A DAY WORTHY OF ICE CREAM

I woke up this morning to the sun shining, birds chirping and silence throughout the house. I poured myself a cup of coffee and sat admiring the peace and quiet and anticipating the busy, but beautiful day that was ahead.

The kids pulled their sleepy heads off their pillows at about 7:30 and we started our day. Everyone got dressed, ate breakfast, Ava got out the door to meet the bus, Lucas got picked up for preschool, and Sammy got dropped off for the day.

The day was officially on it's way.

We spent the day playing outside, riding bikes, and scooters, and swinging on the swingset. We stopped only for drinks of ice cold milk, lunch and the much needed afternoon nap.

Before I knew it Ava was off the bus and in the front door with her friend Lauren in tow. Then Lucas and Maddie were home from preschool. I looked around to find 7 kids ages 6 and under running rampant inside my home. It was making me a bit crazed, so I herded the lot of them out the back door and onto the playset.

More swinging, sliding, and riding of bikes occured. Hide and seek and freeze tag were played as well.

By the time Mom's arrived to pick up their prospective children, there were flushed cheeks on all of them, and beads of sweat running down their little foreheads. It was a fun, long, beautiful, activity filled day. The best kind there is.

I decided that this type of day warranted a special treat. Ice cream cones. Chocolate ice cream atop yummy sugar cones to be exact.

The kids savored every bite. Especially Anthony, who was found licking the picnic table so as not to miss the bit of ice cream that happened to fall off of his cone.

Miss Ava decided that Olivia needed to enjoy the ice cream as well, and shared her cone.



Olivia seemed to enjoy her first taste of Chocolate ice cream, but really, who wouldn't?

Our day ended with a much needed bath, followed by snuggle time on the couch, and an early bedtime.

Perfection.