Playing in the Park

This weekend was gorgeous- the weather was wonderful, the company was great, and the kids were so funny and sweet and I got to snuggle and cuddle and play with them- weekends like this are what makes fall my favorite time of the year.

Friday afternoon Tony and I decided to load the kids up and take them to a park in town; this park has a special area for toddlers and, man, did our toddlers take to this park. We've been to this particular park before, but last time we went, all Harper wanted to do was climb up and down the stairs- this time, things were different. Both Jack and Harper had a great time playing with the sensory board and musical instruments they have built into the park- Jack's favorite were the bongo drums; they also tried out and liked the swings, the tunnel, and the horses they could ride, but their most favorite activity was the slide. Tony was the catcher and I made sure the kids got up the stairs in and orderly fashion- I think they slid about 15 times each! The staircase to get to the slide also has animals painted on it, and Jack and Harper would randomly announce "pig!" or "duck!" as they were walking up to the slide.  They both had such a good time that they didn't want to leave.

After the park, we went to dinner at a Mexican food place. The kids chowed down on tortillas and chicken and rice and beans. We took a couple of cute pictures of them eating- Jack really liked when the waiters sang "Happy Birthday" to some people a few tables over- he clapped for them when they were done.

Saturday morning Tony left to go to a bachelor party and the kids and I got to spend the day together. We were quite productive: we aired up the tires in the stroller and took a walk, we played and read books, Harper helped me clean the bathroom, ate a good lunch (Harper even fed herself a whole carton of yogurt), took a bath (notice the previous comment about yogurt) the kids took a good nap, and we went to Costco- it was a very busy day.  The kids also helped me clean out my gym bag.

Sunday morning we went to breakfast with some of our closest friends who also have two kids- I never thought I'd be asking for a table with 4 adults, two high chairs, a booster seat, and a baby sling- we were a sight, I'm sure. But the kids did a great job and ate their breakfast and fussed very little. Harper discovered that she likes hash browns, and Jack kept himself busy by stealing bacon off of Tony's plate, and helping himself to some butter when we weren't looking- what a mess!

We came home in time round our weekend with some chores around the house, Skype time with Mimi and Papa, and a family walk before watching some Cowboys football. When Tony turned on the game, Jack yelled "Cowboys!" and went to find his football- too cute! It was a great weekend, and I hope we have many more like that in our future.

On a side note, check out these two kiddos who look so big now! When did they get so old? Harper even has long enough hair for a real ponytail now. They are definitely not babies anymore...