Tuesday afternoon started with a picnic lunch outside and was followed by hanging out in the backyard the rest of the day. We jumped on the trampoline, played in the sprinkler, ate snacks and just enjoyed each other for hours.
Thursday started with homemade waffles, which Josh and Kylie helped with, followed by a little bit of playing inside while Colton napped. As soon as Colton woke up we headed to the splash pad. Again, it was a gorgeous day, and we had a picnic lunch and then the kids ran through the water and then played on the playground. After the kids were done with that (and I could tell that Ryan was getting ready for a nap), we walked over to Rita’s for some Italian ice. And as it seems to go for the 4th child, Colton has yet to have any “real” food (cereal, baby food, etc.), but he has been fed Rita’s on multiple occasions :) After Rita’s we came back home and Ryan and Colton went down for naps while Kylie, Joshie and I went out and jumped on the trampoline with the sprinkler on it and then laid on the hammock for a while. It was a glorious day!
I love summer, and I love taking days off in the summer to play with the kids. I ran through the grass barefoot for the first time in years yesterday. Such a simple thing that a lot of people do all the time, but I have not, and when I did it yesterday, it felt so good! I was recently asked what I loved most about being a mom, and my answer was that I get to be a kid again. Adults often miss so many little things, and having kids makes us go back and enjoy them again :)
3 comments:
I look at those pictures and see such happiness on the little adorable faces. Just puts a huge smile on my face, and seeing how it's early over here, gets my days off to a happy fantastic start, so thank you for that!!
So glad you had the time with the kids and got to be a "kid" again, love it. And you are right, running barefoot is awesome and your kids helped you do that. Amazing children right? Looking at things through their eyes just makes life that much better.
I look at those pictures and see such happiness on the little adorable faces. Just puts a huge smile on my face, and seeing how it's early over here, gets my days off to a happy fantastic start, so thank you for that!!
So glad you had the time with the kids and got to be a "kid" again, love it. And you are right, running barefoot is awesome and your kids helped you do that. Amazing children right? Looking at things through their eyes just makes life that much better.
I see that the kids had such a fun time playing with the sprinklers! It's a great way to enjoy the summer and feel cool and refreshed under the heat of the sun.
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