A gaggle of grandparents

On Wednesday, Stace and his parents went for a long bike ride around Valencia while the girls and I had a quiet morning at home.

We then went to the mall to have lunch at the Lazy Dog Cafe, a newish restaurant we'd been wanting to try together. We had a great time and all enjoyed our food, and Cora was a very good girl. It's nice that she can now eat out like a big girl and usually behaves herself very well in restaurants. The last photo shows her with her kids' meal "dessert," a make-your-own necklace with sugary cereal and a licorice string.

In the evening, my parents had us all over for dinner, and my dad took some group photos. We had to bribe Cora with getting into the spa for her to cooperate. She's a bit "over" having her photo taken, so we're making a conscious effort to not ask her so often. She's going to be the flower girl in a friend's wedding in July, so we need her ready to smile again by then!

It was a lovely evening and nice for us all to be together for a few hours.