First up: gymkhana...
and a quick cup of tea for me.
Post gymkhana decisions: earth night? Or dinner date with Ruthie?
Dinner date.
Dunkin'. Life is good with a babysitter.
Reunited with Ruby!
Deep thoughts during Muppet Treasure Island.
Ruby was especially impressed with the singing tiki heads.
"It's like every single thing honors the culture."
Bedtime. Ruby sounds out our bedtime story herself.
The moment when I realized I forgot my toothpaste. Hello Kitty toothpaste for me.
Morning snuggles.
Peaceful breakfast on the porch, while the kids watch the end of Pocahontas II.
Further deep thoughts included discussing how John Smith "treasoned" the Indians.
Not so much honoring of culture going on there, apparently.
Grabbing a quiet moment before heading off to ballet.
Lots of pink leotards!
Miles and I soaked up the sun at Commonplace. The weather was incredible.
Funny faces at Eat'n Park.
COOKIES!
So much fun to be had at Carnegie Museum's play day.
Puppets, storytime, crafts, playground...
Miles put the biohazard sign on his pirate ship.
"Go bio or go home!"
And THEN we did a trip to Dobra Tea House for some down time.
This is what mostly went on at the tea house:
Me: "So what part of the day was your favorite?"
Ruby: "The whole part when we were with Kelsey."
Me: "You mean Marci?"
Ruby: "Yeah."
Me: "You really liked her, didn't you?"
Ruby: "I LOVED her."
Me: "What did you like about her?"
Ruby: "She was really sweet and kind. And she likes dresses and singing, like I do."
We finished up the day with a trip to Frog Pond, for a picnic.
Pizza, jellybeans, "Five Children and It"-- perfection.
Trying out paper boats on the pond.
Both children fell in.
It was a huge success.
At bath time, Miles told us a story about when he fell into a lake and his dad jumped in to save him. Everyone was okay, except for dad's iphone.
Me: "Well, it's nice to know that your dad cares more about you than his iphone."
Miles: "Yeah. That knowledge might come in handy sometime."
Rainy Sunday morning ended in an epic game of War.
And the reunion of parents and children.
The end!
