Last week we took a stay-cation. Brandon was off for the week and we took the kids out of school. Here are photos of what we did...

First, and most important, Christopher and Sophie helped daddy make coffee. Brandon started teaching the kids how to do this before they were 2 years old. They have to tell me how to do it.

Then, Sophie had a cup. Scary, I know. It's mostly milk.

We went to the children's museum at Shakespeare. The kids LOVE going here and Brandon and I love watching how much fun they have there. 

Sophie giving daddy a puppet show.

 On Friday we went to Auburn for a couple hours to see my sister and her kids. My sister was awesome and picked up pizza for lunch and walked a couple blocks with the kids and lunch to meet us.

 After lunch we walked to the new basketball arena and it was so nice! The kids want to come back and go to a game.

 We tried taking a family photo together, but Christopher wasn't having it.

 Didn't get any better the more we pushed him.

 They have the coolest displays and you can push a button and learn more about each sport that Auburn offers. Sophie was in awe of the gymnastics one.

 Then we went through the store and bought a couple Auburn items and let the kids play football in the grass when we were done. Jennifer and I just stared at the new dorms and we both agreed we would have started at Auburn if these were built back then.

 Saturday's soccer game drew another big crowd. Can you tell that we AND the grandparents enjoy being in the same town?

 Little playing after the game.

We decided to go ahead and give Sophie her new bike. She was SO excited!!! We went on several bike rides that afternoon. (So weird to see my kids posing in the same spots we did when we were kids, I swear we have a pic of one of my siblings with a new bike in this exact spot.)

 Then the Khans came over to play, have supper and watch the Auburn vs. Florida game.

 Kids cheering their teams on.

 Sophie took a break from the boys, found a new clothing catalog that had come in the mail, stretched out on the couch and flipped through it. I thought this was awesome. 

 Kids building train tracks. Not sure why we even have other toys because these are the only things they play with.

 Brandon and the kids made brownies together. He loves making sweets with the kids.

 On Sunday afternoon we met Brandon's parents for lunch at Shakespeare and after eating the kids couldn't wait to feed the geese and ducks.

 This goose somehow ended up with half a piece of bread on his back. Those are not white feathers, that is bread.

 Sophie found the statues and wanted to climb on them. (surprise!)

 

 Then wanted to make a silly face. This was the least scary.

 More playing at the park.

 Sophie showing off.

 Daddy and Sophie.

 Love this one.

 Kids decided to hang from the branches...

 Sophie can hold on forever!

Daddy to the rescue.

We had a wonderful week together as a family and loved every minute of it. It was so nice to spend so much time together. We are already looking forward to the next time we can do this!