Saturday was a gorgeous day. Really, it was in the 70's and was clear; absolutely gorgeous. I returned to the conference in the morning and Ryan took the girls to my niece Molly's 6th birthday party at a jumpy house. Both girls had a great time, and they told me all about it when I saw them that afternoon. Liz, Josh and Amy enjoyed some time at the Georgia Aquarium too. In the evening, we decided to enjoy our time outside on the back deck by grilling hot dogs and making s'mores. After the girls went to bed, Ryan, Josh, Amy and I played Trivial Pursuit which was a lot of fun; we had a lot of good laughs while playing. The whole day was a really fun time. Here are some pictures from Saturday evening.
Lily fell in love with Sadie. She used to be so scared of dogs, but ever since playing with Lucy, the dog Wayne's family got at Christmas, she has loved them. She has even said she wants one for Christmas next year (don't get your hopes up). Even though Sadie is a pretty big dog, Lily couldn't get enough of her, and Sadie is so sweet and laid back. They spent a good bit of time with Lily "walking" Sadie around the back deck. You can see in this picture though, it was really more like Sadie walking Lily.
Lily and Sadie became fast friends.
Mia loved watching Sadie too.
Trying to share her water with Sadie.
Mia finally got up the nerve to pet Sadie who sat there so still so she could.
Lily had so much fun with Amy too, and Amy was so sweet to spend a lot of time with Lily. Before she left, they colored pictures and Amy wrote "To My Best Friend Lily. Love, Amy" on hers. Lily was so excited, so it is now hanging up in her room. She points it out to me almost everyday because of how much it means to her.
After dinner, Uncle Josh the fireman built a safe fire for us. To be honest, we were a little nervous to have Mia around the fire, but she did just fine. Lily couldn't wait to roast a marshmallow.
Bama showed Mia how to roast too.
We let Mia try it by herself which she enjoyed.
Time to enjoy the s'more!
This was Mia's first s'more; she loved it!
Both girls had so much fun this evening. They have asked several times to do it again soon!
Aren't Josh and Amy so cute?
This was such a great weekend. We are so glad Josh and Amy were able to come over. Hopefully they can come back sometime soon to play again! The girls have talked about them and Sadie so much over the last week. In fact, on Wednesday night, as I was putting Mia to bed, we were saying her prayers and this is how it went:Me: Dear Jesus, thank you for...
Mia: Daddy, Mamma (aka Bama), Josh, Amy, dog
Me: (pause for a moment): Mommy?
Mia: No, dog. Josh, Amy, dog.
Come back soon guys, you are missed!
Sunday was another beautiful day too. Ryan and I went to church and then met up with Liz, Josh, Amy and the girls at Taco Mac afterwards. Liz and I did a little shopping after lunch while everyone else went home. Soon, the girls went down for their naps and Josh and Amy left to head back to Alabama. That evening, Lily and I had a little Mommy/Daughter date which was fun; we don't get to do these a whole lot. We went to Figo because it's Lily's favorite restaurant. I really enjoyed some one-on-one time with her; she is so much fun to talk with right now. She can carry on a good conversation, and she has such a fun imagination to keep things interesting. As we were leaving, she gave me a big hug, and said "Thank you so much for dinner Mommy. It was a really good idea. I can't wait to do it again!" This melts my heart! After dinner, we went grocery shopping together, and we had even more fun. We shared a cookie (I love that Publix hands out cookies to kids!) and just talked and talked. Lily sang a lot too which I love to hear. This sweetheart lights up my world. What a great way to end the weekend!
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