Happy Birthday Grandma!

We celebrated Grandma's Birthday with a trip to Pullen Park.  It sure was a HOT day!  We first started out on the paddle boats.  Grandma, Nanny, & Maverick walked around the lake while the rest of us took a little boat cruise.  I'm glad we did that first.  It got very hot, very fast out there!

Next, it was off to ride the train.  Maverick (and everybody else) enjoyed the nice breeze.

We had stopped at Cafe Carolina and picked up sandwiches and cupcakes for a picnic.  We somehow managed to find a table that wasn't already reserved.  The flies and a few yellow jackets caused quite a ruckus for our picnic.  I won't name names Chandler but some people would freak out about the bees and not eat.  Finally we trapped the pesky things under a cup, and were somewhat able to resume our eating.  After lunch, we headed to the carousel.

Before heading home, Maverick took a turn on the boats since he didn't get to try out the paddle boats.  He did great.  Especially since another little boy let him sit next to him.  He rang the bell and drove the wheel the whole time.

Luckily, Pullen has installed some water misters for those hot days.  These were especially appreciated today.  Maverick and Daddy cooled off, and then we headed home.  What a fun Birthday, Grandma!