Aunt Katie + Uncle Adam

I realize this is a little late, but here's more from our trip back east:)

Our first stop on our trip back east was Katie and Adam's house. This was my second visit and Peter and the kids' first. Samantha brought her key that Aunt Katie mailed her and let us in and that's when the fun began! Samantha and Cole were both really enamored with their pets; Julius the cat, Mia the cat and Nona the dog. They really didn't need tv, toys or activities. All they wanted to do was pet the animals and play angry birds on Adam's IPad. We had such a great time!

Nana's

We loved getting to spend time with Nana and Grandpa Francis on our trip back east. We always have a good time when we're together.
Here are a few highlights....
Thanks Nana and Gpa for your generosity, hospitality, and love. We love you!


Swimming at Nana's friend's house. They have an AWESOME
pool!

Chillin.

He knows how to relax!

Playing Uno...our newest "thing". Wearing her USMC
shirt that Gpa bought her!

Samantha asked Nana if she would teach her how
to knit...:)

Bedtime stories.

Salon day with Nana and Aunt Katie! Hair, nails and makeup.
sometimes it's fun to be a girly girl.

Playing a game of baseball on Nana's hill.

Tobagoning up and down the hill. Thanks Uncle

Adam!

Who neeeds snow?

A visit with the Wests

The last stop on our trip back east was to Catonsville, MD. Our good friends, the Wests, moved to MD last fall. We've missed them so much! I still can't believe that they moved just hours from my mom and sister's houses!
Melissa and the girls picked us up at the airport and took us to my sister's house. It was so cute, the kids were so excited to see eachother and the reunion couldn't have gone better. After a couple days at my sisters and a couple days at my mom's we went to stay with the Wests for a night before heading back to AZ. The kids filled their time with fun, we didn't really have to entertain them much-it was great. They played in the basement/playroom for hours, put on "circus shows", "fashion shows", played in the pool, water ballon fights/toss, played house, colored, played uno and just loved "hanging out" together.
AND we got to meet Libby! Maura and Maggie's new little sister. She is so sweet and just such a sweet baby. I didn't hear 1 fuss come out of her sweet self. And watching the kids adore her was so adorable.
Favorite Memories:
~The sleep over portion! Melissa set up a giant air matress in the front rooma nd ALL four kids slept together. It was Sammie and Cole's first official sleep over! They did great. Then Melissa was so sweet to make Cole a special number three pancake for his birthday! IT was fun celebrating together.
~Going to "Opie's" for ice cream and snowballs. So fun sitting outside with cool treats watching the kids run around and play.
~My mom found these cute Best Friends Forever TShits and we took one with us so the girls could wear them. It was SO adorable!
It was such a great visit. Thanks Melissa and Rob for your hospitality! We miss you!

Haircuts

Today was back to school haircut day. I usually cut Cole's hair but today he decided to man up and get it cut with Samantha. I was expecting a little bit of a mind change once we got there but he was excited and ready to roll. He did great and looks so handsome.
Samantha also got a trim, complete with purple flower and "princess glitter spray". I obviously need to go in to the kids hair cutting business, there is serious money to be made in that industry! Wow. :)
Now they are all trimmed and looking great for school!

Ribs

I forgot to mention Peter's favorite part of going to the cabin...my dad got a smoker!