Happy St. Patrick's Day!

We got up today and decided to go to a nearby mall where I was told they had an indoor play area called "Inflatable Wonderland". I wasn't sure what to expect but it turned out to be a huge playground perfect for younger children. At first, Lydia was overwhelmed and didn't know what to do, but she finally made friends with a little girl not too much older than her and together they climbed and bounced and slid their way through the morning. When she tired of that, we walked through the mall and went to lunch at Chick-Fillet. As we were exploring, we came across the Easter Bunny who started waving at her from a distance. She got really excited, even jumping up and down, but she didn't seem to want to go near him, so we went on our way. Later though, when we saw him again, she took off and ran into his arms and gave him an unexpected hug! I just happened to have my camera handy and got a cute picture. As we walked away, one of the guys at a nearby food kiosk said it was the cutest thing he had seen since working there!

We got home about 12:30 and Lydia went out to the backyard to play (she loves the freedom of being able to go out by herself) and I took this picture of her "dancing" with the new Big Bird toy she got at the mall. It was a fun morning.