summer days

Yesterday we spent the entire day outside.

We played. 

We swam in the lake.

We ate dinner on the deck.

All with our dear friends, the Braggs.

After dinner we gathered up our blankets and folding chairs. 

We popped some corn and packed some treats. 

We bottled some water, put on our sweat shirts, piled into 2 vehicles and headed into town for a outdoor showing of The Lorax.

Mike and Katie met us there.

While we waited we -

 played with our food. 

(Good thing our mothers weren't there)

and danced to the music.

Show time.

The environment was so safe and family friendly. 

Even though it made for a late night, we had the best time. 

I cannot remember the last time I had such fun at a community event!

I hope they do it again and more often. We will go back.

Pickle Car {a.k.a. Richard Scarry's Busytown}

On Saturday Nya and I, accompanied by Owen and Auntie julianne, went to the theatre to see Busytown. Every night before bed, leading up to that day, Nya would count down the days left until it was time to go and see the "Pickle car". I had such high hopes that this would be so much fun, for the both of us - my enjoyment felt through her excitement. 

10 minutes into the program Nya asked if we could go home. I was so sad she didn't have the reaction I had anticipated. And then I realized in the rush of everything we had done that morning, the million places I had gone before, and the shower I was determined to get in, I forgot to feed this poor little thing lunch. Luckily, there was an intermission. We followed our noses and found that the ice rink concession stand was open and smelling so good, especially when you are feeling so hungry. With a tummy full of hotdog, we made our way back up to the show, and the second half went much better than the first. 

She has talked about it everyday since, and asks when we can go back. I think that must mean she had a great time - even if the highlight was a hotdog with ketchup!

Post Nutcracker

It was FA-BU-LOUS! If you have never been - GO!

(I forgot to tell Bergen that he wasn't in a J. Crew ad. That boy's gotta learn to SMILE!)

The Nutcracker

We are off to the theatre, and we couldn't be more excited! 

(and this is what happens when I attempted to take one nice picture of us all before we go - some are enthusiastic, some a little too enthusiastic and some just got hit in the stomach by a little brother and show no enthusiasm at all)