Today’s been an all around great day.  After chompin’ on a quick breakfast this morning the boys and I headed out for a walk (something we’ve been doin a lot of lately) over to my friend Karen’s house (who lives just on the street behind us) to pick up a bible study book I needed to get from her.  Afterwards we headed over to the teacher supply store for a game that Nathan’s been wanting to buy since he played it this past week at Alexander’s.  It’s the Rush Hour, Jr. game and he’s been having a ball with it just as I suspected.

Since we were in the same shopping center, I decided we’d go and take a looksie at the new Beach Bums Island place that opened up a couple of months ago.  I must say I was quite excited that it’s so close to our house! It’s a great alternative to Chuck E. Cheese’s.  After making your way from the entrance to the dining area via a rock-like tunnel, you see the HUGE screen on the wall where they play their own signature cartoon while diners chow down and then there’s a nice sized arcade/game playing room complete with token-eating ski ball, Pac-Man, and other fun things.  Nathan of course wanted to stay for lunch but I told him we’d come back with Daddy sometime soon.

Then we headed back on our walk home.  When we reached our front yard I pointed out a sweet little butterfly that was making its way around our grass.  Nathan and I sat out in the front yard just playing with it and watching it as it fluttered about.  We even were able to touch its cute, tiny white wings without it trying to escape.  After a few minutes Nathan finally said bye to it and we walked inside the house. 

Then it was of course time to start playing his new game.  He sat playing that game for a while so I could put Will down for a nap.  After playing for about an hour it was time to head outside again.  N8 helped me trim some of the hedges out back as well as the rosebush. He was so sweet…..making sure to pick a rose out for each of us!  We came back inside and then sat down for lunch – finally!  Dude, I was so starving!

Will woke up shortly after I sat down to eat (of course) so I brought him down for a bite and we just had a great time talking about our day thus far.  I then cut into a nicely chilled pineapple I’d bought earlier in the week and we munched on that.  David came home shortly after we’d started our pineapple binge and I am now sipping on some frozen pina coladas that he whipped up for the two of us, putting those bartending skills to good use.  Man, I haven’t had alcohol since my sister graduated almost a year ago!  I’m eagerly awaiting the steak and baked potato dinner he’s cookin’ up tonight! Mmmmm!

Dessert should round out this day pretty well.