Continued from yesterday....

Here is the birthday girl...... we decided that a trip to a friends' home on birthday evening would be a splendid way to end the day. Since our big party is next week when my folks come to visit, i didn't plan much 'party' stuff for this day...just family fun. Our friends just had 9 golden retriever puppies, and MAN ARE THEY CUTE! (I am soooo glad that kids don't usually come in that number at one time....i couldn't keep track of where they were...and usually i was tripping over a puppy, while holding one, while being chased by one...etc...)
Surprize!!!!! What fun!! They had a cake for Julia!! and a present!! and balloons....wow. what a blessing . It was so sweet of them. We totally didn't expect or need it at all, but it was so delightful. Did I mention that at this home there was lots of grass to explore, 10 dogs, 4 cats, some chickens, a playhouse, a swing, a slide, a campfire and lots of kids!!!! ???? Julia was exploding with joy!

This is post-bday-day and we enjoyed the hottish weather. :) Bearing her backpack we trudged to a local park and spent 2 hours in the sun....it was a long walk for her short legs!

Ah, the good life! Joy#56 of being a mom: playing on play grounds for life. Joy#78 of being a mom: walking so slowly (next to a toddler) that we always get to 'smell the roses'.