Saturday morning after we all went to the gym together, Alex announced Teddy wanted ice cream from our favorite place. Alex marched right up to the window at Handels and ordered Cotton Candy with extra sprinkles in a waffle cone. He even shared some with Teddy, who had to take a little bath when we got home.
I am glad you wanted to get ice cream Teddy!
Oh... did you want to try some?
Elena successfully gobbled up her "ice keem" before the hot sunshine melted it. She has worn this pink crystal bracelet that Grandma Sandy gave her when she was baptized all summer long. She is a total girly girl who insists on her hair bows, jewelry, painted toes, and pink elephant purse before leaving the house. As cute as she looks, one of these days she will have to stop wearing white dresses for messy outings like this...
For dinner that night, we packed up the family truckster for a picnic at the Woodbrook Elementary playground. Of course, Teddy joined us.
After dinner, the kids and Teddy literally ran off some of their extra energy. They have been bouncing off the walls all week with Jeff's absence. While Elizabeth was making dinner on Thursday, Elena put on her kitty boots and climbed halfway up the outside of the foyer staircase to get a better view of Alex jumping from the SIX FOOT tall curio cabinet. Thankfully, no one was hurt but Elizabeth's heart was racing the rest of the evening. The playground is much better place to pretend to be a monkey.
This slide looks fun...
Of course, Alex the Monkey successfully crossed it without any help.
Are you kidding me? -Elena
Alex did running laps around the track. Alex has been very interested in running races since spending the summer with Logan, who is now captain of the boys Cross Country Team at Carmel High School, and watching the Olympics. He now has a running hat that he loves to wear to "pretend to be Logan." Alex ran around the track so fast he even beat a bike rider!
After a busy day, Alex and Elena were both great sleepers that night!
