Beautiful Week

We had an exceptionally rare east coast June week. The weather was amazing!!


We tried out a new park with some friends on Monday and stayed about 3 1/2 hours.

Tuesday it rained a bit and we watched the cutest little 3 month old girl for about an hour. The boys were in heaven (and so was I)...we just couldn't get enough of her and can't wait 3 more months or so until we get our own!

Wednesday was our usual park day with friends where we lasted over 3 1/2 hours!!

Thursday was library day where the boys decorated crowns at story time. It was also Flag Day, so we read our library books and flag books, did a macaroni flag craft, and decorated flag cupcakes.

On Friday we met up with some friends at the new park again and lasted over 3 1/2 hours again!! We made a few stops on the way home, then came home to relax. Barrett got home and we ate, then went on a Father's Day adventure. The boys really wanted to go bowling, but it was such nice weather, we suggested taking Dad to the new park to fly kites and get a treat...this took no convincing, they were all for it!! We had an awesome evening flying kites...Tommy is hilarious because he runs around the entire time and looks up at his kite along the way. On the way to McDonald's for ice cream cones, we found a sign for snow cones, so ended up stopping there instead. It was a lovely evening (and they fell asleep on the way home!).

Tommy runs around when he flies a kite...it is pretty funny.

Saturday we went to the temple. It was such beautiful weather there too! Barrett usually takes the boys to a park, but they ended up enjoying the temple grounds, eating lunch under trees, and exploring. He told me some funny things Tommy said. "This made my dreams come true!" (when they were under the trees). He also told Barrett all about how he was going to make Cheetos ice cream. When they were in the Visitor's Center at one of the kiosks, he said something like, "I love President Monson! He's our prophet and I love him." Unfortunately, the boys fell asleep on the 15 minute drive to REI so Barrett could pick out a Father's Day gift. I sat in the car with them while they slept. Then, they wouldn't go to sleep that night and were up until 10:30!!!

Sunday was Father's Day. Damon was up before 6:00. I finally went down and had him make a poster for Barrett. We made orange julius and bran muffins for breakfast, went to church, had lunch, opened presents,  watched old family movies when the boys were tiny, and made dinner. We were also able to chat with our own wonderful dads.
It was a pretty wonderful week:)