let the games picnics begin!

One of our FAVORITE things to do when it's nice outside is have picnics on our deck. Now, I know it's not exactly "picnic weather" today, with it being quite windy and our thermometer only reading 42 degrees. But when my 4 and 2 year old daughters have their faces plastered against the patio door, begging me to "make a picnic," how can I resist? With all of the snow melted off the deck, and with the sun shining in the sky, I decided it couldn't be more perfect. I sent them outside in shorts and tank tops bundled in their winter coats and hats, but decided to let them wear their crocs (with socks, of course) as a tribute to the warmer weather to come. I laid a big, cozy blanket on the ground, just in case they needed to pull it over their little legs. What I found humorous, as you'll see in the picture above, is the fact that, despite all of the sitting room they had, they chose to practically sit on top of each other.

You may be wondering, where did I choose to eat my lunch today? Well, sitting in my warm dining room at my table, of course, in an adult-civilized fashion, watching my little troopers eat from afar. For as much as I love picnics, I decided I'm going to hold out for 60 degree weather.