Summer(ish) Days!

This past Sunday, May 8th was a beautiful day here, and our first real 'summery' day this year. Paul, Gemma, and I headed to a local park, St. Catherine's, for fun and a picnic lunch. 

The next day Gemma and I had her bike packed in the car, and we were all ready to go back to the park when it started raining on the way there. We quickly changed plans and spent the afternoon at the Pirate's Village play place at our nearby shopping centre and made a trip to the cinema!

Gemma has been asking for 'plaits' (which are what braids are called here) in her hair all the time- I think it has something to do with Elsa! Here she was before creche yesterday!

New Wheels!

The toy shop here, Smyth's, was having a big bike sale last month, so on Saturday 23rd April, Gemma got her first 'big girl bike'!

She is doing great with it! The name of the bike is 'EMMA', so we are going to have a friend of ours who does sign writing make a 'G' so she has a personalised bike!

Minnesota!

This post is very late! Almost 2 months ago, back on March 24th, Gemma and I flew to Minnesota for two and a half weeks. We had a great time and did lots of fun activities- Nickelodeon Universe at the Mall of America, Minnesota Children's Museum, the Minnesota Zoo, Como Zoo, swimming, playgrounds, and lots more! We saw lots of family and friends too! It was a fantastic trip, and Gemma was a wonderful little traveller!

On our way!

A ride at Nickelodeon Universe

MANY trips to Target were made!

Gemma LOVED the water tables at the Children's Museum

Minnesota has so many ice cream/frozen yogurt options! 

Easter at my aunt Paulette's and uncle Byron's, complete with egg hunt!

Baking cookies with Grandma

Gemma couldn't get enough of brushing (and hugging) the goats at the Minnesota Zoo

Hugs while waiting for Freya's school bus!

Snow at Grandpa's house!

Relaxing after brunch

Having a snack at Chicago O'Hare during our layover

Sleeping for 6 of the 7 hours of the flight back to Dublin!

Thanks to everyone for a wonderful visit! Gemma is already talking about when we can go to Minnesota again!