Paige's soccer team and team pics

Paige had team pics with her Unicorn soccer team and a game on Saturday. 

Paige had fun at her game. She is doing a little better running after the ball, but she isn't very good about being in position to get goals. She does tend to kick the ball in the right direction, but usually doesn't follow it up or control it down the field like she used to.

Losco park and picnic

On Thursday night, Paige was telling me that she really wanted to go on a picnic. I knew Andrea was going out with some friends on Friday night, so I told Paige I would think about it, and asked if she would want to go to the park with the "relaxing swings". She was so excited, and even told Connor in the morning, so I knew there was no way I could let her down.

After work, I picked her up from school, we went to McDonald's to get the kids some Happy Meals, and I stopped by Pollo Tropical to get some dinner for me. We ate under the trees on our blanket, played on some of the huge branches that reached down to the ground, and of course played at the park and got to play on the "relaxing swings". Connor was really more interested in goofing around at home, so it wasn't exactly what he wanted to do, but he was a good sport and even took some pics for me.

Paige heard the ice cream truck driving by, so I got them both some ice cream. 

Wild boys playing outside without shirts

It's gotten hotter out lately and it's been staying light longer in the evenings, so Connor's been out with his buddies quite a bit. On Tuesday, Connor asked if he could go over to Logan's house by himself and we told him no. We knew there would be no adult supervision, and it would be a crazy scene. He was upset since all his friends were going over there, so I relented and went over and kept an eye on him. As we expected, there were no adults home and the kids were climbing all over an SUV "cleaning" it and mostly just playing with a hose. At one point some of the kids asked me to intervene with a hose dispute and I told them I was just there to keep an eye on Connor. I ended up watching from across the street so I wouldn't get soaked and so passersby wouldn't think I was involved with the spectacle. Connor had a lot of fun and was responsible and sensible. As we discussed, he didn't climb on the SUV or run out in to the street. He was happy we got to go over.

On Thursday after soccer practice, some of his friends were around and he played with them out front. They all got hot and took off their shirts and I snapped a pic of them together before we had to go inside. In the pic are Ben, Connor, Lomax, Nick and Logan. 

Easter Sunday - Cantina Laredo and Easter Baskets

Today is Easter! We went over to Grandma and Grandpa's house to visit for a little bit. Paige and Connor spent the night and were playing with coloring books when we arrived. We got everyone dressed and then drove to Town Center to eat at Cantina Laredo. We took a few pics before we sat down. 

Paige always loves picking flowers when we're there.

 

Paige also loves helping with the guacamole. It was extra delicious today, she did a wonderful job.

 

After lunch, we went home and the Easter Bunny had left some wonderful Easter baskets for the kids.

Paige got some Disney Palace Pets toys, shoes, clothes, coloring books, puzzle book and some candy. Connor got two books, shoes, football stuffed guys, candy, gum, and clothes. 

After we emptied out their baskets, the kids ran around the house and outside to find all the Easter eggs.

They counted them up, and both were very successful! Happy Easter!

St. Augustine and Easter with Grandma and Grandpa Vernon

Saturday morning, after Paige's soccer game, Andrea dropped the kids off at the Grandparents house so they could hang out for the day and stay the night. Grandma and Grandpa took them to a very nice park in St. Augustine and then to the fort and lunch.

That evening, at their house, the kids put on some old t-shirts and colored eggs for the first time. Grandpa and Grandma were very brave to get colored dyes out with the kids, and both kids liked decorating eggs and even ate some.

They had all kinds of fun with their grandparents, and in the morning the Easter Bunny even came to visit and they got to hunt for eggs and candy.

Hosing down Paige and bathtime

On Friday, we played out front for a bit before bedtime. Connor went next door to Ben's house to swim and Paige and I played in the front yard. I was watering some new sod and Paige was nearby. I remembered she needed a bath that evening anyways, so took the opportunity to spray her with the hose for a bit. She said she didn't like it, but the fact that she kept wandering in to range and shrieking with laughter when I sprayed her made me think maybe she did.

If Paige gets smiley faces on her school report card during the week, we'll sometimes let her take a bath instead of a shower. This last week she was good at school and was a sweetheart at home, so she definitely earned it.

Paige with her school Easter party basket

Friday, both kids were out of school this past week for Good Friday. On Thursday, Paige's school had an Easter party and Paige brought her Easter basket and some plastic eggs that Andrea put together for her. In the morning before school I snapped a few pics of Paige before she left.