Family Day

We have these random days of life that we call "family day" the only real rule is that we have to stay together the whole 4 of us. If one of us can't do something we don't do it. Today was one of those! It all started off with a canceled trip to Lake Havasu. We ended up deciding to stay home this holiday weekend. A novel idea for the Strader Four. We woke up and headed to breakfast....Ben and I realized we have two very different girls...in many ways but one of those ways is in a breakfast way. We have a pancake girl (Natalie) and a scrambled egg girl (Allison). We enjoyed breakfast and had a table across from us who marveled and smiled at us the whole meal.
Those of you with kids will understand this part...you have meals out where everyone stares in a bad way and then those meals where people stare in a GREAT way! There is no prouder moment (ok maybe a few) then having a couple admire your kids and parenting. All is right with the world when this happens. Therefore, it is my vow that when Ben and I are older and our girls no longer eat with us and they are off on their own, I will comment to all families who are out and about, how beautiful their children are and how blessed they are...because it literally fills you up inside to hear!
Well, we then headed off for errands, new cell phone for Ben (computers down), car wash(had stuff in truck bed) stop at the park(Ally fell asleep)...so we headed home for naps...and chores...
Chores are my favorite part of "family day". Ben avoids chores at all costs! Today I am proud to report he helped assemble a new toy organizer for the play room. He also repaired the desk moulding, and took out the trash! WOW! During this time Natalie and Ally slept and rested...
When Ally woke we packed up a snack picnic and planned on hiking the plateau...before we left our neighborhood, Natalie was sleeping...so we drove to the trial head...still sleeping...we drove around and looked at all the houses we would LOVE to move to, still sleeping, drove home, still sleeping...no exercise but we managed two naps out of two kids....
We skewered some bacon wrapped ahi, the families favorite dinner, and grilled outside while the girls played on the swing set. This is what America is built on right...BBQ and swingsets?
Well, we all ate at the table, one of our priorities which seem simple but is quite an accomplishment! Both girls in baths...PJ's and Ally went straight to sleep...Natalie gets to stay up about a hour later...and right now I am going to join Ben and Natalie on the floor for a night of Sound of Music...can't wait for the next family night...good night!