Tea for 5

Greetings everyone. Well, we're all back to work officially post-vacation. Jill's been back since we got back into WI, and I finally returned to work today. Ugh. The time off was so nice and enjoyable and unfortunately, I don't think I got to enjoy the post-vacation off time. Let's get into that..

Throughout the week, I've been tutoring my awesome 7th grade student Ella (who's doing AMAZING by the way) and have been here and there picking up some school supplies for Mia. She did a bit of back-to-school clothing shopping as well. Always a bit tricky because she hates pants but she did find a pair that are comfy enough to wear this year. We also had to take a visit to Dick's Sporting Goods to pick up some new cleats. Her beloved black/pink Adidas cleats outgrew her, so she picked out some black/neon yellow Nike boots for the season. Just like she used to do when she was a tiny toddler. She used to try on random boots and dribble soccer balls around the aisles. After she laced her new boots up, we found a ball and she got some kicks in. With some great powerful passes to me, she was pleasantly pleased with these boots so we paid and were on our way.

Friday, Mia went clothing shopping with my Mom and than later had a tea party with her friends Noelle, Katelyn and their sisters. Great fun playing and eating little treats! These kids always have the best time pretending to run a bakery, a kitchen, etc.

Saturday, we packed up the car and went to Steven's Point. Jill helped her friend and former roommate Willa photograph a wedding. We got to hang out and catch up with her and her family. Mia enjoyed spending time with their 11 year old kiddo Hanna. She's a tween alright, but super sweet and enjoyed playing with Mia. Sunday, we did breakfast and went to Sculpture Park checking out all the fun contraptions and creations. We said our goodbyes and made the drive back home. Later, had dinner with Jill's parents for the evening.

This week, play date tomorrow with long time friends Hannah and Gracie, I've got a tutoring lesson on Wednesday and hopefully enjoy what we can of the week.  Premier League officially starts this week. Chelsea needs to kick it into high gear and start the season off winning!

That's all for now, thanks for reading!

The Mighty Sparrow

Greetings. Watching a little bit of Hell's Kitchen before heading off to bed. Normally, I'd stay up later then I need to, but probably could use a good night's sleep. Over the last few days Mia and I have been having little tea parties in the morning. It's pretty adorable how she pours "tea" for me and has little cup cakes. I love her imagination. How many Dad's out there would have a dainty little tea party with their daughter? All of them should :) Had a delightful day off with Mia today. She absolutely loved her sunflower dress (with matching hair piece) that she rocked all day long. In fact, while eating pizza tonight she didn't want us to take it off her! Did a lot of running around with my little dove. Man, the last few days getting things together for Mother's Day, she's just been super great and patient dealing with the dilemma's. It's too bad she didn't wanna go with my original idea...But that's okay because Plan B will work, and plan A will when she gets older :) 

Visited Jill at work today, plus Grandma for some grapes and a cookie, stopped to get some bread at KT and finally, hang with Grandpa :) She lasted about 10 minute over at Grandpa's before crashing for a nap. Ended up missing the entire Chelsea vs Hotspurs game. The ended in a draw, which is fine, but would have been great if they had a solid win. Oh well. At least I got to watch the whole game with my Dad. After she woke up, we hit the park for some fun before dinner. Jill had a late appointment so I wanted to take full advantage of the gorgeous weather and keep Mia happy. This kid LOVES the swings. Just absolutely loves them. We of course played Mia's favourite game at the park where she roars at me like a lion and chases me around the park. It's funny because she'll catch me and say "Daddy, you're safe, have some juice (pretend) then she flashes that signature smirk of hers and roars again. 

Later, we went home and we took Remi for a nice walk. When we got back, she played in the yard a bit. It was hilarious how she wandered over to the fence by our neighbors and stared at Liam, the little boy there. He was nervous how she just simply stared and watched him play in the sandbox. She didn't say a word for like 5 minutes until I asked her "whatcha doing Mia?" "Daddy, he plays in the sandbox like ME!" 

Solid day off with the kiddo. Love these days, especially when she's delightful, patient, loving and friendly. Jill's familia is coming up this weekend for Mother's Day, so it should be fun. That's all for now. Thanks for reading!