Practically Perfect

This weekend was a combination of romance, fun in the sun, worship and workouts! That, my friends, is what I call an almost PERFECT weekend.

Saturday morning we ventured out on a zoo date! The weather couldn't have been better - warm in the sun, cool in the shade. Love love love.

Then we ended the night with dinner for two; date night!! We've learned how essential it is to take time out for each other. Especially after two kiddies!!! We decided to try a new place - The Silver Dollar - and I'd say it was a success. Miniature beverages & fried pickles. Score!

Sunday we enjoyed a great worshiping service and then spent the day as usual - housework & yard work. Except I did take a trip down to Target with the munchkins, and came back with this fun little guy...

...no, that's not what I went in for originally. Isn't that how Target works? Although, I did still get the things I needed. So it was a win/win! :)

There's really nothing better than a good balance of family, friends, and devotionals to He who makes it all happen!!! I love ending the weekend with that moment of silence, praising Him and giving Him gratitude for those special moments. He is SO GOOD!!!! 

Happy Monday! <---- it's possible.

BOO! At The Zoo

This weekend, we joined together with friends and family to venture on out to our local zoo. Every year, through the month of October, they host a Halloween Party with plenty of candy and characters to entertain! This was our first year attending, now that Audriana is old enough to enjoy it. We brought the stroller along incase those little legs couldn't hang, but she was a trooper and walked the entire time. Again, she's growing up too fast and I don't know how to slow down time. Whaaaah :(

Along with us were my parents, husband, sister-in-law, and two of my favorite people Erika and Amy, with their children. Unfortunately, we didn't get an entire group photo, but still plenty were captured.

We started at the entrance and walked in every direction possible, until the train ride at the end! Whew, what a workout - for me anyway. The set up was incredible. I just loved it! They had a theme throughout each corner; from Storybook Princesses, Nintendo, Superheroes, almost all Disney movie characters, , and the Wizard of Oz, to name a few. Ha. Sadly, Audriana was bundled up and no one noticed her Princess Sofia dress underneath, they thought she was an owl. She was cool with it, so by all means. Ok, so getting to it! I decided to just share the highlights of our zoo adventure. Still a lot, but believe me there were a bundle.

They were obviously having a blast. As you can imagine, it took us awhile to make our way through from all the photo ops, but they were loving it. And every now and then the grown ups would have our own little fun with it. Next year we'll have our son for a complete family photo!!!

Oh, and we can't forget the hot chocolate!!!! It was a chiiiillllllly night. While the kiddos danced around under the disco light (yes, there was a dance floor reserved for kids to exert their sugar rush) we hung around and sipped on our hot cocoa. Yummy!!

Well, that's about all there is folks. Other than a few more here or there, we made our way around back to the front entrance for Audriana to enjoy a carousel ride, and last but not least caught the train ride around the zoo.
This was such a fun day! Not to mention Audriana passed OUT on the way home. I guess you could say we all could have at that point. We all had a great time. I'm so glad we were able to experience it with family AND friends. The kids had a blast with one another. I'm thankful for our relationships, and the ability to share moments like these. Can't wait for next year!

Although, I won't be able to get festive with an AWESOME shirt like this again. I couldn't have been more pleased with my customized t-shirt. I shopped around for all kinds of maternity ideas for Halloween, and this was the winner. Simple, but certainly making a statement. Ha!

Those were our shenanigans for the weekend! What were some of yours??? LINK UP! and share. :)

Lions, Tigers & Bears... OH MY!

Yes, Erika - if you're reading this - my post title may look familiar. 

Well, this Tuesday adventure was most deserving of its own post!! One of my best friends, and her son (my godson) along with myself and little one, took a trip to our local zoo.

Not my most flattering angle, but it's surely overlooked by Max licking his mother's face, yes?

Needless to say, it was a combination of excitement and exhaustion - for the parents. Regardless, it was an absolute blast!! The weather was even kind to us, and never shed an ounce of rain - which was the current weather status; in which case we appreciated the false prediction. We tried capturing as many photo ops possible, given the undeniably precious moments and personalities portrayed.   

 ...and when I say personalities, this is what I mean...

Probably one of my favorite moments, was the "clinging for life" photos of my dearest friend, and our kiddos - one in desperate need to be held, while the other was being pulled out of another family's picture.

She may have needed an extra hand. Where was I, you ask?... umm, who else was going to capture these priceless moments? 

And given we are both moms, this happened on occasion...  

I can't recall if it was intentional, or just maternal instinct to grab hold of a nearby stroller. 

It happens. 

We're lucky our kids are close in age, and have been able to grow with one another; although, one year is quite a difference, especially between a boy and a girl. Nonetheless, they have fun together and I'm blessed for that relationship - and that of mine and Erika's... I've known her from when we were our kids' age.

That's a crazy reality. 

Let's SPRING forward already!

Rain, snow, hot, cold... sounds seasonal, but those were our latest weather conditions these past weeks. No fun. With that said, it's undoubtedly certain we have been enjoying the high 60-70 degree weather. Keep it coming!!

The following photos were taken on the most recent warm, sunny days. A peek into a few of our mommy/daughter adventures (if you will).

Creating sidewalk chalk masterpieces...  

Blowing bubbles...

Riding bikes...

Trips to the zoo...

Or visiting the new Big Four Bridge!

No matter the occasion, we are enjoying the weather, and looking forward to more sunny adventures! Here's hoping spring is now just around the corner.

Have a blessed day!!