Friday Fun

My sister has off of work on Fridays, and so all summer long when the kids are off of school we reserve our Fridays for "Friday Fun Day."  We go water-parking or roller-skating or rummage sale-ing or running through the sprinkler or whatever else kind of trouble we can find to get into.  It's a magical day that we all look forward to. 

The last 2 Fridays, the kids had off of school, so it was natural that we reverted to our "Friday Fun" schedule.  This sleepy Friday led us to the library!

It's such a great place to pause and hear yourself think... 

...to curl up on a cozy chair made just for you with a good book and soak up some sun through the strategically placed oversized window...

...to get lost in the pages...

...to be engrossed...

...or to curl up with a friend in any number of quiet corners...

...to travel the seas together on the world's most famous ship...

...amidst walls made of pages, bonded by wonder.

It was lovely. 

I want to live there. 

:-) 

And of course what Friday Fun wouldn't be complete without a little ice cream!

Days are getting longer around here, and it won't be long
before our WEEKLY Friday Fun Days are back! 

Happy Birthday, James!

He done married my sister!

He burned my hair when I was a youngin' (on purpose!). 

He taught me how to squeal tires in his fancy hot rod. 

He loves all things critter. 

He's the brother I never knew I wanted.

(oh, and he's SO bringing nerdy back!) 

Another One Bites the Dust...(Pardon the Pun)

Brenin lost a tooth Thursday night.

She was excited to find this note from the tooth fairy

along with some money and lip gloss Friday morning. 

So excited, in fact, that she got right to work on the tooth fairy's advice and headed to her bathroom to brush and floss.  A few minutes later, she emerged with ANOTHER tooth in her hand!!! 

Heaven help the tooth fairy. 

And Heaven help the poor saps who have to pay this girl's orthodontic bills. 

Exciting (and expensive) times! 

A Date with Bren

A few pics from my date with Brenin on Saturday. 

We went to breakfast at Denny's where we lingered with a few hundred games of hangman (wink) and some snuggles in the booth, then to the mall for some shopping (FINALLY found a new swimsuit for her with a matching little sundress to throw over for on the way to/from the pool/beach!), then wrapped the date up in an empty parking lot where (shhhhh...) BRENIN got to drive!!!!!  It was a wonderful time to connect with Brenin one on one, something I'm finding she needs / desires more and more as she gets older, and I have to say I'm enjoying it just as much as she is! 

My pancake-eating date

She was just mildly excited about the prospect of driving,

as evidenced by the mile-wide smile on her face

The view from where I sat...I'm sure I'll have a nightmare about this later.  :-)

p.s.  In case you're wondering, the glasses Brenin is wearing are NOT real, just a fun accessory we found at Claire's.  The eye doctor did tell us she'll need glasses in the coming years though, and Brenin is anxiously awaiting the "go-ahead" to pick some out! 

Happy Birthday, Mufaro!

This man is full of wisdom and knowledge in SO many areas, talented in everything he touches, motivated beyond what should be humanly possible...and still spends HOURS in a hot tub playing Little Mermaid with two little giggling girls (and usually the only one with "lines" since Ariel's voice is perpetually stolen by the evil Ursula!).  It's the kind of dad he's always been, and I'm constantly learning from him.  He's a hero, a friend and the best dad EVER!