On Saturday, we were rather busy with soccer, groceries, house-cleaning, and yard work, but by the end of the afternoon, everything was clean and tidy and perfectly in its place. We love it on the rare occasions that all the stars align just so, so we scooped up our kiddos and headed out the door so we wouldn't have a chance to mess it up just yet.
We went over to Grandma and Grandpa's to visit with them and Great-Grandma Earlie. Brad's grandmother will be in town for at least a month, and we're so excited to be able to spend so much time with her and for her to be able to be around our little lovelies for so long.
Hannah Bear had skipped her earlier nap because she wasn't sleepy, but then she slept for a really long time snuggled up against me while we visited with family.
While she slept, our little man drew pictures for Great-Grandma Earlie and Aunt Jess.
After Hannah woke up from her late nap, we went out for Mexican before heading to our local neighborhood's summer kick-off.
The kids had a good time waiting for the sun to set. Jack attempted to climb a coconut tree (akin to a rock wall) with Daddy. He made it about half-way up and then decided he'd had enough. Then we found out he wasn't quite heavy enough to repel down, so Brad had to go back up and pull Jack down by his ankle :)
The kids enjoyed racing through an inflatable obstacle course before the fireworks. Hannah wasn't thrilled when the fireworks started. I had to snuggle her really close and cover her ears for the rest of the display, but by the end she was oohing and aahing and calling out the pretty colors. It was a really fun night, and the kids slept really good once we got them home and into bed.
On Sunday, we ran a few errands and did some shopping for Jack's upcoming birthday party. We also made our first mango salsa of the season. It was delicious (well, the adults thought so at least)!
Today, the kids spent most of their time outside with Daddy. They played soccer and ran through the hose in the backyard. They built turtle platforms for their pets.
We went to the pool on opening weekend for the first time ever. Jack's been asking about the pool for weeks, and we've been telling him we'd probably start going to the pool once school was out, but somehow he knew it opened this weekend. Earlier today, I heard him negotiating with Brad about going.
"Please, Dad. Today's the last day of the weekend. We have to go to school tomorrow, so we really should go today. It's our last chance for awhile." As soon as I saw the dimples, I knew there was no hope. So we packed up and headed out.
I couldn't believe how packed it was - doesn't anyone know how cold that water is? But the kids had so much fun. Jack even went off the diving board...it was one of the conditions for visiting the pool so early in the season. We've been working towards the board for years!
I'm so thankful for a fun, happy weekend with our family. It was the perfect reset before another busy week. Only four more days before Jack turns six (more on that soon). And only 16 days left before I'm out for summer...it's so close, and there's still so much to do!
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