Saturday morning

We love living in Fayetteville! The pace of life, the people, the places...Saturday mornings are especially enjoyable! There are so many great local breakfast joints. We began this morning at Penguin Ed's. Below Luci is posing with Home Frie, Penguin Ed's latest addition to their collection.





Then we headed to the Farmer's Market...love that place! Happy Saturday all!

Smelling the flowers...

Until she noticed the bumblebee!

Every kid needs a bubble machine!

My Daddy (according to Luci)

I recently asked Luci some questions about her daddy. Below are the questions I asked and the responses she gave along with her reactions and expressions. Happy Father's Day honey! You are a fantastic daddy to our daughter!



1. What is Daddy's name?
I don't know...d-d-daddy! My name is Kindall! L-2-C-I

2. How tall is Daddy?
BIG! (as she jumps in the air with her arms outstretched). Really big!!!

3. What is Daddy's hair like?
Curly...like bouncy bunnies!

4. How old is Daddy?
Five (Isn't she kind??!!)

5. What is Daddy's favorite thing to eat?
Noodles and cereal (actually her favorites)

6. What does Daddy like to drink?
Water

7. What does Daddy do at work?
Hmmm...(thinking with finger to her lips)...him works...at home and somewhere else!

8. What does Daddy do for fun?
Umm...play with me at home and in the bathtub!

9. What is your favorite thing to do with Daddy?
Play a game, read stories, puzzles, and drawing too!

10. What do you like best about Daddy?
He jumps up and down with me!

11. How long have you known Daddy?
I don't know - ummm...forever? Yes, I think so!

12. Where did you and Daddy meet?
At the park in Korea! It was fun!

Weekend at Big Flat

We haven't spent near enough time at Dad and Mom's farm at Big Flat. We decided it was about time we spend a weekend there and even though the river is unbelievably low for the first of June, we decided we needed a canoe trip as well!

We left Friday night and Luci got to experience cotton candy for the first time at dinner!

After consuming more sugar than usual we continued on our way and was Luci ever wound up when we got there!!! We arrived a few minutes before Dad and Mom so Luci welcomed them to their own home by leaping, screaming, and cheering in the driveway.

The next morning we loaded up the boats and headed to the river. We played in the water LOTS and Luci took turns riding in different boats. We always have a blast on the river!

Waiting for Daddy and Grandpa to get back from shuttling vehicles so we can head down river!

Spinning in the water with Momma

Taking a turn riding in Grandma and Grandpa's boat

Catching the current with her purple noodle (and Daddy)

We ended the day with some homemade ice cream back at the farm. Another great trip!!!

Helping Grandpa make ice cream

Summa-time!!

Have I mentioned just how much I LOVE summer time??!!!

Take today for example...Luci and I headed to Crystal Bridges Museum for their monthly preschool play date. What fun!!! The museum had loads of activities just for kiddos 5 and under! Luci painted, hula-hooped, played parachute games, sang songs, and explored the museum grounds without being told not to touch! How much better can it get?! We ended the hot afternoon with a sno-cone. Pretty awesome summer day, if you ask Luci and me!!!!

Hope your summer is at least half this awesome!

It's blueberry time!

One of my favorite things about summer is the abundance of fresh blueberries. Deliciousness!!!

Luci and I visited the blueberry patch this afternoon and picked two gallons. She started out as such a huge helper; picking only the bluest berries. She picked enough to cover the bottom of her bucket and then sat down and began to eat...and eat...and eat (reminded me of Little Sal in Blueberries for Sal). When she tired of eating she began to scoot down the rows on her belly, saying "excuse me" to the branches that got in her way. Needless to say, by the time we (I) had picked two gallons, Luci was filthy!!!

The bushes were absolutely loaded so I know the season will last a while...we will be back for more! I have already been on the lookout for new blueberry recipes in anticipation of the season. My Pinterest recipe board has so many tasty possibilities that we will have to go back for more berries.

I can't believe it...

...has been 3 years already!  Time has flown by since Luci joined our family!  What a precious gift she is.

She came home as a sweet, loving, quiet, timid baby and has bloomed into an adventurous, fun-loving, daring, funny, smart, and energetic little girl.  She is still very sweet and loving; she always wants to snuggle, hug, and kiss.  She is quiet around new people but is an absolute wild child around those she knows.  She says the funniest things like "Hey, hey, hey...cool it man!" or "slow down dude" if she feels you are driving too fast.  She often offers suggestions and adaptations to current plans like bedtime.  Her suggestions always end with "so how 'bout that?"  She loves to flirt and is always laughing, which is the most delightful music I have ever heard!

To celebrate our Family Anniversary or Gotcha Day we decided to get away.  We headed to Kansas City for the weekend; it's only about 4 hours away so it was perfect for a long weekend!

We arrived Friday afternoon and headed to Crown Center.  Unfortunately we arrived too late for Luci to play at Kaleidoscope (we will have to save that for another trip).  We ate dinner at Arthur Bryant's BBQ and it was delicious!

We spent Saturday at the zoo...one of mine and Luci's favorite places.  I spent a lot of time at the Kansas City Zoo when I was a kid but haven't been back in the last (I am guessing) 25+ years.  My grandparents used to take my little brother and I there quite a bit and I have fantastic memories of this zoo.  It didn't disappoint!  Luci loved it too!  At the end of the post you can see many of our favorite animals...hope you enjoy your tour of the KC Zoo in pictures!

Patience, Goat!  Your food is coming!

 

The highlight of the entire day was a ride on Ben the Camel.

 

Sunday was cool and rainy but we headed to the City Market in search of some delicious treats to bring home.  We have been eating well this week using up all the yumminess we toted home!

Each year of life as a family of three has brought many surprises, days of laughter, and countless blessings!  I can't wait to see what is in store for us in year four!