a weekend of fun

one of many viewpoints in Encinitas during our walk
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steam engine ready to go during a railway celebration

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Thomas tests an old Carlsbad fire engine at the street fair

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swinging always makes her smile
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first look at her new bicycle
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"It's beautiful!" she says of her new bicycle
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Last weekend was the big birthday weekend and though it was great fun, it left us all exhausted. This weekend we had absolutely nothing on our calendar. We sent regrets to a friend's birthday bash and intentionally left the weekend wide open. With a busy one last week and a busy one next weekend (family visiting), we took this one easy. Long walks, strolling through the Carlsbad street fair, playing at the park, riding Meredith's new bike, long runs for both Mike and myself, lots of sidewalk chalk play, and a (relatively) quiet weekend at home. It was nice.