Some of our very best friends came to visit us from Ohio this weekend. They live 8 hours away, and since I had Zander last year and Annie had her second baby girl last June, we haven't seen them in two whole years. I have been counting down to this weekend for some time. We had not had a chance to meet their youngest, Callie, and we were ready for them to meet Zander! Let me tell you that our weekends of hanging out have changed over the years!! No longer are we attending wine festivals, baseball games, and playing corn hole in the backyard! We are loading up the car(s) to head to the local park and filling up the kiddie pool to have some outdoor fun. Our conversations had to stop and start based on what the kids needed at the time and we counted down to naptime and bedtime (not because we were tired of our kids) but because that was the only chance to have any time together like we used to. So, of course, we opened a bottle of wine after all three were in bed and talked until about 10:30..... we stayed up LATE! ;) haha I basically want to applaud any person that has three children, and I want to hug the next mom and dad I see juggling three kids that look to all be under the age of three! ;) There was never a dull moment, and it was so much fun to see their two girls and our little man play together. We thought to the future when they will all be older and we can take a family trip together. A trip that doesn't revolve around naptimes and bathroom breaks... a trip where our kids will sit at a restaurant and we don't have to scarf down our food in between ensuring our kids are eating their bites. I know life does not get easier as our kids get older, but I know it gets different. It will be so fun to see what "different" looks like at our next visit with them! I would have to say our weekend was a blast!!! And all four adults have decided we need a nap! ;) On another note, we were pregnant with Zander the last time we saw the Gills. Their oldest, Ailey, was 8 months old and it seemed like they had it all figured out! Now with two kids, they still make it look easier than we know it is....but Zack and I have decided to wait a little longer before trying to give Zander a sibling! ;) haha! Here are some pictures from our week and weekend.
Worn out after church...
Grocery shopping in our PJs and sporting daddy's hat....
Fun in the sun (or shade) ;)
Early morning playtime...
Michael really does a good job styling Ailey's hair.....wouldn't have pictured this years ago! ;)
Playground fun! (Zander's rubber soles made it hard for him to slide.... so daddy took them off!)
Big Z and Little Z sporting the same facial expression.....
Ailey is always on the go and Callie is not far behind!
Forgot to take a picture of us with the kids before Zander went down for a nap..... so just the girls!;)
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