More fun this week! Gearing up for the rest of the summer (AKA living out of suitcases!) and simultaneously trying to fit in All of the Cleveland Fun into these few days...
We'll pick up the saga a week ago:
Thursday: Day-long playdate with some friends. Weather was dicey so we mostly stayed home. Shown here: the wholesome moment during which no one was on a screen. Finished out the day with a swim at the JCC and dinner out.
Friday: Ivy had her "spa day" with Aunt Becca so we took advantage of time on the West Side to visit one of our favorite places.
Windy, rough lake but a great way to start the day!
While Ivy was off getting tiny jewels applied to her toenails, Nat and Jack and I visited several estate sales (we are now the proud owners of a large box of paintbrushes and scrapers, a galvanized metal bucket, and a lovely dragonfly necklace.)
For the evening we headed south to Melinda and Will's house for a dinner-swap-leftover meal, backyard time, and a visit to to the St. Barnabas Carnival, which was going on literally across the street from their house.
Ferris Wheels and games of chance and all the Americana you can handle, all in a church parking lot.
Saturday: We can't stay away from Alumni Weekend. We squeezed an 3 hour visit into our busy Saturday and it was SO worth it.
I mean, we got to take a picture with the Terrier!
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And visit our old dorm...
... and catch up with profs and several good friends from the class of 1996.
We just love this place.
Headed home and straight to a birthday party for sweet Juniper,
... and then straight from there to Ohio City, where I ran a 5k while Nat and the kids headed to the beach. I tacked 2 more miles onto my run so I could meet them there...
Sunday: Father's Day! Which means we got to torture Nat by participating in the Dad's Day run. He bowed out of participating this year but Jack and I each ran. Two races in two days=more than I want to do again any time soon. Jack pushed himself so hard in his mile that he had a hard time breathing when he was done. He had a personal best of 7:30 but it was a competitive field so sadly no trophy for our boy.
Ivy was thrilled to pieces with her participant ribbon, earned by placing second to last in her kidsprint heat. She was so excited about that 100 yard dash. My earnest little honey.
We went home to have brunch and gifts with Nat...
... then the kids and I spent the afternoon at the pool to give him his real gift-- time to himself!
Ivy ran into a friend from school and swam nonstop the whole time we were there, thanks to her friend's dad who stayed in the water with them in the preschool area.
Jack spent the majority of his time lounging and reading. He knows what pool time is all about!
We attempted to take in sunset and the strange snail sculptures at North Coast Harbor, but there was a little final championship game going on and the city was jammed with people heading to the watch party. So we settled for a little bit of Edgewater pier...
... then I joined my mom and sister to watch Game 7 at Bec's house.
It was a hoot to get all into the game -- and it was (in my untutored opinion) a pretty exciting game.
Miracle of miracles-- Cleveland won the game! First championship in 52 years for our city. People were a little excited. Fireworks going off everywhere, people honking and yelling. Everyone in the city was you friend and there was an amazing sense of joy and camaraderie.
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| Here's what the city looked like! |
Monday: Hot. And I think we are getting a little tired from the intensity of summer fun. Spent the day relaxing at home. Took my girl to a movie (Jungle Book, a little scary so LOTS of snuggling) and then Nat took them to the pool in the evening.
Tuesday: Bowling playdate with Will, the girls, and Will's grandkids. Nothing like 7 kids bowling. There was SO. MUCH. EXCITEMENT in that bowling lane. So many high fives! So much squealing! So much jumping around! Wow.
After supper we headed to the West side for the Solstice Party at Lakewood Park. While the event itself had pretty much petered out by 8:00 when we arrived, the main attraction-- sunset on the longest day-- did not disappoint.
Perfect, breezy 75 degree weather. Crowds of happy people all facing West. Pretty nice.
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| I think maybe we are wearing this one out... |
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