Kite Flying and Rollerblading

Once Spring officially arrives in Arizona just about everyone can be found rushing to cram in all the outdoor fun we can before the heat arrives and we're restricted to indoor activities or ones involving water. After getting some kites as party favors from a friends birthday party (kites make AWESOME party favors by the way), we were hit with just the right amount of wind to head out for a little flying.
Ryan and Collin were in the air first while I sat happily in the grass taking pictures and Bailey got her kite set up.

It didn't take long before both kites were flying high in the air at the end of the strings and the kids were running back and forth trying to work in a trick or two without running into one another or crossing their lines (don't cross the streams...it would be BAD, little Ghostbusters throwback there).
Ultimately our kite day went great; no injuries, no lost kites, and they spent the last half hour hunting ladybugs in the grass.

The kids also love any opportunity to play in the cul-de-sac. There's usually no shortage of kids (or their parents) playing outside on bikes, roller blades, scooters, and we've been known to play a good game of kickball out there as well. This day the kids wanted to roller blade, which they're getting pretty good at, I'll just be happy for the day that they can gear up all by themselves. Honestly, it would be easier to put them in a suit of armor then in the helmet, wrist guards, knee guards, and elbow pads not to mention the olympic wrestling match that has to occur just to get their rollerblades on their feet...but like mom always said safety first!