outside!

Yesterday was a lovely day, so when we got home we brought out the cozy coupe & the pink bike to play.  My intention was for Lydia to play on the porch with the gates up, so I could get supper started, but, of course, our little lady didn't comply!  She wanted to play on the swingset, the concrete, walk randomly around the house & buildings, everything except the porch.  Collin helped out by taking her in the wagon, the stroller & playing cars in the dirt.  Thanks big brother Coll!  When I came out with the camera, Lydia immediately said "cheeshe!".  {Yes, her face is that dirty}  Lydia was also lucky enough to play ball outside with Mark at the babysitter yesterday with the other girls.  Apparently, he gave them quite the workout.  They were all still sleeping when I went to get Lydie & none of them seemed too thrilled to have to wake up! Sounds like the weather is going to be good over the next few days at least.  Collin is lucky enough to get to go to a Bees game today in Burlington for a reading reward at school & tomorrow to Keokuk to a Civil War program, where they'll be outside as well.  I'm hoping it will be nice over the weekend as well, so we can take the kids for a stroll around the ISU campus.