Stopping to smell the flowers

Today was an absolutely beautiful day in the Bluegrass - sunny, clear, and not too hot. And, it coincided with a Saturday on which we actually did not have any plans. The stars, moons, and planets were definitely in alignment!

David put on his old clothes and proceeded to do yardwork for most of the day - he spread dirt, layed sod, mowed grass, and cut ivy. Elizabeth and I packed up the stroller and headed to the park. David said he enjoyed working in the yard, but I'd say I got the better end of that deal, don't you think?

Here's a picture of Elizabeth lounging in her stroller.



As you can see, she had her sippy cup and puffs within arm's reach. She definitely travels in style!

She had a lot of fun playing in the sandbox and on the slide.







Notice how her face got dirtier as the morning went on. She still hasn't quite learned that sand doesn't taste as good as she thinks it looks.

Later in the day, after a long walk with Mommy and Daddy, Elizabeth even took time to stop and smell the flowers:





That's something we all need to learn to do on a regular basis!

Jonathan didn't completely miss out on fun today either. While he wasn't impressed with the yardwork he was asked to do in the morning, the birthday party he went to this afternoon seemed to make up for it!