Awesome Summer Weekend

We hit summer mode this weekend head on! I don't think we could have fit in more fun in the sun if we tried.

Saturday afternoon Noelle and I headed to the Ithaca Children's Garden to celebrate International Mud Day. My expectations were far exceeded. Every kid should get this dirty once in a while!

Soaking in the Mud Pool

Refueling for more dirty fun!

That evening we headed to the Ithaca Beer Company for dinner. They have regular indoor and outdoor restaurant seating. You can also camp out at the picnic tables; a perfect option with lots of kiddos.

Dinner with a view

Sunday morning we headed to Taughannock Falls State Park for some hiking and playground fun.

The hike back to the waterfall is about a mile and is shaded almost the whole way; perfect!

Enjoying the trail

215 ft drop!

Just across the street from the waterfall is the lakefront park; a perfect play and picnic location.

Having some fun

Baby Smiles!

Finally, the girls and I made an ice cream run to cool off this afternoon. 

Yum!

Now, if we could just get everyone to fall asleep =)

Little Fairy

Last weekend Noelle had her first 'real' dance recital complete with a dress rehearsal. There was no stage fright this time; she loved it =)

Striking a Pose

Cora was a huge fan of the recital, too. Every time a dance ended she clapped and yelled 'more!?'. She did get a little upset when Noelle ran off stage, though. Cora wanted to go with her!

Monday morning Cora, Dylan and I had a wonderful park outing consisting of three hours around the waterfront trail. Hopefully we'll have many more such outings.

At one of our playground stops

Chillin' in the stroller

Little Dylan is already two months old; hard to believe. I visited a friend with a newborn on Wednesday and was shocked at how much bigger Dylan is than her boy. At his appointment the morning he weighed in at 15lbs 2oz!

Our 'little' guy