fantastic friday

We had our first family day in three weeks today. It started out lazy and slow...we all felt like sleeping in which, in my mind, is the perfect start to a day. Mid morning, Josie needed a nap, so while she slept, Bryan took the older two to Tower Grove to play in the fountains and wading pool. They came back and had baths and a yummy lunch and then we rested a bit and got ready for a movie. We trekked across town to the dollar theater to see "How to Train Your Dragon". What a treat! We've only been to the movie theater as a family one time before and that was before Josie was born. The kids loved it. They enjoyed the show and it was the kind of kid's movie that a parent doesn't mind sitting through. We treated ourselves to icy Pepsis, which tasted amazing on a 100° day.


By the time we made it home, it was getting well past normal dinnertime, so we chucked the menu and had breakfast for dinner: waffles, scrambled eggs, bacon, strawberries and smoothies. We ended the day with a pile of books in Ella's bed. We laughed, snuggled, and nearly fell off the bed several times.

Aside from Simon's meltdown when we ran out of quarters for video games, it was the perfect day. I just love Fridays.