4 days of fun!

4 days of fun!

Written Jun 25, 2012 9:38pm by Heather Dalik

Tonight Grace asked "Are our four days of fun over?"  We have had the most fun in the last 4 days.  4 days of just being kids, being a family and having fun.  We started out the weekend with an impromptu picnic with our pal Alyssa and her family.  The picnic went indoors when the rain came.  Anxiety city!  Seriously, Cora has only been in our house and once to my Mom's in the last 11 months!  It just happened that ALL the kids went downstairs and Cora was upstairs, playing by herself.  Indoors is waaaay different than outdoors for germs but we got through.  Actually, I was fine once we got settled and I saw how things were going to work out.  Alyssa's house is a sick kids house too, masks on the corner shelf, so I knew it would be fine.  Cora was so excited to report to Jeff "Daddy, Daddy I went to someone's HOOUSSEE!" (He got lucky and went to a concert.)  

From there, the weekend just got crazier.  Saturday was our first swim meet and both kids were happy with their swims.  In the afternoon, we went to another outdoor party.  Cora is starting to think every thing is a party.  It is so much fun to sit and watch her take it all in.  Now that she isn't afraid of every sound, movement, and stranger we are having fun.   Sunday was our 12 year wedding anniversary but we got really lucky and were offered Orioles tickets, only 2 though. The debate - we got engaged at a game, it is our anniversary. Should Jeff take Andrew who is desperate to do to a game or should Jeff and I go?  In the end, Jeff and Andrew went because for us, our anniversary is about celebrating what our wedding created - our family.  

We had a picnic in the park that evening and listened to some big band music.  Life according to Cora - another party!  She stole the show and I am certain the band was happy to see us go.  Happy Anniversary to my other half.

Today, Grace and I had a girls day at American Girl.  We were so lucky to be invited on a special girls tea with our friend Kira.  Amy (mom), Robin (mommom) and I enjoyed watching the girls take it all in.  Grace is so fortunate to have grandparents who keep her stocked in American Girl gift cards just for these occasions.  

So, here I am at 9:30, struggling to stay awake.  The house is a royal mess and the kids will be shocked to find the party is over and tomorrow we will clean up the party messes.   

The message I got during our 4 days of fun - keep it simple.  Most of our fun was completely free and very simple, the things others take for granted.  The kids had a blast, declaring this the MOST fun weekend ever.  In the last 11 months, we haven't spent any time like this playing with friends, staying up late, eating too much sugar.   I am pretty sure they could pass on the staying up late and sugar but the friends?  They are already talking about what friends we can see this weekend.  

Have a great week and make a plan to visit someone you haven't seen in a while.  

Be CORAgeous!