Sunday, March 28, 2010

Family Night Out

A couple of years ago, we started getting my parents a "Family Night Out" as part of their Christmas gift. They redeemed their night this weekend, and as always, we had a great time. We met for a late lunch at Mimi's Cafe, where we enjoyed some yummy food.
As soon as we were done eating, we headed to the Embassy Suites, where the kids wasted no time getting into their swim suits. They have been looking forward to this "vacation" (i.e. anyplace that has a pool) for weeks! Sydney is such a good helper with Oliver. . .
. . . even when he's splashing her!
Oliver also had fun swimming with Brynnie.
Kyle gave plenty of rides around the pool to the kids.
All of the kiddos (minus Violet) hanging out in the hot tub. . . They could have definitely stayed in the pool area all afternoon.
As always, one of the favorite parts of staying at the Embassy is the Manager's Reception in the evening. The kids think they are so cool with their kiddie cocktails (cherry sprite). And they ate PLENTY of popcorn and chips.
Calvin & Tyler felt right at home in the hotel room by making a "fort" out of every single pillow they could find. These boys are forever making forts. . . never seems to get old. (If you look closely, you'll see their little heads poking out the back.)
Since we ate a late lunch, and enjoyed the snacks at the reception, we made some delicious appetizers to enjoy in the room while we watched basketball. Chocolate fondue, spinach dip, fruits, veggies, cookies, yummm!
Even though KU wasn't playing, there were still some fun games to be watched.
Not sure what kind of fashion statement Oliver is trying to make. . .
Ahhhhh, what a beautiful sight! These kids played hard!
Before leaving in the morning, I tried to get a picture of the kids in front of one of the beautiful fountains. I'm really figuring out that it's next to impossible to get all 3 of them to look cute simultaneously. . . the boys look okay in this one, but Violet is looking a bit annoyed.
And once Violet started warming up to the camera, the boys were DONE. Oh well, we'll try again next weekend.
What a fun night out -- I'm pretty sure the adults have as much fun as the kids on these "vacations"!

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