A Happy Family Sunday

Despite (or maybe because of!) the rain today we had an excellent Sunday as a family! Got the little girl outside playing in the rain testing out her new rain gear, got to fit in a couple more geocaches (real quick cache and dash ones in the parking lots of Pet Smart and Walmart :) ) while she napped in the van, and we got some Matt's Hot Dogs and had a little picnic in the back of the Van.

Now I realize most of these pictures are on Facebook, but you can't really get the whole story out there so I figured I would put them with the story here anyway.

We started the morning out at home, trying to get outside and out of Daddy's hair while he installed his computer.

She was having an excellent time until she decided to step on some ice and fall, scratching up her face...

So we decided to hit up the park (*our* park in fact) where it was a little less hilly)

And there were puddles she could jump/splash in and investigate for the first time!

She had a blast :)

Her she is watching the babbling brook that was raging on behind us

But the reflection in the puddle soon over took her attentions...

Yes! A stick to play with! Notice her feet are almost completely sunk in the mud? So glad I was able to find what I am pretty sure was the last pair of Size 5 Rain boots in upstate NY...

And our picnic set up, worked out so well...we could get fresh air, stay dry AND have Yo Gabba Gabba on in the background All wins in my book...

AND we finally figured out the trick to getting Cassie to try foods that she otherwise wouldn't go near...put them on a FORK! or Spoon...she has a thing about textures and getting her hands messy, by putting the food on a utensil it eliminates that issue.

Her first Matt Dog...and I think she liked it! (evidenced by the fact she kept coming back for more...) Which is good, because Matt Dogs is a weekend ritual for us come spring and summer, we go have some dogs and watch the fish and ducks and geese at the pond across the street. Can't wait for good weather to melt the pond and bring the ducks and geese back so we can let the little Miss feed them!!