visit with buffalo friends! august 5 - 7, 2015

katie, safina, and emery and stephenie, brooke, ben, and adam all came to visit for a few days! it was so much fun!!! these kids missed each other! as soon as safina and emery pulled in there were huge hugs and they were playing immediately. mainly singing their hearts out! and then right to swimming! 

 brooke, ben, and adam came around dinner time. we all had pizza, played a bit and then hopped back in the pool for a bit! katie read stories to the girls, neal read stories to the boys, and then it was sleepover time. the girls slept in the playroom and were up until 11 telling scary stories. they all woke up at 5am. i went in and told them it's the middle of the night and to go back to bed. i don't think it worked for all of them but they were quiet until 6:30 at least.

day 2 began with a nail painting party! rex did his new mixels that he got as an early present from katie, safina and emery and ben played with rex's toys. the kids all played doctor together and then had a snack before we walked to the playground. malloy was excited to show her friends her school and her playground. we walked back, had lunch, and jumped in the pool! everyone was beat after walking, playing, and swimming so they watched a movie before dinner. after dinner there was more swimming and not a lot of chatting at bedtime, which was closer to 9 this time.

 
day 3 - the girls slept until 6:30 and just laid there chatting until after 7. true sleepover fashion!

 adam LOVED neal and i think the feeling was mutual. how could you not love this kid?! he's the happiest baby ever!

 we lounged around and played in the morning and then swam one more time before saying goodbye! the kids started getting cranky just before it was time to leave. everyone needed sleep and they were all melting down! we said quick goodbyes and the only tears were from malloy, but i'm pretty sure she shed enough for everyone!!! poor kiddo!!!

 such a fun visit!!! until next time!!!