The Neudecks were here! The Neudecks were here!!

Another post greatly delayed by the fact that I took too many pictures. But the kids were having such a fantastic time, it was hard to not keep snapping away.

Sarah, one of my bestest buds from college, and her family managed to fit us into their trip back to WI (all the way from Portland, OR) to visit family last week. We haven't seen them in over a year, and we don't get to talk as much as I'd like, but when they walked through the door it was as if we had just seen them the week before. I guess good friends are like that.

Another Badger alum from the good ol' days, Cindy, and her daughter Caitlin came over Saturday to join in the fun. And boy, was some fun had - Cindy brought a slip-n-slide and we got out both the sprinkler and the kiddie pool. Aiden (almost 8), his sister Ava (4.5), and Caitlin (5) had a blast, all in their own way. Zach chose to remain dry... he prefers his water in a great big pool.

Water adventures:

^ The girls started out in the pool, carrying on quite the conversation and displaying their impressive imaginations. Eventually the pool got moved to the end of the slide - no imagination needed here!

^And then there was the slip 'n slide - a classic. I'm sure you're not surprised to see which "big kid" got in on the action.

^ This is my favorite picture from the day. Ava is doing her own special little catwalk strut down the slip 'n slide, while the two knuckleheads in the background are trying to drink from the sprinkler spouts!

^ Zach enjoying it all - from a distance, dry.

^ I LOVE MY SWINGSET!!!!


Everybody's other favorite activity... Charlie-snuggling:

^ I love Ava's face as she watches her mom make Charlie smile; Aiden, another wonderful big brother.

^A truly great bunch of kids.

Fantastic times with fantastic friends!