We had the Mice here this week and it was a blast!! You'd think 3 extra kids and 2 extra adults in our tiny house would be overwhelming, but we loved it!
Their boys slept in Jesse's room and we kept Preslie in our room (closet in the pack and play). Jeremy and Helen got the playroom and Vonna slept with the girls.
Here are the princesses sharing a bedtime story in the big ole king sized bed. Lucy made sure that she still got the crack, but she did share a blankie and glow-baby with Veronica. The first night all of the kids were up until at least 10:30 and got up at 5:30 a.m. the next morning. OUCH. After that sleeping was much easier.
The guys took the older kids swimming yesterday and Helen and I took PJ and Patrick with us to grab pizza from Spinatos. Yum! Then we went on a lizard hunt in my parents' yard with the boys. We found some but couldn't catch them. Tommy is reptile obsessed, so it was right up his alley. Although, he was pretty disappointed that we never caught one. Jesse promised him that we could go hiking the next time he comes and catch some lizards or snakes. Hopefully that will entice them all to come back when the weather is nicer.
This boy loves his dinosaurs! He entertained himself with dinos most of the time they were here. I just love his giant Mouse eyes and Mouse eyelashes. All of their kiddos have been beautiful from the moment they emerged from the womb. Huge eyes and super-long lashes! I was there to see Veronica make her way into the world. What a princess, and what a JOY!
Lucy lou is a swimming fool. She loves to wear goggles but always takes them off before she gets into the water.
The kids entertained me and Helen a lot with their jug band. Helen taught them how to use overlapping sounds to make a silly song. She also wrote me a song called "Jeanna Lich-ten-berger" that I know have stuck in my head.
We had such a great time. The Mice are friends we can totally hang out and relax with. They are real people & real friends...the kind we enjoy so much. In the short time they were here, we managed to get caught up on each others' lives, share a lot of laughs (& a few tears), and solve all of the world's problems. We may be exhausted, but we are also refreshed. We are so thankful that they chose to drive out of their way on their family vacation to spend time with us.
