It's Aloha Friday!

Or as Miss M called it "the best day ever!"

we started our Aloha Friday at our friends house - she invited our playgroup over for an end of summer swim party.
Keenan and the girls swam - I just wanted to curl up in one of her big stuffed chairs with a book and enjoy the sun, and I would have liked a nice fruity drink too, but instead, which I had just as much fun doing I took a million and one photos of my friends and their super cute kids.
(by the way I am really sorry I didn't get all of you!)

More cute shots!

I L O V E these pictures of Miss A in Janet's flower bed!!
(if I do say so myself)
and I think the little pineapple swim suit is the cutest thing!

On our way home we stopped at Sam's club to enjoy a cheap lunch -
(pizza and hot dogs just sounded good)
We walked around the warehouse and BONUS they had lots of yummy food to sample too.
Miss A was charming and entertained us with her big straw hat.

and to end our Aloha Friday...

Dinner and Entertainment at the Big Ka Hoo Na - a yummy restaurant in Evanston.
The food tonight was SO ONO! I could go for some more Huli Huli chicken right about now...
Our friends were there performing and guess who else got up and
danced a little Hula !?!?!
(I think Keenan is still a little shocked that I was up
there dancing in front of people!)
But hey, I couldn't let my girls down!
(and by girls I don't mean my girls - but the girls* I dance with and my teacher!)
I actually remembered to smile and breath- I think the best part was looking out
into the crowd and seeing Miss A watching me so intently!

and just so you all know - the Big Ka Hoo Na will be doing Aloha Friday once
a month. If you are looking for a FUN, Delicious evening out**
I recommend Aloha Friday at the Big Ka Hoo Na!

*Karrie we missed you tonight - but next time (and there will be a next time) you have to come dance with us!

**it's pretty close to the movie theater - it would be a great date night

Caution, does not play well with others...

You know those kids at the playground that always fight or pick fights?
Well today that kid was mine.
We met at a park for play group today and for whatever reason Miss M had a really hard time playing with one of her little friends. They were really acting like siblings! Terrible to each other, but quick to defend the other if needed. The other mom and I constantly had to keep refereeing and at one point I looked at the other mom's and said.
"this is so frustrating! I am feeling so frustrated with this!" And I hope they all knew I was referring to how embarrassed I was at my child, not at the child she wasn't getting along with...
I felt just as bad for the other mom. Why is it that some kids just can't get along?
Anyway - after the mom and I decided to just ignore them - and we were the only two left in the park. Our kids got along Marvelously. So really, what was that all about!!!
At least the other mom was not upset at me for my child's poor unkind behavior!

(see BFF's!)
and the cute little red head I was babysitting today while his
mom is at girls camp.

And Miss A was an angel, I think she just loved that I held her the whole time. I am so glad that she is such a laid back baby. At one point she was smothering me with her baby kisses and my friends little boy George (HE IS SO SO CUTE!!) started giving his mom those same open mouth slobbery kisses and then he gave them to me. I LOVED it!!

And then my friend Sarah took out her camera and took a bunch of cute photos of the kids.

It was so great (even with the bad behavior) to be out at the park today with my friends!
I love playgroup!

xoxo
playgroup girl