Rain Reprieve

We had a really nice weekend. We took care of some errands on Saturday, including a much-needed haircut for Owen. His hair was just about out of control, and Mom found a new haircut place (we don't care for the first place we went to). It went very well, and the nice lady had his hair cut in no time. He really enjoyed the lollipop. Saturday night Natalie and Owen went to the babysitting program at school and Mom and Dad had a nice date of dinner and a movie (it's been a while!). Sunday we actually went the entire day without rain!!! It's amazing since we've had rain every day for over a month. We went to the (soppy, soaked) playground first (in case of rain later), then we did some fun planting and outdoor stuff. Natalie and Owen finally got to do their flower pot project (paint the pots and help plant the flowers we picked for the pots). While Owen participated, he wasn't as detailed with the painting as Natalie - he slapped a few stripes on then went on to ride the bike in the driveway, which he then crashed into the back of the car and bruised his forehead on the tailpipe. Natalie was much more meticulous. Natalie and Owen also enjoyed coloring the stepping stones with chalk and chasing each other around the muddy backyard. They both went straight into the shower when we came in. But it was a great weekend, and our cabin fever has subsided.