Here are a few highlights I’d like to share from my time visiting family and friends in Kansas this week.
Monday…
Here’s Malachi taking a turn holding his cousin Austin.
He only dropped him off the couch once.
(Don’t worry…I caught him.)
Here’s my niece Renee.
She looks a LOT like I did as a little girl.
And yes, that is Elias attacking Malachi on the couch.
Glad I could capture that on film for you.
Here is a shot of my dad’s yard and our memorial day picnic.
Tuesday…
I was privileged to be able to meet Amy and Crystal for a visit.
Wish you all could have been there!
I told Amy I would play Rock-Paper-Scissors with her to see who got to hold Silas first…but it wasn’t long before Amy had to take care of a kid with a bloody nose, so I snatched the opportunity to grab him up (first). :) Look how sweet he is.
Here are Amy’s kids…Crystal’s girls…and my boys all sitting around the table eating a picnic lunch. Amy and Crystal were so happy to tease me, the “Heavenly-Homemaker-I-only-eat-whole-foods”, since I was feeding my kids frozen pizza for the picnic. HEY. There was NOTHING else at my dad’s house to fix. Sometimes, you just have to resort to frozen pizza, you know?
Malachi wanted a turn with Silas too.
Malachi could never remember what Amy’s little girl’s name
was and kept saying, “Where did that girl go?”
Wednesday…
I met a few friends, as well as my SIL Michele and her kids at the park on Wednesday. The weather took a sudden turn toward coldness and we all froze since I hadn’t packed warm clothes! After playing (freezing) at the park, we met my dad at a pizza place. (yes, more pizza) My dad’s wife Tacy couldn’t meet us during that time, so that was a bummer. I would have loved for her to be in this picture too.
Here we are waiting for our pizza to arrive.
I wanted a pic with Austin, and of course Malachi had to get in on it too.
Wednesday night after church, we went to see my niece and nephew play baseball. I ran into Amy again (and forgot to watch the rest of the ball games).
Thursday morning we headed home.
Everything about my week…definitely finer things.
Being back home with Matt…the finest thing of all.
This post is linked to Finer Things Friday.
Bwahahahaha — You are cracking me up.
So much fun! Really, do it again soon!
I *KNEW* rock-paper-scissors had to be involved with that baby. Just knew it! I taught it to a sweet boy in Mexico while I still worked for the mission – piedra-papel-tijeras, I think. Oh, why does York seem so far away???
So glad you went and had a wonderful time!
It was so wonderful to get to meet you, Laura… frozen pizza and all. ;)
I’m really hoping it works out for another meet-up with you and Amy in the not-too-distant future as I feel like we barely scratched the surface in our discussions and there’s so much more I’d love to pick both of your brains about!
That is awesome that you got to see your family. It’s hard living far away from our parents and everyone else (I know)! And an added plus, you got to meet up with some online friends! That is the coolest!! Glad you made it safe there and back!! God is good!
I had no idea you knew Crystal…I read her blog every day. Does she live out there??? I’m bummed…I could have met another blogger…and seen you again. =) I’m looking forward to the 4th…Monday wasn’t enough time. Glad you’re home safely…see you soon!!
Oh what fun!! Looks like the trip was definitely worth it!!!
Visiting family is the best, isn’t it?
Thanks for your post and your photos. I smiled and laughed out loud, and I’m SO glad I stopped by!
I have not had a chance to meet Silas yet, but Katherine and Kaitlyn are so sweet.
So fun! And your comment about little Malachi not remembering Amy’s daughter’s name – I have a funny story for you:
When my cousin CHRIS was born, my mom told my aunt (her sister) that she was going to call him “Chrissy”. I am one of three girls and once when “Chrissy” came to visit, he looked at my youngest sister and said, “I think your mom’s calling you.” (He was about 6 or 7 at the time and my sister was like 9 or 10.) My sister looks at him and says, “Uh, no. Actually she’s calling YOU.” Like he’s not been called “Chrissy” by his aunt since he was BORN – and not to mention my sister’s name wasn’t even CLOSE to “Chrissy”! It was so funny! Now he’s in his 20s and my mom STILL calls him Chrissy. :o)
How amazing that you were able to have such a nice time. And how priveleged to meet Crystal. I read her blog for a couple years (the ONLY blog I read at the time) and just started blogging myself in February in hopes of inspiring and encouraging someone else the way she has done for me!
I was just looking over your blog and enjoying it…As I was looking over the pictures, I noticed you have an Elias…my little boy is named Elias, and I never hear the name anywhere else! Love your blog!
yeah…thats a great picture of me. :) I loved getting to see you.