What a Sunday!

Today confirmed that we made the right decision buying a house in the suburbs and where we did. The day started early because Collin woke me up at 6:45am. It was painful to be up that early because Daddy and I watched a movie until 1am the night before. After breakfast, the family did our usual grocery shopping. We came home to get the house ready for friends to come over in the afternoon experience "Holmes Resort". Collin and Daddy went out front to do some chores. I noticed it was taking them a long time and wondered what they were doing. I stepped outside and found Colin at the neighbors soaking wet. He stepped into the middle of a water balloon fight. He had the biggest grin on his face when I walked up. There were 8 kids playing. Collin loved it because he was playing with the big kids and getting wet.

After he put on dry clothes and had lunch of PBJ, chips and grapes, we set out to get his "big boy bed". Yep, Collin is sleeping on his twin mattress for the first time tonight. The mattress is on the floor and we still have the crib in his room in case he was not interested in sleeping on his new bed. Based on the positive reaction he had to the mattress when we first put it in his room, I think he likes the idea of the bed. I had him help me put on the sheets that he and I picked out together a few weeks before. We have been telling him that he was going to get a new bed so he would not be surprised when we finally brought it home. Once Pappy finishes the bed frame, his new bed will be complete. Here are a few pictures of Collin snuggled in his bed after we put the sheets on. He wanted to stay in there and not get up. No.....he did not end up taking a nap. Besides, we had to get ready for friends coming over later.

We are blessed to have such great friends. The Wattersons came over with their kids Isa (week younger than Collin) and John (14 mos). Our old neighbors, the Petersens came over with Ella (19 mos). Later, Aunt Lisa and Timmy came over and joined us for snacks. We all got in the pool despite the water only being 78 degrees. It was chilly at first but felt fine after your body got used to it. The kids had a great time swimming, splashing and playing in the water. After it was really too cold to be in, we all got out and had some snacks. The kids had fun throwing the ball, sliding down the slide or playing with the other toys. Their favorite part was eating the Popsicles I made.

Timmy and Aunt Lisa stayed the longest and played indoors after it got dark. There was jumping on Collin's new bed after a bath. This is turning out to be a Sunday tradition (both the bath AND jumping).

What a great day! The weather could not be more perfect and we were joined by several of our friends and family.

Tonight, both Daddy and I sat with Collin and talked about sleeping in his new bed. He did try to get out of it after we sang him some songs. I ended up laying in bed with him until he fell asleep. So far, he is still in there. I'll let you know how it goes.