What a Weekend!

As a Registered Nurse, who works every other weekend, I have learned to really appreciate my weekends off. Caitlyn and I started this weekend off with a trip to the zoo with Tiffany and Avery. We had an absolutely amazing time... the babes loved to watch the fish swim by in the aquarium. Tiffany has already done a wonderful post of our trip so check out the good pics and photo captions on her blog (simply by clicking her name in the previous sentence or by clicking on it on my list of buddies)!

After the zoo, Caitlyn was pretty pooped from the summer heat and seeing all off the animals so she took a 2 1/2 hour nap while I prepared a picnic for Ash. The second Ashley got home I had him change out of his work attire and we headed down to our local park and ate our picnic. Caitlyn really enjoyed swining on the swings.

Saturday, we all woke up early and walked on the Tacoma Water Front. Then we came home, napped, and went to Norah's 3rd birthday party. The weather couldn't have been any more perfect for their backyard pool party!

Sunday, Ash and I woke up and called his parents to see if they wouldn't mind watching Caitlyn ALL DAY! They gladly agreed and we dropped her off and rushed to the grocery store, came home and unpacked, cleaned the house, finished all the laundry, did all of our yard work, ate lunch, rested, and headed back to their house for our traditional Sunday dinner. Today was mine and Ashley's 1st day alone since we have had Caitlyn... it was so nice to be able to get things done around the house and to be able to spend some good alone time together... but it was even nicer to return to our sweet baby girl!

Caitlyn could have swung all night if it was up to her.

Counterclockwise from Caitlyn... Avery, Dylan, and Nolan. (Norah was in the 'big kids' pool.) It was so neat being able to watch them all interact togheter. Thanks Beth and Casey for having us over to celebrate such a special day!

Really, I just loved this picture even though Caitlyn's about to lose her bikini bottoms, Tiffany looks smokin' hot!!!

Caitlyn enjoyed the pool among other things at grandma and pappy's house!

Caitlyn and Pappy looked pretty cool in the shade here in this pic so I had to post it!