It's about quality not quantity!

Since I don't stay at home with Ben, our weekends together are pretty sacred. Today however, Tyler and I had the opportunity to serve in a community-outreach project with our church, which was so fun to be a part of. However, it did mean leaving Ben with a babysitter for 6.5 hours. Be that as it may, we managed to cram in a lot of family time on either side!

Day started bright and early with an impressive case of bed head.

"Don't worry Mom! It will wash out in the pool."

The boy had a point there, as it was on to swimming lessons! The water was a bit cooler than usual today, and daddy getting to come, might have thrown his independance off a bit.

"Um, I may just sit this out if it's all the same to you."

We finally convinced him that he enjoyed the pool, and he had some marginal fun!

Ben had a great day with Ms. Erica. I am now taking his short weekend naps personally as he slept for 2.5 hours this afternoon! Once we returned, we stocked up at the grocery store, and Ben was a big help putting the plastic bags away.
Apparently, my organization wasn't satisfactory, so he had to take them all out and start over.

After chowing down on some grub, we hit the back deck for some sandbox fun.

"Yay me! I rule this box!"

Still hoping to burn off a little energy, we went for a family walk down the street.

What? You don't take your lawnmowers on family walks?

"Uh oh. Outta gas."

We then powerwalked...
...all the way home.

Whew. G'night!