Bristow Saturday, Sunny and Warm and Soccer

Up by 6:00 but Halle was down by 6:30 as was Drew.  We looked at photos, mostly of our visit to Kansas City and Scottsdale, then she talked her Dad into downloading Boggle on his IPAD.  So, she has been playing it with Drew and now Evie, which is great for her.  We have a soccer game at 11:00 for Halle, but that's about it or the day.  Jill and Drew are having a date night, so we  get the girls tonight.

Making Brownies

We went to the Merrifield Nursery yesterday, about ten minutes from Jill's house, an amazing place, with just about anything you could want for the garden, plant wise or other, with an amazing assortment of goodies for anything to do with the outdoors, whether it's birding, planting, pots, wine, vases, gloves, hats, you name it, plus they have a cafe and most importantly, dog's are welcome, so patrons walk through with their dogs.  I was looking for Lavender Mist Rue, asked a guy and he took me right to it.  Everyone that works their seems knowledgeable and the women helping Jill pick out annuals was really helpful, suggesting colors, sizes, and various alternatives.  Amazing.

Evie and Jill at Merrifield Nursery

We picked the kids up from school, came home, and they spent most of the afternoon outside skating in their road/driveway with the neighborhood kids, quite a brood.  Kofte, pita, and tomato sauce for dinner, brownies and ice cream for dessert, ended a good day.  The girls have really gotten into Boggle, so Evie is excited to play with them.

We went to Halle's soccer game, in a park much like the one's in Kansas City, a huge area of 10-20 fields, strictly for soccer, and it was packed with kids, cars, and adults carrying chairs, watching games, pulling in and out. We then came back and relaxed, as the girls played in the basement till it cooled off a bit, then went outside to play in the cul de sac outside their driveway, a gathering spot for all the kids in the neighborhood.  Jill and Drew out going out tonight for dinner, to a French restaurant about 30 minutes away and we are going to eat at Five Guys Burgers, a place I have wanted to try since they moved here.  It's famous for their burgers and fries and I remember the Obama's actually ate at one early in the term, causing quite a stir.