First 'Double' since EA

Henry, Elsie Anne + I went to the Dillon Park, which is right on Lake Dillon. The views are spectacular + the weather was amazing! Henry loved watching all the sail boats + a few motor boats cruise around the lake! He was saying 'boat, water, lake' over + over! EA played in the shade of her stroller, while we followed Henry all over the park. There is a 'big kids' area + then a smaller version, which fit Henry just right! He's such a sturdy climber + loves going down the slide... WEEEE!

This was also one of his favs... I don't know what to call it, but as you see, he sits on it + I spin it 'round + 'round! Seems like he'd get too dizzy, but he wanted 'more'!
We played @ Dillon Park for almost 2hrs... until all of us were exhausted! On the way back to Henry's house, both kiddos fell asleep in the car... so sweet! EA is definitely starting to recognize + play w/ her buddy. It is too cute when she reeeaches out to touch his arm or face. Henry just stares @ her, being so gentle + lets her grab @ whatever part of him she can reach! Its such a blessing that she can grow up w/ wonderful little friends!

We got home + played a bit together on the floor. She went down for her nap so peacefully... Henry had tired her out again! She took a 2hr nap, which she hasn't done in a long time! I also rested for about an hour, which recharged my battery a bit! I had to wake EA up @ 4:30pm to get her ready for our next job!

We got to babysit Claire + Grady (who are Henry's best friends)! They were so sweet + gentle as well! They both kept bringing toys over to EA for her to play w/. Grady kept saying 'baby' + doing the funniest little grin. The two of them play so incredibly well together! Here, Claire decided she was 'Queen', I was 'Princess', + Grady was 'Prince'! So we all had crowns + tiaras on! It was definitely a sight to see...Poor Grady, he had to wear the one w/ pink feathers on it, hahaha! He sure didn't mind @ all... he'll do whatever his sweet sister tells him to.
The rest of the evening was full of reading books, playing hide+seek, watching a 'Tigger' show on Disney, pancakes for dinner (Claire's request), + sleepy children! I was happy when Elsie Anne decided to take a nap @ 7:45pm! It made it sooo much easier to put both big kids down @ 8:15 + 8:30pm. They were both pooped + went down easily. EA woke up @ 8:45pm + we got to play for an hour together before she was done for the night! I even got to sleep for an hour before the parents got home. What a perfect evening!

So, for my first 'double shift' since EA was born... I think it was a success! I thought I was going to be drained + exhausted, but it really went off w/out a hitch + couldn't have gone any better! All because of the sweet kids I babysit for!!! :)