Forever Friends

Our favorite friends from TN came for a quick visit this weekend!

 

Nate didn't have school on Friday, but Abby had class pictures (it took me 30 minutes to blowdry & straighten her hair - more on that later!), so we picked her up after pictures and headed to McDonald's to meet Hallie & Grant for lunch. The kids were super excited to see each other (as were Hallie & I!)

 

 

 After running themselves silly on the playground, we headed home b/c Miss Priss was g.r.u.m.p.y and needed a nap! We let the boys skip their nap, and instead, exchange (belated) birthday presents. Nate got the Bumblebee transformer and these two were pondering over the directions; too cute.

 

Abby had fun modeling all of her new shoes (I had just gone to a big consignment sale on Thursday) for Miss Hallie, and decided to leave these shiny ones on most of the afternoon.

 

 After dinner, we continued our tradition of "naked dance parties." In fact, Grant requested one, which made me smile! :)

 Abby was attached to Miss Hallie's hip most of the weekend; thank goodness she didn't mind!

 The boys donned weapons & Hulk gloves and attacked Greg. Poor Daddy!!

 

 Everyone snuggled together in the trundle bed for storytime, and it was a struggle to get Abby to sleep in her room. She wanted to be in the big boys' room!!

 Once the kiddies were down, it was finally time for the mommas to hit the town! Hallie and I went to a fun bar downtown called Catch 22, where we had a great time - as usual - and talked non-stop. Oh how I miss our girl talks! And we actually ended up seeing one of my neighbors with 2 of her friends there. (Which was a good thing b/c my neighbor was a bit....inebriated and needed a ride home!!)

 We didn't stay out too too late though, b/c we knew our kids would not be ones to sleep in! After a waffled cinnamon roll breakfast, we headed to a local park to play. Miss Priss insisted Hallie sat in the back with her.

 We met a nice family at the park, who offered up a few of their extra Krispy Kreme doughnuts. The boys liked them....

 but Abby was not impressed!

 We had a picnic lunch and played a bit more before heading home. Then, sadly, Hallie & Grant had to hit the road (and I had to run to a friend's baby shower). It was a short visit, but a great one! Abby will miss her kissing buddy:

and Nate sobbed as he watched H&G drive away :( Broke my heart. It's always so nice to see our TN friends, but just that much harded everytime we have to watch them leave.

 

We love you, Hallie & Grant!!