Monday, August 14, 2006

Starting the week off right! Sunday was a pretty laid back day with church, naps, racing, and a cookout. We had a great time and Landon and Ella provided lots of entertainment for the Deacon's picnic. They danced and ran around all of the time (except for when they were eating). They had lots of fun and enjoyed being in the center of attention.

Today we went to the Children's Museum with our friends Amy, Jackson and Benjamin. The kids had such a wonderful time that they were all upset when we had to leave. I think Jackson's favorite was climbing the beanstalk. Ella's favorite was playing in the dirt and sand outdoors. She was so dirty that she needed a bath while we were there buy had to settle for a baby wipe cleaning. I think Landon and Benjamin liked everything and just had a great time playing together. For me it was just great to be able to catch up with Amy and kind of surreal to see our children playing together as we used to.

I thought for sure that Ella would come home and take a 3 hour nap after such a full morning but shortly after an hour she was up and at them and soon proved that she should have napped longer. Landon only played a half a game of Candy Land today which so far is the least he has played since Friday. It may have been because we were so busy and also because Ella was up the whole time. It's a little more challenging to play with Ella as she runs off with all of the pieces and cards if she can get her hands on them.

Tomorrow is a busy day I need a lot of rest.