What do you do with 3 brownies that need to be used right away???
Make some brownie sundaes for the kiddos.
I raided the pantry to find some sprinkles, and I grabbed some Chocolate Sauce, and Vanilla Ice Cream from the freezer.
The kiddos loved them, and it made good use of the leftover brownies too.
Last weekend we went to the Good Ol’ Days…
We had a great time at the festival. We took a Trolley Ride, and it was really fun. We walked around downtown for a little bit, and stopped off to watch the Dock Dogs show.
The boy’s enjoyed a tasty Cherry Sno-Cone, and James treated us all to a yummy lunch too. I had roasted corn, too good.
I had a super yummy Giant Lemonade!
I also got really sunburned too…
Sunburn aside the Good Ol’ Days were really fun. We all agreed that the Trolley Ride was the best part though. While riding the Trolley we learned a lot about our town, and we got to hear all about the old homes and structures, many were from the 1890’s. The kids enjoyed the ride too, and it was nice and breezy on the Trolley.
We also liked that they waved the entrance fee into the Good Ol’ Days this year, I hope that this tradition will carry into the next year too. It looks like there was a great turn-out too.
With a knock on the door the kids ran to see who it was, and with a big smile they yelled Stacey! She had brought a Monkey Cake for my hubby, and it is just too cute for words. Stacey is an amazing baker, and a super cool blogger too. Make sure to stop by Pickles and Prune Juice and tell her hi.
You just gotta love great friends who bring adorable cakes!
My Mom was visiting yesterday, and we were going to get out and check out the city wide yard sales. We took the kiddos to a few, but we didn’t seem to find anything that we needed. We decided to stop off at Sonic and take a treat to James at work, and that is when we ran into my Brother Rob. He was in town for just a bit, and we were all so happy to see him.
Just in case I haven’t told you before, I have the best Brother ever. Rob is not only a super-cool Brother, and an amazing Uncle, he can also bake…
He made this awesome Cherry Pie, and picked up some of our favorite milk too.
Shatto Milk will turn you into a milk drinker, it is amazing! We don’t have it here locally, but Rob can find it in K.C., and every once in awhile he’ll bring us some. Yeah, Rob totally rocks!
The weather wasn’t cooperating, but that wasn’t going to keep us in the house on Sunday. I had a plan in mind to give James a day off, and I would take the kiddos to visit their Nana. I loaded up the car early, and the boy’s couldn’t wait to get to Nana’s house.
We had a few surprises planned for the day, and I knew exactly where we should visit first. We took the kids to Panera for lunch, and it was so delicious. I love their Cheddar Broccoli Soup in a Sourdough Bread Bowl, and the kids really enjoyed their sandwiches too. After lunch we decided to head out of town and visit Richardson’s Candy House.
I have only been there once or twice, and this was the boy’s first time to visit the Candy House, and Thade couldn’t wait to go.
Richardson’s Candy House features an open kitchen where you can watch the chocolatiers hard at work creating the delicious treats. There are so many candies available, and many specialty products too. We wandered upstairs to look at the antiques and crafts for sale. Richardson’s is a great shop to visit, and I picked up a few sweet treats for my family too.
The boy’s made me laugh though… As we walked through the candy shop gazing at all of the handmade chocolates, they both picked up a Ring Pop and said that was what they wanted. I picked up a chocolate lollipop to take home for each of them, seriously who wouldn’t want chocolate after visiting the Candy Shop?!?
Since it was a little chilly, we couldn’t visit the park. Thade remembered that there was a Toy’s R Us, and my Mom and I felt up to the challenge. Thade loves Toy’s R Us, and Dylan was pretty excited too. The boy’s had fun running around the store and looking at all of the amazing toys. I ventured into Baby’s R Us to look at some of the cute little clothes, and shoes. The kids had a blast at Toy’s R Us, and nobody wanted to leave.
We headed back across town to Nana’s house, to take a little snack break before we shopped Target. I had a few groceries to get, and I really love shopping at Target. I always find way too many things that I think I need though. James is lucky that we don’t have a Target locally, I would be shopping there every day!
Before we knew it our day was coming to an end, and I still needed to pick up dinner for James at our favorite place. We had such a fun day at Nana’s house, and we already have a few more days planned, for the next time that James needs a day off, and I need a day in the city.