The Greatest Weekend Ever

For a weekend with no plans this one sure filled up fast, and it was a blast.  All weekend, every second was filled with something fun. 

The kids and I started our weekend off with a swim date at Lucy's house on Friday morning.

On Friday night, Bryan took the kids to the Framptons' to play while Tania and I had a play date of our own at a sushi restaurant.

The kids and dads played dress up, bounced in the bounce house and rounded out the night with some cuddles and a movie.

 On Saturday morning I almost became emotional when Bryan announced that he'd like to take the kids to the zoo before it rained.  I used this time to get a pedicure and run some errands...alone.  (smile).
It was explained to Lilly that she would have to be a very good girl at the zoo and cooperate with Daddy or they would leave.  Clearly, she took this threat to heart.

 The imminent rains kept the crowds away and Bryan, Lilly, and Jack pretty much had the zoo to themselves.

 On Saturday night we had planned to have a cookout for Bryan's birthday, but with an all day downpour on the forecast we decided to move our party to Snapperz in Carmel.  What a great time, and a great deal.  Adults are free, kids are cheap and the food is not overpriced.
Bryan, Jack and Dylan at the top of the play scape.  Peyton on TV.  Did I mention this place was perfect...they even had football on the big screens.  If they served beer Bryan would want to take the kids every night.

Jack in the bounce area for toddlers.  He really liked it until others came to bounce too.

 By now you have probably noticed that there aren't any pictures of the big kids, Lilly, Avery and Georgie, at Snapperz.  It's not that we don't love them, it's just that the only time we really saw them was when the food came.
In celebration of such a wonderful time each of the kids, except Baby John, got a frosting covered rice crispy treat.  Jack's was shaped like a big truck and he ate it like a little mouse, nibbling on the corners and the tires.  It gave him and awesome goatee.

 Then, he worked on it a little more in the car.

 After a lazy Sunday morning we decided to go for haircuts.  Please see the previous blog.  When naps were over we lazed around the house until dinner.  During dinner the rain stopped and it was decided that we should put on our rain boots and go for a walk.  A walk in it's true form never really happened, but some serious puddle splashing took place.

 Jack asked "wa?".  Translation: "Is this water?  May I splash in it?"

 He also added two new words to his vocabulary last night.  "Splash"

 And, "Stop!"

 They were so cute and having so much fun splashing in the puddles that I just couldn't stop taking pictures.  Then, I couldn't stop posting them.

 Lilly was a much more effective splasher than Jack and he wore the evidence of that fact. 

Yes, that's mud on his face, and I'm pretty sure, by his expression, that it's in his mouth too.

After exhausting that puddle and turning it to mud we moved onto another.

 Woo hoo!

 This is how Jack jumps.  He also counts, "Un, eww, un, eww..."

When we were all done splashing we made our way home, had an early bath, followed by a family movie night complete with popcorn, blankies and cuddling.  What a great weekend, no onto packing for our Michigan trip!
Happy Labor Day!