Restless Summer Weekend

Since summer has started, I have been itching to get out and do things. I know that this is going to eventually wear on me, but our kids are at a great age where they are more "portable" now. As you can see from our previous posts, we have been going and going. I love not having to worry about getting the kids to bed in time for school. One of the perks of Cedric's work is that he gets off at noon every Friday during the summer months. We have really used this to our advantage to go places we've been wanting to go and avoid the crowds.

This past Friday, we started off with a fun mega play date at a ward friend's home. She had moonbounces and slushies, the works. The kids had a blast. Then we rushed home and I worked for about an hour and off we went to Baltimore to the National Aquarium. The kids loved the sharks the best, of course. M cracked me up because every time one came near her at the glass, she would literally shiver and cringe. We also did the dolphin show. The kids watched in awe. We couldn't get very good pictures at the aquarium because someone was always looking away, but I will share the ones we have. After the aquarium, we took the kids to the ESPN Zone for dinner. For those who have never been there, I highly recommend it...if you are a big kid at heart (like we are). We had just as much fun as the kids, challenging each other to air hockey, basketball, and even a horse race. M wanted to play like the "big kids" so we had to put her on her own game and pretend to cheer her on. She was so proud of herself, she kept giving us high fives. We ended up staying so late that we didn't get home till midnight!

Then Sat. rolled around and and we lounged all day in anticipation of going to a minor league Frederick Keys baseball game. It is less than an hour away and the route is very scenic. The kids really got into the game and even got to run the bases at the end and watch a fireworks display. We are all wiped out now, but you better believe that I am trying to dream up some more quick trips for the remaining weekends of this summer! Gotta take it all in!

A huge swimming turtle at the aquarium
Baltimore Inner Harbor

Us inside a shark's mouth
I love it when they hold hands...
Jumping dolphin at the show All three are lined up, ready to race...
Here's M, insisting she do it all by herself.
On the carousel at the baseball game

G and his best bud and his sister, acting silly... Go T! Running the bases...
Now what should we do next weekend?