Fruit and Veggie Playdate

A few weeks ago we attended a "Fruit and Veggie" play date where each guest was supposed to bring a kids meal that had fruit or veggies in it, that the kids actually liked. Joel found this cool recipe on Smitten Kitchen they were so yummy.Here is Eliana and Parker enjoying there snacks. Melanie Eliana's mom made some yummy cookies that had Apple Sauce and Chick Peas in them. The Cheese Sticks that Joel Made were also a hit, they were full of herbs, sage, basil, garlic, and other yummy stuff.Emi, Parker's Mom brought some Cantaloupe, which is definitely a fruit, and the kids did truly like it. Robin, Maura's mom brought a veggie pasta toss which was also pretty popular. Holly was definitely the little one of the group, the other tots were several months older. Maura is about 21 months, Eliana 2.5 and Parker 3ish but they played really nice with her and she sat at the table with the group and ate some snacks.She couldn't be contained for long though and wanted to follow the big kids out into the back yard. There was a fun swing set and she of course headed right over to the swings. I joked today that she is addicted to them, she finds them wherever we go and if she had her way she might swing for hours.This is Eliana's amazing playroom. Her dad is in the coast Guard and they are stationed here for 3 years. This house is on the navy Base in Alameda and has something like 6 rooms. it is so huge, I don;t know what I would do with so much space, but they do have quiet a few puppies, and Melanie is an amazing host and has a number of Mom's Night's and Play dates at her place.Here Holly is exploring around. She is always finding something to put in her mouth, but one day I know the teething will end. Actually I'm not so much in a rush, as I am enjoying every moment of everything she does. Isn't that little pencil table and chair set the cutest thing you have ever seen. Melanie got it on auction and it was certainly a steal.Here is Parker playing with Holly, he was being so well behaved. As an older toddler he sometimes doesn't like to share or appreciate a little baby following him around, but today he was being so good and even showing some of the toys to Holly.Here is Holly saying hello to Maura and her little sister. She is only a few months old. I was in love, I can hardly remember holly ever being that small. She looks like a Giant in Comparison, but it was just about a year ago that she was and little itsy bitsy little infant, you forget how much they change when you are in the middle of it.The play room was a lot of fun. Holly really liked being able to tear through someone elses things. She certainly isn't as fast as the older ones when it comes to tearing though things, but they are also much more intentional when it comes to playing also. She enjoyed the stacking blocks and the push toys.We had such a good time, we ate all kinds of yummy food, and played with lots of cool new toys. The play date started at 4:30 which is a perfect time for us, post nap and we stayed long enough to pick up Daddy from work on the way home. it was a fun afternoon.