Today Brooke’s teachers held a dessert right before pickup so that we could have snacks with our children and they could give us crafts they made. Alex had fun as well enjoying snacks and drinking from a cup. Brooke was too busy munching to smile, haha.
After naps we spent a rainy day puddle splashing.
Jackie and I decided to reconnect and take a little break from our daily responsibilities on a moms vacation. We flew in Thursday afternoon and went to see Canal Street and the French Quarter where we had dinner at The Gumbo Shop and of course drinks on Bourbon Street. Friday we walked along the Mississippi and saw the Steamboat Natchez sail while eating hot beignets. We looked at art at Jackson Square and shopped for our kiddos and husbands in the Quarter. We had dinner at Chartres Restaurant on the balcony and I sampled a creole plate. Saturday we explored the art galleries and antique shops of the Garden District after taking the streetcar. We got rained in a bit but still enjoyed a French dinner at Tableau Restaurant our last night in the Quarter with of course hot beignets for dessert and one final beer to top off the night. Sunday we got up early and flew home to our families. I was welcomed home by my adorable family with a beautiful ‘Welcome Home Mommy’ sign.
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Today was warm enough to take my cuties to our local splash pad at the amazing Great Bridge YMCA Pool. I love that this is 6 minutes away from my house! I have a feeling we will be living here all summer. It was just warm enough for a bit of splashing and both the kids had a blast!
Alex and I took advantage of this beautiful spring weather and had a picnic at the Great Bridge Lock Park to watch the boats in the locks and play on the playground after lunch. I am lucky to have such adorable dining company!
We had Ammy and Papa to visit and we enjoyed having them. Unfortunately, both kids got sick with fevers while they were here but we still managed to have a lot of fun. We went to storytime, playtime at the park, strawberry picking, Alex got to go to gymnastics, and we saw the Lantern Asia exhibit at NBG. Ammy and Papa gave Brooke and Alex their birthday gift, and got to enjoy it while they were here and an ice cream treat afterwards to celebrate!
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