Family Time

Last Monday, I took a vacation day so we could hang with Ted's sister Lauren who was visiting from Sweden. Although the temps were still on the chilly side, the sun warmed things up so we ventured out to a playground nearby.

As you can see, Cadence comes from a family who takes their playing seriously. It's no wonder she's such a good jumper.

I have a feeling that recess will be Cadence's favorite subject in school. That's if recess isn't outright abolished in schools by then, in which case we'll keep her at home.

We're sad that a great big ol' pond called the Atlantic separates us from Lauren, but we're glad we had some one-on-one time with her while she was in town. Cadence definitely enjoyed hanging out with her auntie.

Friday was Ted's Dad's birthday, so we met up with the family for dinner at Brass Restaurant and Brewery in Barrington. Cadence was so excited about it being somebody's birthday, and she made us practice singing 'Happy Birthday' in the car ride. I think Grandpa was pretty tickled when she sang for him, although there was no cake, which was what I think Cadence was really looking forward to.

Don't these two look good together? Yeah. Good genes. Hurray for families!