Sunshine and Sweets

This afternoon after picking up Madeleine from school we headed over to Wilson Park to play and soak up this gorgeous day. After the stormy weekend we all needed to get out and play for awhile. It was such a beautiful day and the park wasn't too crowded. It's so good for Madeleine to have a chance to run off all that extra energy and we've been hitting the park(s) many afternoons lately -- Wilson Park is by far our favorite. And, yes, it's really a park, not just some slang for our home playground. ;)

Madeleine has become a master at the monkey bars!

I took this picture of Charlotte from behind -- her hair has gotten SO long! And, the curls are still there.

I had been planning on stopping at Orange Leaf on our way home that afternoon for some fro-yo, and as it happened, when Madeleine got in the car this afternoon she said she'd gotten a coupon for a free one that day at school. What luck! Of course, she wanted to go and use it! So, after running and playing hard -- and Harrison sliding down a muddy hill -- we headed for our treat. Both Madeleine and Harrison got their favorite Birthday Cake and Charlotte and I tried the Raspberry Lemonade (yum-o!). The kids picked out an assortment of topping from sour patch kids to chocolate chips and sprinkles with a cherry on top, of course!

It was a great way to kick off our week!