St. Patrick's Day Parade

Although this post is extremely late, I still felt it was worthy of a place on the blog.

The Saturday prior to St. Patrick's Day, all decked out in green, Mark and I took the girls and their cousins to the downtown streets of Raleigh for the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade. After locating a great curbside spot, we enjoyed Chick Fil-A for lunch (thanks to one conveniently located to our chosen viewing location).

The parade was filled with Irish dancers, music, tumbling, clowns, military personnel, cars, firetrucks, Ronald McDonald, and much, much more!

Plus, the kids received everything from candy, to beads, to pencils, to flags...all for FREE!!!

Upon completion of the parade (just about an hour), we headed to Moore Square to check out the activities. We watched a man parachute out of plane, only to just miss making a smooth landing in the street. (He ended up in a nearby tree!) I then went on a small train ride with Riley, Matt, Carah, and Kate through the crowds.

Our downtown adventure ended with a trip to Krispie Kreme for doughnuts and some play time on the astro turf across the street.

We had a terrific time and hope to make it a yearly tradition.

Our 1st Official Sleepover

Two weekends ago we had our first official sleepover! Our guests.....

OUR COUSINS!!!

The girls were so excited that Riley, Matthew, and Carah were finally going to spend the night. The kids were dropped off around noon and within 15 minutes of their parents departure, the fun began. The afternoon was filled with scooters, baseball, Blokus, a viewing of ET, more scooters, rollerblading, bike riding, and the playground at a nearby park. FUN, FUN and more FUN!!!!

We figured enough activity was provided and energy burned to warrant a trip to Five Guys for dinner. Upon returning home, the kids enjoyed ice cream cones, bedtime stories, board games, and books before heading off to bed for the night.

We awoke in the morning and enjoyed a hearty breakfast of French toast, bacon, and sausage before Ryan and Kim returned. We had a wonderful time and can't wait to do it again!!!

Thanks for the memories Riley, Matt and Carah!