Water Slide Reappears

Since Ashlyn's party the ground has been too wet from all the rain to bring out Ashlyn's Water Slide.

Finally we got a couple of dry days, so we pulled it out and invited some of our college buddies (who also have kids) over to entertain.

It is a toss-up whether the kids had more fun....or the "BIG" kids had more fun! Here is a collection of pictures taken from that day!

Burning Energy at Chick Fil A

Courtni, the kids, and I met Stefany and Carey at Chick Fil A, for a morning of fun. We all ate breakfast and then paraded into the play area. After the kids started "running low on fuel" we left and went our house. Stefany had a parachute for them to play with. (The kind you used in elementary school.) We all had a good time with that.

College Friends Move to Texas

James and Courtni, and their two kids, Alexander, going on 4, and Madeline 2, are staying with us while they search for a home. It will be hard when they leave, because Ashlyn has gotten quite accustomed to Maddie and Alexander always being around to play with. They get along great together...(of course they have their moments...but don't they all!) I am thrilled to have my best-friend close to me again. (They have been living out of state for the past 5 years.)

Ashlyn and Carey at Chuck E Cheese

Stefany and I took the girls to Chuck E Cheese. Carey's favorite thing was the merry-g0-round, and Ashlyn's was the toddler basketball game. When it started filling up with older kids...we left and enjoyed pizza at Mazzio's.

Kendall Spends the Night

Our old neighbors, Jim and Mary Elizabeth were in town for a wedding. One of their daughters, Kendall, who is 9 months older than Ashlyn, stayed the night with us. The girls had a blast. For dinner they had pizza, and stayed up late playing. For breakfast they each enjoyed a cinnamon roll covered in lots of icing. Ashlyn still talks about Kendall sleeping in her "mommy's bed". (There is a twin mattress in Ashlyn's room, the one we will use when we finish building her "big girl bed", which I occasionally sleep on if she is having a rough night or isn't feeling well.) I am looking forward to her having many more slumber parties!