Patriotic Lucy

This has been a wonderful Memorial Day weekend. The weather was great all weekend, which we found pretty amusing since it seemed to rain most of the weekend when we used to go to the beach. Anyway, we enjoyed the sun and great breezes all weekend long. On Saturday we went to a party in the neighborhood at the Freehart's house. It seemed like the whole neighborhood was there - what fun! Lucy loved playing with the kids and was quite wet between the sprinkler and kiddie pool. She was still nervous about the bounce house, one of these days she will be excited about it.

On Sunday we headed over to Chrissie and Frank Davis' new house. Lucy was excited to see Aubrianna, but a little shy with all the new people there, so she spent most of the time with us. The kids all got to plant a flower in their own pot and take it home. It was a celebration for Aubrianna's birthday too - so there were plenty of games and fun treats for Lulu to enjoy.

Today was more low key. Much of the day was spent outside on the patio, which was nice and relaxing. Lucy played with her sandbox, her slide, her house and got wet in the kiddie pool. She was busy watering plants and hopping around her new hula hoops. What a fun day!

Here are a few pictures of Lucy donning her patriotic dresses to celebrate the day properly. Though she doesn't yet know the significance of the Memorial Day, she can still get in the spirit and pay homage to our flag in style!

Lucy's New Sandbox

Lucy got a new sandbox from Nana Jean. She LOVES it!

Flowers, Family & Fun

Nana Jean came to visit and we all had a great time with her. Lucy was so excited all weekend between having both Kenzie and Nana at our house. She especially loved the attention she got from both of them.

As we often do, we headed to Longwood Gardens to enjoy the blooms, nice weather and a wonderful walk. Lucy loved checking out the tree houses, her favorite fountain in the children's area and the new xylophone and chimes they have added to the children's maze area.

Running Wild in Philly!

We had such a great time at Tampa's Lowry Zoo that we decided to head out to the Philadelphia Zoo the weekend after we got back from Florida. We were lucky that Kenzie, Aunt Amy, Zoe & Ella were able to join us because that made it even more fun! I think Lucy's favorite animal at the Philly Zoo was the Polar Bear, she loved watching one swim and the other relaxing. The girls all enjoyed brushing the goats and checking out the tractor in the children's zoo area. The zoo entails a lot of walking and all the girls were champs while we wandered about. We even visited the reptile house this time!

Magic Kingdom

Our trip to the Magic Kingdom was a magical marathon, that's for sure. We were there for 11 hours. Lucy and Quinn were troopers. They lasted the whole day without a nap! The beginning of May was the perfect time to visit. It wasn't really too hot yet, Main Street wasn't too crowded and the line for rides wasn't too long.

We made the most of our one day in a park. We took the ferry from parking to the Magic Kingdom. One of the first things we did was to meet Daisy Duck. Lucy was so excited. While we were waiting for Aunt Amy & Quinn to arrive, Lucy was watching Daisy meet other kids and she said, "I want to meet that duck." I wasn't sure how it would go, but since we were just hanging out anyway, I figured it wouldn't hurt to give it a shot. She LOVED Daisy and did really well. Lucy gave her a high five and posed for pictures. Luckily Aunt Amy & Quinn arrived while we were still on line so Quinn could join in on the fun. Quinn was a little more apprehensive, but also did well. Lucy couldn't stop talking about meeting DD, so she got a little Daisy to bring home. She was so cute holding little Daisy's wing out and saying "Daisy, I'm giving you a high five."

We spend a good portion of our day in Fantasyland enjoying the rides and toddler sized fun. We rode on Dumbo the Flying Elephant, It's a Small World, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Cinderella's Golden Carousel and The Mad Tea Party. Lucy and Quinn both LOVED the rides. They were totally entranced with all there is to see in It's a Small World. Lucy also joined Brian & me for Mickey's Philharmagic, an animated 3D attraction. She did a great job and kept her special glasses on the whole time. I think she was a little scared, apparently making a noise somewhere between a laugh and cry according to Brian. But she was very brave.

We had a great lunch at The Plaza Restaurant and got to see part of a parade. We made a quick stop in Tomorrowland so Brian and Amy could ride on Space Mountain and Frontierland for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. We all visited Tom Sawyer's Island during our Frontierland stop. The girls had a great time exploring and collecting leaves along the way. They also enjoyed the rocking chairs at one of the resting spots.

We had an adventurous time in Adventureland riding The Jungle Cruise, Pirates of the Caribbean and The Magic Carpets of Aladdin. Again, the girls had a blast on the rides. They were so patient while we waited on line, I was impressed with both of them.

I think that about covers all the rides and attractions. It was a full day and a magical time was had by all. Just before 9:00 we figured we better head out to beat the crowds who were staying behind for the fireworks. We took the Monorail back to parking and Lucy and I were lucky enough to be able to watch the fireworks from afar while Brian helped Amy get Quinn and two strollers to her car. I think Lucy liked the fireworks from a distance better than when we went to the baseball game. It was much quieter.

We were all so glad that Amy & Quinn were able to join us, it made the day all the more fun! We are looking forward to our next Florida adventure already.