The Best Kind of Day...

On Wednesday the kids and I headed to my sister Stacy's house. We met up at Dominos Pizza and tried their new pasta bread bowls. They were actually really yummy(and SO loaded with calories I'm sure!) They were also free(for that day only) because they are new and they are promoting them. So that was sweet... lunch for free. Once we were done eating we headed to the park. The kids had lots of fun and the weather was perfect. 

Maddy absolutely LOVES the swings! Once he gets in it is really hard to get him out. :(

Maddy having fun. He also loves slides and usually isn't afraid of them anymore-even big ones.

Avery also loved the swings and kept saying "weeeee", even if she was barely moving.

Avery having fun. Avery had lots of fun except for when she fell off a platform and her mouth was bleeding a little. Hopefully it instilled a little fear in her because up until that point she didn't have any.

I think this picture is hilarious! She actually wasn't afraid to go down the slides on her own.

"Higher Mom, higher!"

My fun sister Stacy and my cute nephew Jace. Jace also loved the swing and would giggle the whole time he was being pushed.

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I am completely in love with this picture!

After we went to the park we headed home and all took late naps(yep, even me.) It was great! Then we played outside in the backyard. Maddy practiced riding his bike more, the kids slid down our side hill on their bums and got grass stains on their clothes and just ran around and played together. Then I took the kids to Baskin Robins and got some ice cream. They were having 31 cent scoop night(which I guess they do once a year) so of course we were game. After we got home I let the kids play outside a little longer and then I put Avery to bed(which of course she is never happy about.) Once Avery was in bed, Maddy and I headed outside to mow the lawn. It was such a nice evening and I really enjoyed it. Then we came in and got Maddy all bathed(he was so dirty) and ready for bed. Maddy and I shared his leftover mac-n-cheese bowl from earlier and then as soon as Steve got home around 9pm Maddy asked to be put to bed. I just love when he is tired and wants to go to bed because it is so much easier than trying to convince him he needs to go to bed. He is so cute because after we put him in his "big boy bed" he insists that we both give him a kiss and a hug and tells us he will sleep good and see us in the morning. What a great way to end a wonderful day! I'm looking forward to many more days like this...

P.S. Of course I stilled managed to get my "me" time in and headed downstairs to watch American Idol and 90210(don't laugh) and edit the pictures for this post before heading to bed myself. :)