A Pretty Little Picnic

It's been rainy again this weekend, but about a week and a half ago we had a few brilliantly sunny days. We decided to make the most of the sunshine and we packed a picnic to join Daddy for a mid-week lunch on campus. Since it had been raining for days and days before, we couldn't camp out on a picnic blanket on the lawn. Instead we picked out some benches in front of a beautiful fountain. The girls couldn't have been happier.

We ate our lunches first. Madeline particularly enjoyed her pear.

Once we'd finished our lunches, we broke out the real fun: bubbles! We'd stopped to pick up new bottles of bubbles on our way to school -- one bottle each for Daddy, Kathleen, and Madeline. (I was planning to take photographs, so I needed my hands free!)

Before we knew it, Kathleen and Daddy had filled the air with bubbles, much to the amusement of the college students walking and biking by the fountain. Madeline had a little trouble managing her toddler-sized bubble set. Daddy helped her out a bit, though, and she caught on quickly.

Our lunch hour flew by. We soaked up the sunshine, chased after bubbles, and just enjoyed the chance to be together in the middle of the week. Eventually, though, we returned Daddy to his studying and we headed back for naps. We're happy for the sunny memory, especially since the rain has returned!