Hodgepodge

It's been a great week and we've had a ton 'o fun. I figured I should document last weekend's fun before this weekend starts!

ROCK N ROMP

Mer and Nora get artsy at the Romp. Apologies to the Conways for the bad influence of Dad Lareau, who once again, encouraged the kids to draw on themselves.


Mer found some big girls who were hiding from someone named Ivy. She felt she should remain with them. Solidarity.


We were entertained by the Little Darlins from Murfreesboro, TN. They were great, and Mer definitely tuned into the fact that they were chicks, and their music was a bit more mellow than some of their predecessors on the Rock N Romp stage. I thought they rocked, too.

FOOTBALL SUNDAY
What's better than pot roast, the first day of NFL football, a USA vs BRAZIL friendly match AND a break in the weather? We huddled up in the living room with our friends the Bibles for some American football and rest-of-the-world football. USA lost to Brazil 4-2, which if you follow soccer, is practically a victory for our boys. And the Chargers and the Cowboys both won. A good start to things, all in all.


Chris may take the soccer a little too seriously.


Mer was glad to see that Dad's intensity was actually happiness.


Is Marshall precious, or what?

BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE PARK

A beautiful day in Overton Park. Mer is jealous that she can't do what this boy is doing. She keeps pointing and saying "that? that?" as if I can make it happen for her.


So instead, she carried 2 bottles back and forth for about half an hour. That's okay, though, cause earlier she had mom slide down with her about 962 times. I'm actually kind of glad there was no one to take a picture of that.

RAINED OUT
We headed over to Peabody Park for the last day of sprinkler park season. As soon as we were suited up, keys in hand, the rain crashed down. No problem. We changed course and headed to the Spicklers for some tunnel play. Check it out.


When the Spick's neighbor Tom got this tube in the mail, he was smart enough to realize that toddlers would make good use of this thing. Here, Walt demonstrates how you send your car into the tunnel.


Mer gives it a try, not too sure what's become of the car.


The cars all end up here. The tube is so long, I swear they get up to 10mph. I really love this tube. I seriously wish I'd had one when I was in my Matchbox phase when I was about 8 and my brother was about 4. It would have taken things to a whole new level.

So that's it for the weekly Lareau report. If the weather holds, the upcoming weekend will be fabulous, so stay tuned.