Last Sunday: The Segura family invited us to spend some time with them at the resort they were vacationing at for a few days. It was awesome! The resort featured at least a dozen pools, a water slide, a bounce house, the beach, and a beautiful condo where we ate lunch. We had a blast spending Father's Day with such a sweet and wonderful family.
On the way home, Shawn wanted to stop at Dairy Queen and then Subway for his Father's Day dinner. And for such a great Dad, of course we stopped!
Monday: Morning outing: Park and then library. In the afternoon, I hit the doctor's while Shawn and the kids painted rocks and a piggy bank. In the evening, Riley went to Caroline's church for Vacation Bible School. She had a ball. And learned that God created her. Not me, not Shawn, not panda bears, not the sun: just her.
Tuesday: Movie morning! Riley and I grabbed some candy and headed to the movies to see The Tale of Despereaux. She lasted an hour, and it was great getting to see her face when she first saw how BIG the movie screen was. That, and she is too light to keep the seat down when she sits at the back. Too cute. In the afternoon, we played Hi, Ho, Cherrio! Riley's new favorite game. At night, back to Bible School before heading over to Caroline's house to watch the Bachelorette (DVRed, of course). Riley was a terrific addition to our girls' night of milkshakes and ABC television. As a side note, I cannot express how much I am going to miss my Monday (or in this case Tuesday) nights with Caroline. We've hung out for at least the last four seasons of the Bachelor/Bachelorette, a Dancing with the Stars season, and some Greys. Our time together has been a week highlight for the last two-three years. Mondays have never been dreaded because I knew I would get to hang out with Caroline. I am so thankful for that time together. I am so thankful for her as a friend.
Wednesday: Bowling! Riley had a ball bowling a full ten frames, and scoring a 57! Adrian just liked wondering around the empty alley. In the afternoon, Riley and I made a family treat: Pizza Freet (we used to make it with my great grandma; basically, it's fried dough topped with powdered sugar). Riley also made her very first pizza!
Thursday: We have been meaning to get Riley a bike this summer, so we decided to make our outing this morning to ToysRUs. Riley loves her new Princess bike and Dora helmet. Then, we all went to BJ's for lunch! After nap-time, we played more family games (Memory and Hungry, Hungry Hippos!) and painted a sun-catcher.
Friday: We ended the week with Water Day! We trekked up to Alachua to visit the sprinkler park. Riley had a ball darting among the sprinklers, and Adrian chilled around the outskirts until venturing forth into the water sprays. Afterwards, we headed to the park there, now dubbed Dinosaur park by Riley. Good times! This afternoon, we'll get our naps on, and practice bike-riding before heading to the last day of Vacation Bible School.
Whew! I just hope my kids have had as much fun as I have had! Enjoy the pictures!
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