Birthday Playdate with Pa and Ma...

Hayden would turn 9 years old in November.  We would not be with him on his birthday. So we headed over the weekend before to have a little playtime with the Mini's in celebration of Hayden's birthday.

Hayden wanted us to see "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs - 2".  So we plotted our day around that.  A trip to McDonald's to appease appetites.  A romp in a local park to expend energy.  A quick opening of presents in the car.  A movie to share things kids enjoy with their grandparents. It would fill that day and make for a fun birthday celebration with Hayden.

I only took pictures of the outing at the park.  This is a lovely park and, fortunately, it was warm enough to enjoy. There is a beautiful stream running through the park, a nice bridge over the stream, and lots of leaves and sticks in the stream to occupy little imaginations.

Look closely and you see Andie and Claude on the bridge. Look at the right side of the base of the bridge and you see Bailey putting leaves and little twigs in the stream to float down the stream. Look under and beyond the bridge a bit and you see Hayden catching the leaves and twigs sent by Bailey.

This picture of Andie and her Dad I love...just 'cause.

Miss Bailey was all about pulling limbs out of the stream. Since we had the bad storm with lots and lots of wind about a week before, she had lots of material with which to work.

 

I found great beauty in the ending moments of fall colors.

It was a lovely day. Hayden was so happy with his birthday gifts. He loved sharing a movie he loves with us. It's always a treat to sit in a theater and hear the kids laughing at funny things. Can't believe our little man is now 9 years old. Where does the time fly?