Wednesday, October 11, 2017

The Rest of Our Weekend

On Friday after Cecelia & I picked Lucy up from preschool, we went to Funky Scissors to get her haircut.  Lucy had been asking for weeks to get her haircut (but who can blame her when it includes getting your nails painted, a balloon, toy, and a sucker) so we did that and then since it was raining off and on all morning, we headed indoors for some fun.  We drove to the Shops at Worthington Place for lunch at Panera and went to Party Like it's Your Birthday, a new art party boutique and art class studio.  They were having their Grand Opening celebration and it was such a cute, fun studio!  Lucy painted a "purse" and got to meet Ariel.  

She picked out the pink jeep to sit in during her haircut

Nails done

Party Like It's Your Birthday

Lucy painting

Still painting

Meeting Ariel

Posing

Ariel even painted a butterfly on her cheek

After Lucy's Fancy Nancy Tea Party on Saturday, we had some errands to run which included a stop at Ill Mannered Brewing Co. to get a gift card for my dad's birthday (and a beer for Todd) and then dinner at Pies & Pints so Todd could watch part of the OSU football game.

Cheers!  (By the way, never though we'd be sitting outside on a patio in short sleeves and shorts in mid-October)

Lucy enjoying her cup of water 

Cece & I (this was our best picture after about 5 attempts)

Again, crazy that we had dinner outside too!

Since it's Fire Prevention Week, a lot of the local fire departments were having open houses this last weekend.  After lunch on Sunday, I took Lucy & Cece to the Liberty Township open house which is just right down the street from us.  Lucy got to meet Sparky the fire dog, use a fire hose, and take the kid's firefighter challenge.  She was so excited too that when she was in the Fire Safety House (the trailer that simulates a fire when it fills with smoke), she was the first person to answer 9-1-1 when they asked the kids who to call in case of an emergency.  She was really proud of herself and it was pretty cute.

Lucy & Sparky

Hanging out in the back of the medic

Using a fire hose to put out the fire on the house

At the start of the kid's firefighter challenge, they pushed them in a "fire truck" to the first set of cones

Lucy had to then get out, crawl through a tunnel, carry a "hose pack", work the mini Keiser sled with a mallet (which is what she's doing below)....

drag a dummy (below), and then finish by running with a hose and putting out a "fire"

I have to add in that I loved this kid's firefighter challenge because it mimicked the actual Firefighter Combat Challenge that several of the firefighters I work with have done and a lot of these tasks I simulate through functional workouts for them. 

One last picture with the inflatables

We ended our weekend by celebrating my dad's birthday with dinner, cake, and presents at our house.  I made Pretzel Ring Beer Cheese dip, ham & cheese sliders, and a salad as well as a yellow cake with chocolate icing (his favorite).  

Pretzel Ring Beer Cheese Dip

Grandpa and his girls

Blowing out his candles...

and opening presents

Our next few weekends look to be busy and then things should slow down for a bit once November hits.

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