lunch date

isaiah didn't have school today. makayah did. i've had plenty of mommy/daughter dates with makayah, only because i see her more often during the week. today was the perfect time to "clear my schedule" and make a date with my handsome boy. ;)

i took my lunch date here, after dropping makayah off at preschool.

i love this place. it reminds me of all the wonderful european memories we made living in a bomb shelter in switzerland when isaiah was only 8 months. when we got inside, he saw a small replica of the eiffel tower and exclaimed, "mom! i remember that - you took me there when i was a baby!" yep, i picked the right spot for our date. 

my handsome lunch date. 

the third wheel. date crasher. at least she's cute, too. ;)

we shared stories of paris and baby isaiah over a croque monsieur. 

we talked about what we wanted to be when we grew up as we tore into this sinfully delicious mille fille custard dessert. heavenly.

isaiah's answer: "i want to be a dad and a lawyer when i grow up."

as we continued our conversation, this time about what isaiah's favorite things to do, play, and study - i tried to keep this little snitch at bay and away from my raspberry tart.

isaiah loves to play hockey and baseball, basketball and soccer follow close behind. he love to dance, and wants guitar lessons. he loves science and studying bugs. owen and caleb are two of his closest friends at school.

after we stuffed ourselves with yumminess, we drove over to the mall to play.

i think this is the strangest playplace i've ever been to, but the kids still love going here and are entertained for hours and i guess that's all that matters. ;)

with the help of her big brother, samiyah figured out how to safely go down the slide. big brothers are awesome.

more big brother awesomeness. samiyah simply adores isaiah.

tempting...

it's not really fun friday until daddy comes home.

koala cuddles.

we shuffled things up a bit this fun friday. sam fed the kids dinner and they watched their fun friday movie while i slipped out for a girl's night with one of my close friends for dinner. it was a nice break with much needed adult conversation and great food.

when i came back, i made our fun friday dessert: "dirt pudding" with gummy worms. the kids thought i was a genius. thanks again, pinterest.

messy face.

hooray for fun fridays.

today i am grateful for:

*good health. no more coughs and sniffles. thank goodness!

*time to spend with isaiah. i love our one-on-one moments with us.

*good friends.