FFF #5- Spring has Sprung!

Spring has been in SoCal for some time now- thank goodness! We've had record highs lately, but mild weather in between. I thought I saw signs of sprinkles yesterday- but no way! I took 2 days off of work this week and took advantage of this to take the girls to Disneyland today- just the 4 of us. I got a sunburn- yep- Spring is here! We had a great time- I had them wear their big floppy strawberry hats and dressed them a like to make it easier for me to identify them in a crowd. We get more attention this way- but it eases my mind to not have to think what everyone is wearing.

We drew a lot of attention on Main Street while having an ice cream break before heading home. Can you believe I let Maddie choose CHOCOLATE ice cream? Only reason- she always finishes hers and I don't have to :)


Spring also brought about a chance to do a new adventure! We took the girls to fly kites for the first time 2 weeks ago. They were given kites for their birthday (thank you Morgan family!) and couldn't wait to get out and fly them. Of course we picked the weekend with record breaking highs to do it, so our plans to do it on the beach were squashed- we drove by at 2:30 and it was mobbed. So off to a local park we went and it was deserted (they were all at the beach). We got out and noticed almost immediately a lot of red in the grass. And the red was moving. LADYBUGS, everywhere! It was fascinating! I've never seen so many in one place (besides the time my mom bought a box of them to sprinkle around the yard- she dropped the box at one point and it was like a ladybug party popper went off! LOL)- the girls loved it- were a bit squeemish at first- but got right into it- so much for flying kites! The adults ended up doing the running for the most part with the kites and but the girls each had a go at flying their kites- pausing now and then to pick up ladybugs. No one wanted to leave-but i'm sure the ladybugs were happy to see us go!
Ashely bonded with all her ladybugs and spoke gentle words to them

Emily actually has a ladybug on the tip of her finger above.

Maddie was more into flying the kites with Daddy (who by the way is clean shaven again!) she did pause now and then to check out the butterflies- but her main drive was flying kites!