Uncle Tommy, Aunt Bobbie, Boden and baby Penelope flew in from Utah, so the girls and I packed up for 9 days to spend some time with them in Oregon!! It is so fun to watch the cousins hang out and love each other...
Darien and Monica were extremely helpful (as always!) at entertaining and watching all the little ones....and, boy, did we need them! We had a 4 and 3 year old, 17 mo, 13 mo, and 2 mo old!!
Clara and Boden formed a special friendship. She absolutely loves playing with little ones, and he would follow her all over. Their favorite thing to do together was to chase the Zhou Zhou hamsters all over the house....and watch Curious George on TV!
Clara knew BoBo's favorite parts of the movie and would clear out a spot for him on the floor to dance along :)
We got to spend a couple of days with the kids' Great Papa. He read books and held babies, and mostly just enjoyed watching the chaos from his seat in the chair!
Beautiful baby Nellie...
Both these girls look cozy and relaxed!
A gorgeous shot of a very special girl...about to turn 13!!!
Lots of treats were consumed that week....especially during car rides with 5 kids in car seats to keep happy!!!
Aunt MoMo drove over to play too!
Sweet little boy! I kept catching my self calling him "sweet girl"....haven't had much experience with terms of endearment for boys, but I fell in love with this little guy!!
This is "Hannah's horse"-she looks for it immediately when she gets to Nana and Boppa's house. Eliza had lots of fun with it this visit too!
Hannah and I had a LONG wait at the pharmacy one morning (2 of the girls developed ear infections that week) so we made use of our time picking out easter baskets and eggs for a fun activity later.....
The kids loved their "practice run" on easter egg hunting, both inside and outside!
Boppa and his look-alike :)
Hannah searching high and low for eggs...
I can't believe how grown up a baby looks when you put them in jeans and shoes!!! Eliza challenged her walking outdoors and loved the new experience-finally out of the backpack and getting to explore!
Boden went from egg-hunting to impressing us all with his jumping skills, jumping down Julie's ramp over and over again....
Not sure what just happened here, but too cute not to post!
The kids spent an indoor day getting their energy out in the bouncy houses, and Nellie continued to cuddle and sleep....
Two monkeys in the cage! Boden could do the entire obstacle course himself, including climbing up the vertical wall and going down the huge slide....this kid will do something amazing some day!!!
Mother and youngest daughter :)
Hot Mama!! Can you believe that she had two babies in 15 months??? We went for a run up to the track, and I have to brag just a little about her....she ran a 7 minute mile....9 weeks after giving birth!!! She and Tommy own a CrossFit gym in Salt Lake, and they are an inspiration in good healthy living (although I did notice the lack of desserts last week and am needing to make up for it with some baking this week!)
We were able to enjoy some gorgeous days and fun playing at the park. This slide is at least 12 ft. tall and terrifies me....I don't know how these little kids are brave enough to go down!
Boden, about to be dropped from the top of the slide down the chute, with a big smile on his face, of course!!
Monica helping out with Eliza...
Darien helping Hannah....
Eliza exploring on foot....I am amazed each time our "baby" learns to walk, that once they decide to really give it a try, the progress in a week's time is incredible. We left Seattle with her just starting to take off upright, and came home with a true "walker"!
Checking in on Penelope, who was enjoying the warmth in her sleep...
I wish the cousins were able to play together every week!!
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