfortable.  

And the fun continued Sunday after church.  Most of the items from the play kitchen were outside on the deck.  Addison had fun with them.  It involved water and several changes of clothes. 

Lauren and I sent shopping for a few hours Sunday afternoon and she got the adorable dress.  She wanted a  long dress like Addison and she looked beautiful in it!  We have several upcoming events she can wear her new long dress to.  Plus, she insisted on putting it on right when we got home.  

Silly kid- but so much fun to shop with this afternoon!  

Too bad Mark was sick all weekend (strep throat) and laid up in bed all weekend.  We were supposed to go to a wedding Saturday night, but we did not make it.  But, the girls and I had a great weekend...like we usually do!