A Famiy Evening Out

Last Friday Brad's race was rained out, well it ended up being beautiful of course but since it was rained out, we had a family night with the D's and Poppy Lee. We started the night with dinner at Orbaker's, oh so yummy. Then we headed down to Sodus Point for ice cream and a walk to the pier.
Gracie pushed the stroller the entire way, well not by herself of course.

Just to prove that I was there too, I am always behind the camera so I have to show myself too.

A morning at Canandaigua Lake

Last Friday night the boys and I were going to go with mom and dad to Canandaigua Lake for a nice evening stroll but long story short, they didn't have a car seat for Callen and I didn't want to unhook mine it was already getting late. So we went home.

But I now had the longing to go to the lake so I decided to take the boys myself on Saturday. We had breakfast and I packed some snacks, fruit and crackers and we headed out around 9:00. It was a perfect morning, just a little breeze and not to hot yet. Since daddy was in NC with my car, we drove the truck which was perfect since my double jogging stroller doesn't fit in my car.

We ran to the pier where we made a pit stop to have some snacks, all three of us. We just sat on the bench and watched the boats, kayaks and ducks. It was so beautiful, I felt like I was in a different state on vacation. I hadn't been to the dock/pier area on Canandaigua Lake in many years and it was so gorgeous.

After our snack we headed back to the car but not before we stopped to play on the playground, chase the seagulls, see a mommy duck and her ducklings and finally throw rocks into the lake.

"Come back birdie. Come here."


I stopped to take this picture as it looked like it belonged in a movie or from a book. So serene, a lady with a big sun hat reading her book on a bench, a guy running with his dog on a beautiful sunny day enjoying the soft lake breeze.
And since I promised ice cream, we stopped at McD's to get ice cream and then to Tim Horton's so I could spoil myself with an iced coffee. Yes, I know, a nice morning run and I put all the calories back on with an iced coffee. But hey what is a "vacation" if you can't spoil yourself.


At this point it was around 11:30 already and I knew Chase was sleeping. Well, I was right. I turned around and this was what I saw. I clearly pooped him out. I had to pull over so I could get his ice cream cone and yes I finished it. But I never got myself an ice cream just a coffee and parfait which the parfait I never did eat.

Well since we had the rest of the day to spend together, we headed on over to Nonnie and Papa's house. My sister was there with her kids and Chase just adores Makayla. They all got their swimmies on and jumped in the pool. We stayed just a few hours as we had a birthday party to go to. Gracie Ann was turning TWO!

After a quick shower we were off again and this was all on a 30 minute nap for Chase. We played on Gracie's new specially built playground. Her daddy built it just for her for her birthday. It is quite the playground.

But no pictures of the party from my end. I was pooped and didn't want to maneuver a camera anymore. Such a party pooper, I know.

Chase getting milk for Callen

As I am putting away the dishes Chase grabbed some "dishes" from the counter. Then I hear "Mommy I am getting milk for Callen." I turn around and this is what I saw.
As far as I can remember he's only seen me pump once when Callen was first born. Apparently it was enough for him to remember but not entirely correct, obviously.