what a PERFECT day...

Warning: I got a new lens (50mm 1.8) and I am still learning how to use it correctly, especially indoors! Some of these pictures didn't turn out so great :-(

I do love the lens, though...I've taken some really great photos with it, I just need more practice!

We had a wonderful family day today :-) I feel so blessed and overwhelmed with happiness.

It's been so nice to have Frank home with us all week!!!!!

We started the day off going to Facts and Fees at Brayton's school. The excitement and reality is definitely starting to hit us! I bought Brayton and I KES Tshirts, joined the PTA and got his car rider #. Fun, fun stuff!

He's proud of his school already! It's such an adorable little school. They have lots of animals painted on the walls....right up his alley!

You know we'll be at the Boo Hoo Breakfast boo hooin' away!!!

We then headed down town for the Kids Museum.

I pretty much read the school hand book on the way down there, ha! ha!

We were hungry first...so we made a stop here.........


oh my! It was soooooooooo good. Even Brayton fell in love with the "pizza style" nachos. We may have a new hang out!

After lunch we needed something sweet, so we headed a few doors down.....




I needed to know what all the fuss was about anyway :-)


Brayton chose this...



while Frank and I decided to share one of these


Brinlee had a taste of both, but she wasn't really impressed with either.




Julie, it's a shame we didn't hit this place up together while you were here.

Look what we ended up throwing away.


Brayton said it was "good, but too much icing". Frank and I had to agree. I know you Monahan girls love some icing...but it was enough to make me SICK! Do you see his cupcake in the background...yep, just a few bites is all he ate. That boy does not have a sweet tooth.


We played, pretended and had loads of fun over at the museum. I don't know what I was expecting, but it sure wasn't that Brinlee would roam around and want to play, too. She had a blast! She was in heaven with all the balls. The girl loves a ball!!! She even played Publix with Bubby and Daddy :-)

He made me close my eyes for a surprise...then he went over and "bought" me some flowers...sweet thing!

He LOVES the new pirate boat!

This lady bug was a favorite....I'm thinking we may need to buy her one?!?

She loves balls more than babies right now, ha! ha!

For our last stop, we went school supply shopping. We still have to get the backpack and lunch box, but the supplies are out of the way. I'm afraid of what he is going to pick out for a back pack. I'm not sure what's worse...Transformers or Ninjas. ha! ha!


We found the mother load of Beanie Babies for Brayton. Oh, that's another new interest he has...thanks to Grandpa and McDonalds!


OH, Brayton learned how to snap his fingers.


We came home and played outside for a bit. Frank took the training wheels off of Brayton's bike and they practiced for a while. Brinlee ran around in the grass with all the balls. Frank, Brayton and some neighbor kids played soccer.
Horrible picture, I know. I was running and holding Brinlee and the video camera AND across the street in our yard.


It was a wonderful fun filled day with my favorite peeps.....I am one happy girl :-)