My sister and her family came for a visit a couple weeks ago and we had a wonderful time. They drove late into the night on Thursday and arrived around midnight, so we took it easy the next day and let the cousins hang out and let Maggie rest. We did make it to the park, which just keeps getting more fun. Amazing what a few months can do for their climbing and maneuvering ability!
Sat. morning the girls went to gymnastics and the boys went for coffee (and donuts). Ainsley was so excited and wouldn't stop grabbing Maggie's hand. It was really cute, but I think Maggie was ready to have her hand back! That afternoon, we were off to Six Flags, until someone forgot their eye drops and we had to turn around (oops, my bad). By that time, it was too late to go :o(. Reggie was pretty upset about the change in plans, so we decided to go to the Jungle instead because it was a lot closer and there was a Sweet Tomatoes (all you can eat soup/salad bar) a couple miles away. We plan many of our outings around food...do you think we like to eat!!! The Jungle was just that, a maze of tunnels, slide and climbers. It was like the biggest McDonald's playland times 100! We couldn't keep track of the kids. Thank goodness for Reggie. He made sure everyone stayed together and helped them through obstacles they couldn't quite do. He is such a good boy :o)!
The next day we went to church in the morning and Six Flags in the afternoon. We love that place! Every time we go, we explore something new. We went to the elephant show and it was amazing. We sat just a couple feet from the elephant and got to touch it at the end. It felt very strange, kinda like a thick callus. They are sure amazing animals. We also finally made it to the orca whale show. It was neat, but I think I like the dolphins better. The kids were starting to fade, so we grabbed some dinner and then rode on some rides. The kids were in awe of the huge roller coasters. Maggie was ready to go, but mine, not so much. Next time Liha and Wade come, I think we'll get a babysitter and enjoy Six Flags from an adult perspective :o). We closed the place down and were hoping the kids would fall asleep in the car, but they had other ideas. We brought some banana muffins and they wanted to eat. Uncle Wade cut them off by telling them they were all gone and leave it to Ainsley to ask if she could, "see". As he was showing them the empty part of the bag, Reggie was yelling, there not gone. Sometimes, you just can't win! They were sleep deprived the entire visit, but managed to be in fairly good spirits.
Monday morning, Liha and Wade packed up and went to Napa for a night. It was good because I didn't take them anywhere and we just hung out. The cousins have so much fun together! We had a couple more activites planned, but Ainsley came down with a fever and nasty cold. She wasn't a happy camper and we were kinda wondering if she had Swine flu because she had all the symptoms. Then I got it, Maggie got it and now Ryan has it. This has been a rough few months for us and I keep waiting until the end of cold season!!!
Enjoying the bounce house:
Watching a movie on Uncle Wade's Ipod:
The visit went fast and we were sad to see them go. But, Ryan's mom is coming in 2 weeks, so we have something to look forward to.
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