Family Time

We had such a fun family day on Saturday!  It was much needed after Daddy has spent some time for work out of town and Mom and the kids have been hitting homeschool hard.  We were all ready for a break and some time together.  We went to The Great Plains Nature Center.  It is such a fun place.  It is absolutely free and has a fun visitors center where you can learn all about the plants and animals common in Kansas.  There's a large fish tank, shells, rocks, antlers and furs to feel,  and there was even a working beehive on display for the kids to see.  After the visitors center we took a walk on the trails they have going through the property.  We made sure to grab some turtle food on the way out for the turtles that swim through the river.  Here are the "big" kids feeding turtles with Dad.

Noah enjoying some sunshine in the stroller.

After the nature center we decided to grab a late lunch before making the drive home.  On a whim we decided to go somewhere nice since we don't really get the opportunity to have a babysitter anymore.  We figured since it was an odd time of day the restaurant wouldn't be too crowded and the kids wouldn't be too much of a nuisance to anyone.  Carraba's it was.

The kids were fabulous.  We had such a fun time and enjoyed some great food.  But the best part?  While we were eating, a couple stopped by our table on the way out to compliment us on how cute the kids are and how well-behaved they were.  I really appreciated it and made sure to tell them.  But we were in for an even bigger surprise!  After they left, the waitress came to tell us that they had ordered an ice cream sundae for each one of the kids!  That's FIVE ice cream sundaes folks!  I was overwhelmed and even shed a few tears.  For a mom who is used to stares and often even rude and impertinent comments, this was a very welcome surprise.  I wish I could somehow find them and thank them for their generosity.  I really can't wait to pay that act of kindness forward someday.