Fun Weekend!

Parks' mom, Lane, the girl's Soni, came in town this past weekend & we had a great visit.  Friday morning Lily Kate's class had a field trip at the skating rink.  It brought me right back to my elementary school days.  (Look at the "All Skate" sign in the background)

 Here we are after doing the Hokey Pokey.  I can't believe we don't have any pictures of Lane skating, she skated more than (& better than) any of us. 

 A walk on the beach on a 69 degree day.  Gotta love Wilmington!

 Charlotte, too busy for kisses

 Kate, exploring for shells

 We went out Saturday evening to celebrate Lily Kate's birthday.  The plan was Mellow Mushroom for pepperoni and olive pizza, LK's fave but we made a detour at Chuck E Cheese's next door.  

Waiting for the Pizza

 Hadley was supposed to be baptized Sunday morning but we had a slight change of plans because I got sick Sat night after dinner and Lily Kate woke up Sunday feeling bad too.  Sunday was her actual birthday (do you feel like we've been celebrating all month as much as I do?!).  We had a jammie day instead.  Parks wasn't feeling great either and he's the usual orchestrator of the traditional bday breakfast in bed so about 45 minutes after we all drug ourselves out of bed we brought Lily Kate breakfast on the  couch with her heap of presents.  Her spirits lifted very quickly.  (Look Margaret Lee, our very own Little Mermaid!)

                             

Happy 5th birthday, Lily Kate.  You are effervescent and full of life!  You are smart as a whip!  You are more creative and have a better memory than I ever will.  You still love being with people all the time.  You have brought joy and brightness to the last five years of my life.  We love you, big sissy.