Summertime and the livin' is easy

School ended May 23rd. Since then, we have been very busy. Other than Theatre Camp (see next post), we've been out and about. Peter and Molly and Rebecca drove down to Jackson, MS, for our friend Kas's 5th birthday party. We all went to the Pink Palace Museum for the members' opening reception for the Treasure! exhibit (highlights included a real trasure chest from a sunken ship, being able to pan for gold, coin rubbing and, perhaps best of all, a chocolate fountain at the reception with strawberries, oreos and pineapple for dipping). In true Walsh fashion, we headed to the ballpark for a Memphis Redbirds baseball game--perfect weather, the 'birds won, Pete and Papa and our friend Court got to do fantasy radio (calling the game for a few innings up in the press box). Molly started t-ball. We visited our cousins in Oakland, TN and enjoyed grilled-out yummies and ice cream. We went to Members Night at the Zoo and were able to swim in the "Nile", ride all the rides for free, dance to the live music and even see a few animals and friends, too.

At home, we built a blankets-and-chairs tent in the living room, had cousins over for sidewalk chalk, worked puzzles, rode bikes, painted fingernails and toe nails, played games (Mancala, Uno, Go fish!, etc.), played in the "waterpillar" sprinkler in our front yard, wore summer dresses, and chewed on anything we could find (this was primarily Amelia--she got her very first tooth TODAY!). It's hot but we've not melted yet....