fun with friends

This weekend was jam packed with family and friend time - and a lot of cookies. Little Miss J spent Saturday morning/afternoon with her Auntie Rachael decorating cookies, learning about landscaping, and using a dust buster.

 

In the evening we headed to dinner at our friend, Biagio's house. Biagio and his wife have three kids and Little Miss J had fun playing with his daughter, who is a few years older than Little Miss J. Biago's son told me that he, "wished he had that baby," in references to J2, which I found pretty funny. I will say that I am anxious for J2 to be more stable sitting up on his own. I kept trying to set him down with some toys so that mommy could have a bit of adult time and as soon as I would turn around he would face plant into the floor. Poor kid. After dinner, the kids decorated some cookies and had ice cream. It was a late night for us, and J2 had a hard time with the change in schedule so he cried the whole. way. home. Thankfully, Little Miss J can sleep through anything and managed to cash out even amidst the screaming.

 

After church on Sunday, Little Miss J played outside with our neighbor, Karly.

 

 

With her outside and J2 napping, Gus and I managed to sit at the kitchen table and read the Sunday paper. I cannot remember the last time we had that kind of peace and quiet.

 

Little Miss J also had her very first playdate at our house on Sunday. Her friend from preschool, Beckett, came over to our house with his little brother, Benson, and their parents. We had fun hanging out with Wendy and Steve while the kids played in Little Miss J's room.

 

For the third time this weekend, Little Miss J decorated cookies. Apparently, the cookie decorating thing is a really good kids activity. After snack and cookie decorating, we all headed outside to enjoy the sunny weather. The kids blew bubbles, drew with sidewalk chalk, played baseball, and got pulled around in the wagon. J2 slept most of the late morning/early afternoon, and didn't wake up until the lack of sleep meltdowns from the older kids ensued.

 

Gus took Little Miss J for a car ride to get her to nap and I spent a few hours playing with my favorite little smiley guy.

 

 

 

It was a weekend of good clean family fun. Now, let's just hope that fun can get me through this work week.