Party all the time*

This was one of those weekends that makes me feel like the cliched over-scheduled parent. Three parties in two days (plus a couple of extracurriculars thrown in for good measure). All good stuff, but not terribly restful. 

*Points if the title immediately makes you think of Eddie Murphy's brief singing career. 

On Saturday, after music and dance lessons in the morning, we headed out to Virginia (Lily: "It's so clean in Virginia!) for a barbecue with some of Andy's colleagues. The girls rapidly took over the swing set. (Note Amalia's current headband phase. Self-application required, of course.)

On Sunday, we attended a birthday party for one of Lily's friends at a local park (this is a pre-departure photo; note the new headband).

After the birthday party, Lily's piano teacher had invited her students over for tea. (Lily: "I won't have to drink tea, will I?")

These are pictures of us walking back from the tea party. Just a clue as to why every journey takes longer than Mom thinks it should.

In this respect, Lily is very much her father's daughter. (Not specific to hunting for four-leaf clovers, of course.)