Visit From Iowa--Part 3

Since all of us wouldn't fit in the one car, we spent some mornings playing out in the backyard. It's been fun watching the cousins grow in learning how to play together. The next visit should be even better!

Visit From Iowa--Part 2

One of the changes since the cousins were together 5 months ago is that Amelia and Sydney are now able to play together. They discovered that they both love purses and everything that goes in them. Or, maybe I should say everything that fits in them.They each found one of Isa's purses and had a great time filling them with as many of her hair bands, clips, and doll combs and brushes as they could find.

This snapshot doesn't look like a great pic, but I got a kick out of Amelia trying not to look at the camera and glancing at me to see if I had looked away yet. Rascal.

Meanwhile, Nathan busied himself in the livingroom with trying to play golf and the ukelele at the same time. He's also wearing Cade's Lightening McQueen rainboots which he pulled on each time he came to the house.

Visit From Iowa-Part 1

We waited with great anticipation for Jen and Amelia and Nathan to arrive from Iowa recently. Since our cars wouldn't fit both Mike and I going to the airport and bringing everyone home, we went back and forth with deciding who was going to be the one to go get them. My winning card to play was the fact that a 8:40 PM arrival time is when my hubby is usually in bed. Yes!

I really like that our airport is quick and easy to get to--7 minutes and I was parked and inside and  pacing. But finally they arrived!!

Tired from traveling and waiting in airports, four hours past bedtime, but here!

The next morning we joined the cousins over at the Vidals.

That night, for my b'day (!) I decided I wanted to stay home with the grandbabies while Jill and Marcus and Jen went to the Youth For Christ annual dinner. It was so much fun having them all together again! We had a Pajama Dance Party in Grandpa's room after dinner. Easiest way ever to get them all to run to put on their pjs. This bunch does like music and dancing!



Well, yes, I was exhausted after I finally got them all in bed--but it was fun!!

Trading Places

Wow, I haven't posted since Feb 22--SO much to blog about! Even though the OCD in me wants to go back and post chronologically :), I'm going to go ahead and start with 2 cute pics. On the last evening of the cousins visiting together before the Yerkes headed back to Iowa, Nathan and Sydney were a little competitive about riding the train....

The front seat was definitely the coveted one!