I was up bright and early...even before Olivia! I did some final cleaning tasks that didn't get done last night, then hopped in the shower and got ready. Christian got Olivia up and fed, then he got ready. Finally, my mom came over to watch the energizer bunny and we were on our way! Today's main to-do was getting summer clothes for both girls. We first stopped into a thrift store by the house to check out the clothing and found some great stuff. While we were there, we spotted some awesome stools...we've been wanting stools for the kitchen counter FOREVER, so that was an exciting find.
Next, we were off to Babies R Us. They were having a clothing sale....unfortunately, even on sale, the clothes are still too expensive for our taste. We did find something to child proof the basement door...FINALLY. Olivia is obsessed with opening the door and going up and down the stairs, and we just don't trust her. Can't wait to get this new contraption installed. We did also find the cutest 4th of July dress, so we had to pick that up!
We left there and headed to the Mall of America...only to find a surprise storm had showed up. We were NOT expecting that, and it was kind of ruining our fun plans for that evening :( We got to the mall, and of course made a stop in the maternity store. They had a couple more t-shirts on sale, so I picked some up. Then, off to Carter's we went. Of course, as usual, they had TONS of great deals...we picked up everything we would need, for both girls, to get through the summer/early Fall. I'm so excited to have that done, and everything is just too cute! We stopped in the food court to grab some lunch, then were off to our next stop.
We left the mall, and it had cleared up, thank goodness....now we just needed the sun to show up! We headed over to Christian's parents house to pick some stuff up. They are going to be moving later this year, so they are getting rid of some things. They had some big flower pots, full of new soil, for us, a deck/grill organizer and some other odds and ends. We loaded all of that up (days like this, I'm thankful for the gas guzzling pick-up!), and were on our way home.
We got home, relieved my mom and got ready for fun!! The Madrid's came over for some outdoor play and grilling. The sun was out, it was getting warm and everything was just perfect! Kelly bought the girls matching "Best Friend" shirts, which were adorable! The girls played in the sandbox for a while, swung in the swing and went down the slide for a bit. Then, it was SWIM TIME! First time of the summer for Olivia :) Meeka wasn't really having much to do with the pool (the water was pretty cold), but Olivia was having the time of her life. She was dunking her face in the water, laying down and kicking her legs...it was hilarious. It was finally time to eat, then the girls were pretty exhausted. Olivia quickly passed out for the evening, and the Madrid's were on their way home.
A little later, we made spur of the moment plans with Nate and Gini, YAY! They stopped over, the boys (very proudly) started a fire, and we sat around, eating S'mores and chatting. It was great catching up and relaxing by the fire.
So, it was a great day! Very successful on the to-do list (not so much on the pocket book...), and lots of fun, play time with friends!
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