We had such a fun weekend. There was some carnival-type thing set up in the parking lot of East Towne, and Kate was obsessed with going. So we finally did on Friday night. She had so much fun on all the rides; she still can't stop talking about it. On Saturday we went on a bike ride on the Glacier Drumlin State Trail. I wish I had brought my camera; it was so beautiful to see everything so lush and green. It actually reminded me quite a bit of the English countryside. Kate's favorite part of the bike ride, I think, was when we stopped to have a little picnic and we came across a very friendly cat. This was no devil like Maxine, who bats and hisses at poor Kate whenever she sees her. This little guy was so friendly and wanted nothing more than to curl up next to Kate and purr contentedly. What a change from the cat that Kate is used to! I was seriously tempted to take him home (since he had no collar) but Dan was adamant that he had to belong to someone, so we are still a one (very angry) cat household for now.
On Sunday, we went to lunch at the Laurel and then got custard at Michael's next door. We then headed to the Arboretum to see the lilacs. It was so beautiful and fragrant; a perfect spring day. Until the rain came, that is... We were only able to be there about a half an hour before the downpour started, but oh well; it was still a lot of fun. When the wind kicked up and started swirling white petals everywhere, Kate laughed delightedly and yelled, "It's snowing!" No, thankfully; I'm ready to not see snow for a long, long time.
Kate & Daddy determining how old a tree was before it was cut down
You can see the sky is getting rather foreboding...
I love this beautiful girl!
