In mid June Aunt Barb (aka BoBo to Elaina and Skylar) came to help my mom recuperate from back surgery. The day before the surgery we enjoyed getting out and playing in the water fountains at Tillas Park. It is such an awesome park...totally redone and so much better than when we were kids and played there. But it definitely is a place I can't take the kids myself. They seem to get out of sight very quickly!
After climbing and sliding, they hit the cool music toys.
Skylar posed for a picture with MoMo. I think he adores her more than anyone else in the world...including me and Jon!
And finally cooled off in the sprinkers while BoBo and I watched!
Elaina loves her BoBo! She talks about her all the time and can't get enough of her when she visits us. Elaina told her the first day, "I love you, BoBo." Paused and said, "I missed you BoBo!" Please move here, BoBo!
Anyone who knows us knows we are total Cardinal fans. We used to go to many games each year but with the kids it is not quite so easy. Finally we had tickets to an early evening game which we knew they wouldn't last through but at least we could take them for a bit. It went about how we expected.
Elaina was excited to go because we told her Fred Bird would be there.
It was a ball giveaway game so the kids got a souvenier that we didn't have to buy! We wandered around and they took in the crowds. Skylar clapped and cheered after the National Anthem. Having no interest in attempting to reach our seats, we headed to the part behind the bleachers to eat. Skylar was thrilled that we brought some fruit snacks and Capri Suns.
Elaina dug into all that plus the nachos!!
Skylar charmed us with his adorable face, right before finding a nearby puddle and sitting down in it and splashing while we were packing up. Oh course, his sister joined in the fun!
The only way to distract them was to point out Fredbird who was taking pictures nearby. Elaina loved him almost as much as she loved meeting the Easter Bunny. She sleeps with her Fredbird Build a Bear and talks to him all the time. She is definitely a Cardinal Fan. That is until World Cup is on and she watches with Daddy who taught her to yell "Goal!!".
Sometimes they fight but more often than not, they are the best of friends. Watching the rain from our front porch, they stopped to hug a couple of times. Sweetness:)
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