Mimosa Park, Braum's, Splash Pad, Swimming, Good Ol' Texas BBQ

Saturday was a BUSY day. We crammed a lot in and everyone was very tired by day's end. In the morning, Andrea and I both slept until 8 while Jordan and Corey got up with the kids. At 8, Andrea and I both got up and we all got ready to go. Jordan packed their van with all the bikes and then he drove his car and Andrea drove the van and Corey drove our rental van over to Mimosa Park in Richardson that is near Mohawk Elementary and Pearce High School near where we used to live. We took a bunch of muffins and bananas and had breakfast at the park. Jordan and Peter played some baseball and most of the kids took turns riding bikes. Corey, Westley and Caleb went briefly down to the creek bed (the creek was dry!) and explored around. I took Jordan's bike and rode around the old neighborhood past our old houses and even talked to some of our old neighbors. After the park, we went to the Campbell Braum's, which has really gone downhill, unfortunately, and had lunch and ice cream. Then we went back to Jordan and Andrea's house and got in a little bit of a rest (about an hour) before taking off again to the splash pad up in Allen. We spent most of the afternoon there. The kids LOVED it! Then we went back to Jordan and Andrea's house, even swimming, and then made dinner for the kids. Jordan and Corey went out and got us some Texas BBQ from Dickie's, and we ate that after the kids had gone to bed! We had such a fun, busy day! After the BBQ, Jordan, Andrea and I played some more games.

Eating breakfast at Mimosa Park (Westley, Travis and Eliza in the background)

Westley (on Hannah's bike) and Leah

Travis and Matthew in the carriage--Jordan took the kids for rides in the carriage around the park

Eliza playing in the gravel at the park--the older kids kept burying her legs in the gravel, which she found fascinating.

Travis giving Eliza hugs at the splash pad

Caleb and Leah at the splash pad

Peter and Matthew at the splash pad

Corey and Travis at the splash pad

Andrea at the splash pad

Caleb swimming in the pool