A Little Family Time

My nephew David had a baseball game at Grand Park last week so we stopped by to cheer him on.  The kiddos had more fun playing in a nearby vacant field with Hailey instead.

Matching orange hoods.

Friday there was an ice cream social on the circle and Auntie dropped by to surprise Maverick with an afternoon of fun.

First item on the list - ice cream!  With sprinkles and chocolate syrup of course.

Auntie kept Maverick dry while he enjoyed his toppings - she's simply the best!

What do you do when it's raining outside?  Hit the Park at YiaYia and Papou's church!  Unfortunately, it closed early for an event so their time there was short lived.

Luckily, the rain cleared and they headed out to do some exploring.

Maverick prefers to shade his eyes with his hands rather than use sunglasses.  So silly!

"M" is for Maverick.

I got a text from Auntie as I was on my way to meet them...something about how I was going to be mad but Maverick thought she was awesome...what kid doesn't love a little water?  Who cares if he's not wearing a swimsuit!?

Pure JOY.

Luckily, we were on our way to swim lessons so it was a nice segue.  And no Friday night would be complete without a post-lesson stop at Jack's! 

Sunday afternoon, Ryan and I ran to Costco alone (heaven!) while the kiddos hung out at YiaYia and Papou's.  They got a little artsy in our absence!

Hanging out waiting for the paint to dry.

The masterpiece and the proud artists!

This was in one of our church mailers that outlined their family faith plan.  These numbers certainly put things in perspective and boosted my motivation on where to prioritize my efforts and time!

Speaking of WHERE I spend MOST of my time with this one.  All.The.Time. 

This particular shot is in Kroger - but we're learning ALL public restrooms fairly well these days.  Flushable wipes remain in my purse at all times.  Lucky me.

Sunday afternoon, we met up with our Arizona and Colorado cousins and their kids as they were making their way to Ohio for a family vacation.  It was the first time I think all the great grandkids were together and they had so much fun together!  They weren't real excited about taking pictures though - it was pretty toasty outside, too!

Just the girl great grands.

We missed Steve who was in Chicago but it was so fun catching up together!