We kicked off Memorial Day weekend with a trip to a local exotic animal zoo for a
summer festival. In celebration of a job well done this school year, Isabelle got to invite
her cousin, Sarah, and one of her best friends, Cade, for a fun filled day. With Brees at
my aunt's house for the afternoon, Belle was pretty excited to have her mama all to
herself, running from one exhibit to the next with her arm linked in mine. It was
important to me to have this time with her, to give her my undivided attention. She
has worked so hard this school year and it was a real joy to spend the day with
her celebrating the start of summer. We played and danced and ate good food and
rode horses and saw lots of animals. We met up with more cousins and some of our
friends in the park, three women and nine children total: what a wild bunch! And
despite the blistering heat and the miles of walking and the huge crowds and long
lines, everyone kept their smiles on and their spirits high. After a stop for ice cream
on the way home, we all ended up back at our house for a late evening swim. Brees
came home with hugs and kisses that she had been saving up all day and we sat back
and relaxed. And as I sat on my patio and watched my children play with their cousins,
their giggling voices ringing through the warm summer night air, I couldn't help but
feel blessed. It was a good day with the people I love.
summer festival. In celebration of a job well done this school year, Isabelle got to invite
her cousin, Sarah, and one of her best friends, Cade, for a fun filled day. With Brees at
my aunt's house for the afternoon, Belle was pretty excited to have her mama all to
herself, running from one exhibit to the next with her arm linked in mine. It was
important to me to have this time with her, to give her my undivided attention. She
has worked so hard this school year and it was a real joy to spend the day with
her celebrating the start of summer. We played and danced and ate good food and
rode horses and saw lots of animals. We met up with more cousins and some of our
friends in the park, three women and nine children total: what a wild bunch! And
despite the blistering heat and the miles of walking and the huge crowds and long
lines, everyone kept their smiles on and their spirits high. After a stop for ice cream
on the way home, we all ended up back at our house for a late evening swim. Brees
came home with hugs and kisses that she had been saving up all day and we sat back
and relaxed. And as I sat on my patio and watched my children play with their cousins,
their giggling voices ringing through the warm summer night air, I couldn't help but
feel blessed. It was a good day with the people I love.
10 comments:
What a fun day! I love her henna!
i love belle's henna tat! so cute!
Look at all the neat animals! I love your top. Look at them all squished in the pool.
That looks like a fun fair. The miniature ponies are always my favorite, they're so little and cute.
she is just the cutest.. Looks like so much fun!
Thank you!!! It looked really cool once the top layer came off. I wish I had gotten one, too!!
It's awesome, right?! There were some really talented artists at this festival.
Thank you! They were so precious in that baby pool. The simplest things keep them the most happy.
I know!! I want one so bad!!
Thank you, friend! She is a really great kid!
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