Another Fun-Filled Memorial Day Weekend

Mary and Dad on the "Zoo Bus."

With the arrival of Memorial Day Weekend comes the unofficial kick-off to summer.  Now, as already documented, Libby and Mary are all ready well into the swing of things for the summer.  However, that did not prevent them from taking full advantage of the long Memorial Day Weekend.

Mary and Libby on the big turtle.

Things kicked off a little early, as Dad took Thursday off to spend the day with the girls.  The best part of the day?  The splash pad at the rec center!  The girls pretty much had the place to themselves and enjoyed every second of the splashing water.  It's so much fun taking the girls different places this year, as Mary is much more attentive and excited about things.  Also, the girls do play well together (when they are not fighting over a particular toy), which makes it a little easier to do things.

Libby the Bun Head.  Currently her hairdo of choice!

In keeping with tradition from last year, Saturday morning was spent at the zoo as a family.  Libby and Mary are very lucky to be able to go to the zoo quite often, but it's always a treat when the whole family gets to go.  This trip was special for the girls as it was the first time they made it up the hill to see the fish and cats and monkeys.  While they enjoyed the animals, their favorite part was probably the tram ride up the hill.  The "zoo bus" was a big hit!  The girls enjoyed all the animals, as well as the bubbles, stuffed monkeys and McDonald's lunch.  While Mary spent the better part of the day in the stroller and Libby walked all over the place, it was Miss Mary who fell asleep on the way home (which is odd, as in the car is the one place Mary doesn't EVER sleep).

Mary and Libby waiting for the parade to start (and the only moment Mary actually sat still).

The highlight on Sunday was a Pump It Up party for Will and Henry's birthdays.  Mary spent some time with Grammie and Papa Hanna, while Libby bounced, climbed, slid, and ran like a madwoman.  There was also cake, candy and a meltdown when it was time to leave, but it was a nice treat for Libby.  Speaking of which,  dinner on Sunday was pizza--currently Libby's favorite.   It's really nice not to have to eat nuggets for every meal every day.  Slowly but surely, the girls are expanding their culinary limits.

After a hard day at the zoo.

Monday was spent attending the parade with Will, Henry, Bryce and Quinn, followed by the whole group going to the park.  It was so hot that after the park, Libby and Dad went to "The Flip-Flop Store" (aka Target) and bought a great big pool for the backyard.  Since then, the girls have been in the pool every day (and probably will be everyday until it comes down in the fall).  That was definitely the best part of the weekend.  It's very cute to see Libby check out the upstairs window every morning to make sure that the pool is still there!