Yesterday, in the afternoon, we went to a mall-ish place except it seemed to be only 1 story and a lot less commercial. It had a mini-library, yes library as in you can rent books there, and live music every Friday and Saturday. We listened to the band playing bluegrass for a while and got some ice cream. Good music and yummy ice cream. I tried Irish Cream flavored ice cream. Very yummy. Then we spent some time at a game store and looked through tons of different games there.
Today we had crepes for breakfast...absolutely yummy! Here they were made slightly different than I've made them before...the batter does not have sugar and they are veeeeerrrry thin and you put jam and powdered sugar on them. Really, that's the way they should be and I've had them that way before (it's just that being the sweet-toothed person that I am, I hadn't dared take the sugar out of the mix before).
Then the girls and I got to swinging and shooting hoops and then we all went to Lake Washington. This lake is slightly farther than the one that we can see from home (the park by that lake is actually within walking distance).
After we walked about the lake, trying to keep moving so we wouldn't freeze (it was a warm day but it suddenly got very breezy by the lake), we went to get some hamburgers and shakes at a 50s restaurant. Lots of yummy food...especially the fries. Afterwards, we went to walk about a game store and then back home.
The girls and I took turns playing some songs on the piano and singing and then tio took out his guitar and we tried a few Beatles' tunes. I think we should practice a few songs to get really good at them and form a little choir.
Then we rested a bit and while we all talked, we realized that I had always wanted to give gardening another try and that they had wanted to do their landscape since the house was bought, so tio took out an excellent collection of books on gardening and landscaping and Karen and I got to work on what flowers and ideas we'd like for the yard. Tio also has some landscaping computer tools that we will use to get an idea of how the landscape will look when it's all planted, colors and all. This will be a fun project indeed.
Then we played Cranium...we're trying to get it right so that when Karen has her bday party soon, we can help all the girls play the game. We left it halfway since it was getting late....mind you, the sun didn't go down until 9ish.
Then we had a nightime snack (b/c we were all still somewhat full from our big lunch) and off to bed....
I still haven't gotten the pic thing set up yet but will do soon...I think I know what I need to get that set up....so pics are coming soon....
Until then (or sooner), have a good night and hope to hear from you all. Miss you!!!
Love,
Rosy
