Saturday morning was A's "Big Show" - that is, her chance to show off all that she's learned during the last semester of ballet, tap, and gym from her classes at The Little Gym. She had a wonderful time, and adored her roses following the big performance - little prima ballerina that she is.
We followed the big performance with lunch out and naps (well - nap for J - A refused to do more than roll around in her bed and talk to herself for an hour). When the kids were up and full of snacks and juice - we headed to the local strawberry farm to pick our own berries!
The kids had a great time - it didn't take long for J to realize he could eat the berries right off the vines - and he was like the kid in the proverbial candy store. I'm certain he ate more strawberries then he put in his bucket - and was VERY upset when our buckets were full and we were headed home.
A, well, she wanted to just hold her bucket and instruct mommy as to which were good strawberries to pick and which weren't, all the while pretending to be the little girl from the book "Blueberries for Sal" and keeping a close eye out for a bear who might eat her red gems.
Sunday morning we skipped church (I know, I know - but it was such a nice morning) and headed to Riverbanks Zoo. We hadn't been in ages, and decided it was a good morning to just pack up and go. We parked this time at the entrance by the Botanical Gardens (which were beautiful - we hadn't been before) and had a leisurely stroll through them down to the bridge taking us to the zoo. There, not only did we get to look at animals (both A and J were particularly captivated by the monkeys) but both kids got to ride the carousel. A loved it - J, not so much. He liked the idea of it - until his animal started moving up and down and going around and around - then he much preferred the safety of his daddy's arms.
A decided she was going to be a brave girl - and actually rode the pony by herself. The last few times we've tried to take her on a pony ride - she is all excited to go - and when the time comes to put her in the saddle, she freaks out and wants nothing to do with it. Her pony's name was Blondie - and she loved the comparison of Blondie's mane and tale to her own long blond ponytail - so that might of helped.
To top it all off - later in the afternoon we dug out the Dora sprinkler, got the kids in their bathing suits - and let them have a time of it running in and out of the water drops. Both squealed in delight - and it made for a wonderful afternoon. And in addition to all of this family fun - D cooked a yummy batch of ribs on the Weber - that were falling off the bone tender. Both A and J LOVED their dinner.
What a lovely weekend ....
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