sunkissed

Today was good. I made Clayton get up with the kids so I could sleep in (only fair, he got to sleep in yesterday and had a nap) till a wonderful 8:30am. It was pretty interrupted because my sweet children insist on coming in every few seconds to try to get me up, or want ME to do something that their dad is perfectly capable of doing. None the less, it was a wonderful time. After breakfast and a quick decision to hurry out the door we headed out for the day. I had the idea of taking the kids to the zoo this past week, but when we got there and saw the school buses, a full parking lot and a woman directing traffic I drove in and right back out of the parking lot to the park near by. The new Tiger exhibit opened last week, but I didn't think a weekday at opening would be busy. The sun was shining and we had plans to be in Norfolk for the afternoon so we headed there early and did the zoo. Great new exhibit, and we got out of there just as the crowds were pouring in. Clay's friday night co-ed softball team had set up a scrimmage game against a co-workers co-ed team. I was in charge of watching a coworkers sweet 7 month old daughter. Besides the sun being out, there was dirt to play in and a baby to hold so we had fun. The kids used their sand toys in the baseball dirt- and got more than covered from head to toe. The wind was deceptive, it made you not realize how warm the sun was. I am out of practice and didn't have us slathered in sunscreen. After we got home I realized how much we needed it- Elliot and I are a bit burned, Gabby and Clayton seemed to escape it some how. I ran to the store to pick up the new essentials: 50+ baby sunscreen and ice cream (buy one get one free, mint chocolate chip and a new favorite red velvet cake) while Clay washed the dirt off the kids. SUNday, we love you!

Princess of Purple, with her magical rose (it glows, from Beauty and the Beast)

Sunkissed cheeks and feather soft eye lashes on my sleeping boy- who will be 2 in less than 3 weeks!