Great Weekend

This past weekend marked the end of what I fondly call "Birthday Week".

That's right, birthday celebrations last a week around this home! The following pics are of great times! Taking Cass to church, where she is quite attentive for a 9 month old, is always heartwarming because she is really into it. She loves the music.

Sometimes I take her up to the organ and she is nearly hypnotized while watching the organist play. She loves to interact with the other kids. We go to the children's service so there are a lot of kids, different ages, and families. And when it's story time, all of the kids go to the altar. A few of us take our small ones up and Cass is in the moment, learning about God even though she has no clue what's going on. I do think she understands. It could be the cadence of the reverends' voices, or the stimulating artwork and lights. but Cassidy is quite and taking it all in during the reading.

There are plenty of pics from our park outing today. Manzanita Park is adorable in it's size and abundance of activities. It's a small park tucked away in a neighborhood. There are great walking trails, a tennis court, baseball field, BBQ pits, grills, a creek, and a playground. It sounds like a lot, but it's not overwhelming at all. Today was her first day in a swing and she loved it! There was another family there- parents, grandparents and one 8 month old. He too enjoyed the swings!

And finally, there is a picture of Matt and I from our hot date last night! He surprised me with an incredible dinner at 4th Street Bistro. It's on the Truckee River, locally owned, and specializes in gourmet food that is predominantly eco-friendlt in some way. Literally the waiter read the one page menu and associated a local farm with each item. Whatever is in season is what their cooking. The whole experience was quite decadent! I am a very lucky gal!