A couple of summers ago, Bailey and I kept the road hot once school let out, starting with a movie after school on that last half-day. We went everywhere and I chronicled our almost-daily activities in a Facebook photo album. We had a great summer, but it was a grueling pace some days. Then, there was last summer, when I was terribly pregnant and it was 100 degrees every day. We didn't even go to the pool much because the water was warm and it was nearly impossible to breathe in that heat. We stayed home in the air conditioning for weeks. Of those two, polar-opposite summers, I admit that it's the busy one that I liked better. So, on Saturday, since Chris was working all day, I decided to do a trial run to see how much activity I
could stand in one day! We got ready fairly early and left by about 9:45 a.m. to go to the Children's Festival of Reading at the World's Fair Site. We walked around for a bit, but Bailey really had her eye on the GIANT fountains at one end of the park. She had packed all of her gear on her own, so I could hardly refuse. Morgan & I watched from a bench while Bailey played in the water. We did great! And by "we," I mean Morgan! Then, Bailey wanted to go to the playground that's adjacent to the fountains. So, Morgan & I found a shady spot under a tree, had a snack and a drink and waited for Bailey to run off some energy. All the while, Morgan was very cooperative. After Part I of our adventure, Bailey wanted to sneak in a quick trip to the Sunsphere, which was nearby. An unexpected stop, but I was up for it, so off we went. Morgan was less than enthusiastic, so while Bailey looked around the observation deck, I sat in a corner and fed her. Worked out perfectly! After THAT, we headed to the Market Square Farmers Market. Sadly, our favorite bakery had already sold out of cookies and bread, but we had fun walking around, sipping strawberry smoothies. It was a semi-long, hot day, and I SURVIVED, happily with a good attitude. I think that bodes very well for this summer. A girl can hope . . .See you soon!
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