Rainy Day Fun

What do you do on a rainy weekend when Mama has class?

Well, you hang out with Daddy and do fun rainy-day activities! Duh!

You bring an umbrella...

You play inside...

You...play outside...without an umbrella...in the rain!

I used to get cabin fever really bad. But when I'm stuck with the both of you, I really don't feel stuck inside at all!

We braved the storm for dinner and dessert:

The next morning we read Bone. A lot of Bone. And then you two PLAYED Bone. Featured here are Lucius and Bartleby? Julia was Thorn, of course!

We played board games and drew...

We went to a hardware store to do a fun halloween craft and eat free hot dogs!

And then...when the rain slowed to a trickle, but a river still flowed down the hill, we got out a wooden boat, and sailed it to the bottom of the street, where we ran into the Long sisters, and had a splashing good time!

Then...you guys dried off, and we carved our Halloween pumpkins!

Finally, Mama met us and we had dinner with the friends. And one of our first official kids tables:

See? A little rain isn't that bad!

Summer's Last Hurrah

Twas the weekend before school started, and all through the town, it was raining. Just pouring down.

But, worry not, Dad's childhood slicker was ready to wear, to keep Jules dry- her shoulders and hair.

We went to the bookstore, to get out of the rain; and when we came out the storm met and end.

So that night we went out for dinner and jumping with neighbors and friends!

The next day was sunny, and a cat hung around. 

Us three saddled up and went to check out Down Town.

The bridge park was cool, but the day was hot.

So you climbed, ate, looked around and were ready to get got.

On our way off the bridge, we saw a motley crew.

Jules was scared, but not Aidan- not you!

You shook Kubo's hand and made real nice. In turn, the gang gave you both a surprise! (it was  frisbee. A Kubo Frisbee)

But...it was scorching and we needed a place to cool down. 

So we left the bridge and headed to the meow-see-yum. (forced rhyme...sorry)

We saw a hummingbird (not visible in pic); and then hopped on over to Klyde Warren for a dip.

Chasing and splashing, and running and laughing, and playing with Kubo Frisbees.

Watching y'all play and giggle with joy has a way of making me happees. 

In the shadow of skyscrapers, you lounged and you laid.

One of you even became a famous mermaid.

Y'all thought this would be fun, and you were not wrong.

You laughed and dried, got wet and sighed; Aidan showed he's that you're strong!

Julia was fierce...

...and I took my place. To snuggle, to keep warm, to selfie, to dry.

To hear the request for popsicles; to pony up and buy.

What a fun afternoon in the hot Texas sun; hanging around with my daughter and son. 

Twas the weekend before school, and we had an adventure, this crazy Weinstein crew.

School starts next week, you're both growing up, and wec will always love you.