A fun day

Today I decided H and I were going to have a fun day.  Sometimes, a person just needs a day just like that and we were those persons!  We are in the process of trying to find a new bed/dresser for H since she is getting older and I am in need of a new "house project".  Plus she LOVES to play outside at the park and it was going to be a beautiful day out after it seems like weeks of rain and clouds! 
So..... my plan for the day was to go to the furniture store, Goodwill to see if I can pick up someone else's junk and turn it into my treasure and the park for a picnic lunch!  And that's exactly what we did!!

It started out with the girls enjoying the Valentine

card their precious cousin Evie sent them!

Then it involved packing up a bag

of fun things to do in the car.

Posing for a few pics as only H can do!

And off we were on our fun day!!

First stop....

the furniture store to "try out" some beds.  :)

She was just the BEST little shopper today!!

She is so funny- she has to "pretend" she is sleeping

on each one.  I wonder what she is thinking!

This one is my favorite- it is sooo cute!!!

I don't like the dresser so much but I adore

the bed!  Wonder what Chad will think of it?!?

And of course, hamming it up

for the camera as only H can do.  :)

Next stop... Goodwill where I found this

Nordic Track. Boy oh boy, did this bring back

some memories.  Memories of buying this thing

about 15 years ago thinking I was going to faithfully

excercise on it.  And let me tell ya, I think I could

count on one hand how many times I used it!  :)

And here is my awesome finds at Goodwill!!

A $5 pair of jeans, Mike the Mulligan Steam Shovel book

for 50 cents that brought back memories from my grade school

days and 3 dora books for H for 50 cents each.  Score!!!

Now it's onto the park and our picnic lunch.

I had these grand plans of sitting on a picnic bench

or sitting in the back of my truck with the window open

and enjoying the 60 degree weather!  But, as soon as I

parked, there was a bee flying continually around my

windows so I decided very quickly we were going to enjoy

our lunch INSIDE the truck with the windows up. 

So, we just put the middle seat down, used it as our

table and sat in the back.  And my oh my, we had a

delightful time!  Except that it felt like a 100 degrees in

there because I didn't turn on the truck nor open the windows!
And all she wanted to do was play so I had to hurry and eat

my lunch so we could go outside.  But all in all,

it was the memories that counted.  And we sure made

some happy ones!  :)

On our way to the park to play!

She had so much fun swinging!

And going down the slide!

I even got in the action and went down the slide too!
And don't ask my why I am bundled up to my neck

and my dear darling daughter is in shorts and a t-shirt.  :)

I think that's the difference between my kids and me-

I am always cold and they are always hot!!

Nothing puts a smile on my face

like watching my precious

children enjoy life.

The simple things in life like

parks and picnics and time with

their mommy and daddy. 

Priceless.

Oh yes, we also had to stop and bounce in the

police car!

On the way home from the park she told

me she wanted to ride in a police car

when she is older and she said she wanted

to bounce in the car.  Now I realize why!!

After her nap and getting V from school,

we spent an hour outside playing it was so warm!

V's friend from school picked her up and they

rode bikes and played basketball.

That girl is growing up TOO fast!!!

All I can say is "thank You Lord" for an amazing day!!