Summer is here!

Well, sumer is in full swing at the Walters' household.  Heath and Allie just returned from camp and while they were away, Brianna and I got into the summer groove.  Here is just a little bit of what we were up to:
1. We walked all of uptown, playing in every fountain, and ending our journey at Imaginon.  The castles and dragons exhibit was wonderful!  We came home so that we could have a sword fight.  I never thought that I would be having a sword fight with my daughter, but it was great!
2. We began our morning with a visit from the Sheile Museum mobile planetarium.  Seeing the stars was a neat treat. We then visited the local park and hiked all of the trails until we found the best, most shady spot for lunch.  We played in the shade for a while, and then hiked over to the ball fields.  That is where Brianna had her first kite flying lesson.  Good news: the kite actually flew this time! thank you target dollar bins!
3. We visited the Mint Hill library to meet Ms. Heather and all of her creatures from the Reedy Creek Nature Museum.  Yes, Brianna sat up front and petted all of the creatures from the beetles to the snake.  She was also the last kid out so that she could keep petting Popcorn the snake. 
4. We visited the local Waffle House for our dinner treat!  Thanks Ms. Dee - it was great!  Brianna wanted breakfast for dinner, so we went out.  After dinner, I introduced Brianna to the world of Mary Poppins.  This is now her favorite movie!

With all of this excitement, you would think that we are into our summer fun, but no!  We had not even registered for the events at Michael's Arts and Crafts and Barnes and Noble.  The excitement is just beginning . . .

 . . . tomorrow the girls are joining me at zumba!