Playing Outside & Lunch with the Girls

The weather has been cold here lately so we haven't had a lot of chances to play in the yard. But there comes a time when a toddler (and a mommy) get so tired of playing in the house and watching the same Little Einsteins episodes over and over that we start to go stir crazy..........so we decided to bundle up and go out to play in the backyard and boy oh boy, did Leo have a ball!!

He is really into throwing and kicking ANY kind of ball.........

He also sees his daddy planting things in the yard and digging holes, so he likes to pretend he is gardening as well. Here he is playing in the dirt/mud with his plastic gardening tools.

The flock of birds in the sky were very interesting......."Ook, Mommy! Birds in ky!"

FYI: He is wearing his Lightning 'Queen' (That's what he calls it) jacket that his friends Madison and Riley gave him for Christmas....you'll see them in the last part of this post.

Anyway.......

Leo's other love is ANY kind of toy car!!!! If it rolls, he'll play with it! He rediscovered these cars outside that have been sitting in his wagon for a few months now. They are the kind you pull back and let go.....he was occupied by this for a while! Oh yeah, he also likes to line up his cars like a choo choo. I think that is what he was doing here.....

Hmmmmm, what should I do next?

Actually at this point, Mommy was pretty cold so we went in for juice and a snack! It was fun playing in the backyard! I hope the weather gets warmer soon so we can play outside more often!!!

Ok, so on to lunch with the girls.......

Leo and I hosted a lunch/playdate for Gammy, Maryrose, Kristi, Madi & Riley...wow that's a lot of girls! Maryrose and Kristi also gave me those beautiful tulips at the top of my blog! They are so thoughtful!

Anyway, we try to get together with them every few months! The Pidgeons have known the Kelleys for a very long time and now that Kristi and I have kids around the same age, we are having fun getting together and letting them play. It also gives the moms a chance to chat and enjoy beverages and yummy treats.

Here is the table I set before we sat down to eat. I didn't take a lot of pictures as I was getting the kids set up with their lunches. The menu consisted of Mozzarella, Prosciutto & Basil Paninis with a yummy Pesto-Mayo spread, Italian Pasta Salad, chips, and Hefeweizens for our beverage (No, I didn't have any beer, I had lemonade people!)

Oh yeah, and White Chocolate Macadamia Nut cookies for dessert :)

Leo was in his highchair while Madi and Riley sat at his little table to eat their lunch. The kids' lunch was grilled cheese sammiches, grapes, goldfish, and Juicy Juice. I think they enjoyed this gourmet treat!

As you can see, we ate in the Lion's Den (the playroom)......this is where all the mayhem, screaming, and playing happens! One day I will get this room looking like a real dining/living room, but right now it is serving its purpose.

After we ate, the three kiddos wanted to play on the piano.....this was really cute! Riley really thought she was reading the sheet music, lol, and Leo thought he was teaching them what to do!!

Another shot from the back!

Well, as you can see Leo and I have been busy since I've been on vacation! It is so nice to have a month off at a time to relax, play, and reconnect with friends! Such a blessed life!!!!

Ciao Friends!