We had a great summertime afternoon. Instead of just lazing around the house, we decided to get out for a while and have some fun. First we went to the zoo and looked at animals and played on the playground. Then, to cool off from the heat, we headed to Dairy Queen! Yes, we had ice cream for dinner. And french fries. We are those parents 
. It was fabulous.
Monday: no picture.
I’ve been dying to try hand dyeing yarn for the longest time. I finally went through my stash and found some leftovers of light colored wool yarn from previous projects, and decided to try dyeing them with… kool-aid! Yep. It actually works. All of the yarn in this pic, besides the aqua colored yarn on the end, was white before I started. The one on the end was actually lime green. I’m pleased with how it turned out, though such bright colors are not really my style – at least in knitting for myself. I started on a baby sweater, but don’t really like how it’s turning out and don’t think there is enough yarn to finish… so, I’m going to rip it and start something new. Any ideas? I don’t have a lot of yardage – not enough to finish a baby sweater… so maybe a hat? Mittens? What say you?
Wednesday: again, no picture. Lazy.
Ah… beautious. One of our favorite dinners that Nick and I indulge in every once in a while – D’Leon’s Mexican! Tacos, a meat & cheese burrito for him, a yummy chicken burrito for me. Rice. Beans. Authentic. Not Tex/Mex. YummmmmmmO!
Friday we met up with my good friend from college, Trisha, her three girls, as well as her nephew and neice. All six kids, two adults, and two coolers full of food packed up in two vehicles and headed for a morning of fun at the Lincoln Children’s Museum. We only get to see Trisha and her fam every once in a blue moon – maybe once a year as they are living in the DC area. This was the first time Jack has met the brood. When we walked into Trisha’s mom’s house, we were met with a lot of chaos – which is pretty normal for a family of three girls under the age of 4. Jack saw the crying/meltdowns, looked at me, and said “Done!”. He’s not exactly used to all of that estrogen! Once we got to the museum, however, everyone played well and had lots of fun. After a picnic lunch on the veranda and a bit more playing, I took one tuckered out boy home for a well deserved nap. It was fun to chat with Trisha and learn about having multiple children… it’s always refreshing to see them.
I’m just now realizing that this post is pretty food heavy… but that’s what you get when you read a pregnant woman’s blog. After being reminded of the great deal at Fazoli’s from last week’s post, we decided to get lunch there again today. We were pleasantly surprised when we got there that kid’s meals are only $0.99 when purchased with an adult meal. What a steal! And, on Tuesdays, kids eat free. Just a tip for those of you in the Lincoln area. Who doesn’t love their breadsticks??? Soooo yummy.
