There has lately been serious stomach interest around here lately. I'm pretty sure it all started from Winry, but Brooke is always game to join in!
Monday night we ended up at Texas Roadhouse for dinner (I have really been wanting to go there recently) and I think everyone loved it. I know I very much enjoyed myself. It also happened to be family night, and there was a balloon artist wandering around who made it to our table just before we were leaving. The kids were very happy to get their bear and poodle.
Winry has been taking a blanket and an assorted pile of stuffed animals to bed with her each night. She looked really cute one night this past week, so I snagged this pictures of her with Monica's phone. The pixel sure can get some good photos in the dark.
Our garden has been doing pretty well this year. The squirrels are thankful... Monica got a net to cover everything and that's been helping. Our pepper was ready to pick this past week. Look at that baby!! We haven't eaten it yet, but it super looks good.
So... this is Jelly in a garbage can. I don't know this story, but hopefully we emptied it before she did.
One day when I got home from work the kids were outside playing while Monica did some weeding in the front yard. Brooke got the broom out to sweep something, not the weed pile, and the next thing I knew we were sweeping a loop around the block.
Oh, at Texas Roadhouse they had kids toys (don't know if this is a new thing or what) and right now they're gardening tools. Brooke got a watering can top for a water bottle and she loves to go water the herbs.
Brooke has loved to help put Winry to bed lately. She really likes to come in and sing songs to her. I guess Brooke even put her down for a nap one day this week all on her own. Okay, Monica was in there to help... but really, I love that Brooke comes in and helps put Winry to bed!
Winry has started to wear her life jacket around the house over the past week. I think it's just because it has a bunch of buckles on it. We take it off for meals, but other then that she gets to wear it if she wants it. Maybe we'll have to try it at the pool again sometime and see if she likes it there too.
We spent a bunch of time in the backyard this past week. The only downside to this is that everyone just wants to swing. The kids have been pretty good about taking turns, and I think it's much rougher on me than it is on them to coordinate the swapping. Winry typically goes to the water table while Brooke swings, and Brooke jumps on the tramp twice and then gets out and wanders the yard wishing she wasn't bored. I just wish they wanted to play in the water table or jump on the tramp as much as they want to swing because they can do those things together. Also, if someone is on the swing then any other activity is only fun for like 10 seconds at most.
Saturday morning we hit up that race! Monica made it in before me so I got a cheering squad at the finish line! After the race Winry and I were stretching together which somehow resulted in the next picture... Also, we got our delicious pancake breakfast!! Good ol' Flippin Flapjacks!
Today at church Winry decided now was as good time as any to learn to sing, and started singing along with the hymns. She's actually been doing this for a few weeks now. Oh, there was also a primary musical number and Brooke went up and got to sing to all of us! She nailed it as well. What a family of singers we are!
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