Today's Duck Adventure

Today was a very fun day! We have this local place that has some restaurants and at the end there is this pond, where I have seen people take their family Christmas photos. Well my in-laws mentioned to us that they have a ton of ducks their that the kids go crazy over. I don't know why we have never brought Olivia to this place. First off it is free, and second Livy loves any type of animal. So today my mother-in-law (Kellie) offered to take us out for lunch and a park day. Also, my bother-in-law (Tay) joined the fun today. I'm loving him being home from college right now. Seeing our siblings bond with our daughter warms my heart more than I could have ever imagined. I was and still am so close to my aunts and uncles and I have always wanted the same for my children.

We ended up at the place where my in-laws were talking about. Of course, before lunch, we brought Livy to see all the ducks. They were not kidding! So many ducks! And there were a bunch of turtles in pond. Even though it was pretty hot out, it was such a beautiful day! At first Olivia wasn't too sure about feeding the ducks, but once she saw uncle Tay feed them she got the hang of it pretty fast. Every time she would throw the Cheerios to the ducks she would laugh and clap in joy. It was the cutest thing ever! Towards the end of our duck feeding (that lasted at least an hour) she started to eat the Cheerios herself. Her favorite snack!

Right next door was California Pizza Kitchen where we all ate. The food and service was great and thank goodness little miss was on her best behavior. I'm so proud of how well she listens and how much she is learning. I'm probably being biased but I think we have a very smart girl on our hands!

Onto the park! Obviously, Olivia's had a blast. What kid doesn't have fun at a park? I know I still do and I'm an adult! Anyways, Livy was going down slides with uncle Tay and climbing around with grandma Kellie... Laughing and having a complete blast. She played pick-a-boo with me and found new friends. She is such an outgoing toddler. I've never seen her afraid to say hi to anyone! Unfortunately the heat was so bad we couldn't swing to long, since they were so hot! But that's okay, we swing ALL the time.

It was an overall great day. No stress and all about our little girl. I would do anything for this little munchkin! Her joy and happiness will always be my priority. When we got home around 1pm I turned on Brother Bear on our tv in our room. Olivia snuggled up and we fell asleep. It has been awhile since her and I have slept together. I forgot how much I missed that feeling having her right in my arms. We eventually woke up... 3 hours later!!! (Grandma & Uncle Tay wore us out!) Hubby is on his way home and dinner is cooking. Life is pretty amazing and I thank God every day for blessing me with such a wonderful family. I can't wait for Blake to come home to tell him all about our day and to hear about his second day at the new job.