Her name is Rio

1 Jun

I wrote before about being excited for it to be summer. This weekend was a great example of why.

Yesterday (Saturday) morning, I took Michaela to a hip hop dance class. Her friend A. was there, too, which was great because Michaela wasn’t really into it. She was upset when I wanted to leave, but I knew if I stayed, she wouldn’t try. So A.’s mom and I heading to a coffee shop and grabbed some tea while the girls boogied.

In the evening, we went to our friends’ S. and A.’s house for a play date. Michaela hung out with the girls’ dad while their mom and I went to pick up Rubio’s, then the kids played while the adults watched some basketball. (That’s extra nice for me, since Mike and I don’t have cable and I wouldn’t otherwise have been able to watch the game.)

Today (Sunday), we were going to go to the outlets, but our neighbor from across the street came over saying his granddaughter L. was there, and asking if we wanted to have a play date. Michaela of course said yes, so L. came over and the girls had a picnic, played dress up, and otherwise hung out. L.’s grandmother came over and invited Michaela to go with them to the movies to see “Rio 2,” an offer we gladly accepted. They went off to watch the movie while Mike and I went out to lunch and did some open housing. So fun!

Once we were all back, it was time to head to F.’s house for a swim party and BBQ. Michaela and two of her friends swam and ate hot dogs and even watched a bit of “Frozen.” The grown ups ate and drank and chatted– and Mike flew his helicopter, taking video and (mostly) showing it off. It was lovely.

Here’s to many, many more weekends just like this one!

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