One Fine Day

On the last day of Nick and Marlee's visit, we spent a sunny, beautiful day at Manito Park.  I made home-made hamburger buns (just like my mom used to make) and Marlee raced to the store to get all the ingredients for the "best pasta salad on earth".  Marielle made cream filled cupcakes and Andy brought a salad made from garden-fresh lettuce.  The food was divine.

   After lunch, we played soccer--Bruce, Brian and Seth against Nick, Eric and I.  Unfortunately, I proved to be too great a liability for our team to overcome.  We lost by one.  Those park benches were the goals and the ball had to roll through the little triangle at the bottom.   There were some impressive moments.

This is our family watching a family of ducks.  (Maybe they were watching us!)

Sadie almost touched this one.

After the ducks, we walked up the hill to our favorite gardens.  The day was so bright with just a little breeze--the kind of day where you're aware almost constantly how perfect it....Nick and I played a walking game of Oh Heck as we went.  He beat me but it was good.  He's so great.

We capped the day off with a baseball game.  What a great time!   Marlee is really the one that amazed me the most.  She was our pitcher and wow!  She was a dead-eye at throwing across the plate and also incredible at catching the long screaming throws from the outfield.  She tells us she's been playing a lot of catch in her spare time