Rain or shine

Lil' Mary Poppins

Peyton had a couple of special visitors that drove all the way up from Houston to visit her! Her cousins Carly and Layla came to play beebees and tea party and music time with Peyton.  It has been rainy and pouring every weekend lately but we tried to duck out for a quick walk around the lakes.  The walk didn't last long because a monsoon hit hard!!! The only person that escaped the downpour was Peyton thanks to her stroller "hat". 

Unexpectedly the seas parted on Sunday and we were able to go strawberry picking on a perfectly sunny day! The place we went was nuts: 25 traffic 'cops', limited your berry picking area to a 4 ft radius, people with orange vests watching your every move/step.  Peyton really went to town and picked lots.  I was a bit afraid that I'd be beaten with a stick as we left because my child had strawberry juice dripping down her shirt. 

Beautiful day 

Very proud of herself

Melt in your mouth

Roughin' it

Before shot

This weekend we hope to avoid the impending thunder storms as we trek out to Ham Lake for Olive's birthday party!  I'm imagining honey baked hams as buoys. 

We finally arrive after Jon gets off work waaaay late and we make a very needed Target pit stop for Benadryl due to Peyton's massive swollen bug bite cheek.  Candy bingo was a hit and our table scored major prizes and no we didn't cheat even though that's what fellow campers were thinkin. Peyton selected M&Ms as her candy BINGO prize then BINGO x 6: sucker, necklace, sucker, necklace, ball, and ball!  

Peyton had a blast ribbon dancing, burying stuff in dirt, and running around with her glow in the dark jewelry. Sleep not such a blast ; )

Next morning DOWNPOUR!  It was super fun while it lasted!

A few nites later I asked Peyton what songs she'd like to sing while we rock before bed: Happy birthday to Olive, then again Happy Birthday Mike, then Kelly, then Sam, Bill (who's Sam and Bill?!?), Nana, Kristin, Papa, Sam ?!?, Hudson, Bill?!?, Cardiff, Baby Henry, Grandma... Grand total of 14 birthday songs. Ha. And she kept on singin' Happy Birthday in the crib! 

Prize table

Who's birthday is it Pey?

Happy Daddy's Day!!

English Breakfast

Peyton started Daddy's day off by sneaking upstairs three separate occasions each time with a different special art project and exclaiming "Happy Daaaadddddy's Day!" Jon thought it was soooo cute. The first art piece was a pink pig, the second a colorful sponge painting, the third a bumblebee.  

Next the duo sipped tee and ate banana muffin (made by Peyton) while singing various Elmo songs.  After we swept daddy away on a walk to the park (our usual twice daily ritual). They had an amazing time bouncing on the bumblebee and swinging reeeeeal high! Back to work for another evening shift : (  Thanks for spending the morning with us and "Happy Daaaadddddy's Day!"

Kinnie walk