auntie jen's visit to san diego

as a birthday gift to herself, auntie jen flew back to san diego
to relax and visit family and friends!  she visited with friends
and old coworkers during the week and spent the weekend with
our family watching an outdoor movie {pele}, attending scout's
soccer game, visiting sea world, celebrating her birthday with
krispy kreme donuts, and visiting belmont park the night before
she flew back to florida.


i didn't get near as much time as i would have like
{the boys either} but we were grateful for the time we had.
the day after she left, out of the blue, scout said "i wish aunt
jen hadn't moved away. i like hanging out with her and i miss
the sleepovers we used to have".


it's only been 2 years since she has lived here, and though it
doesn't seem like that much to an adult, to a kid, it can seem
like a lifetime.


i reminded him that auntie jen loves him LOTS... no matter
how far away she lives.  i also reminded him that we will be
seeing her very soon, along with grandma and grandpa, auntie
and uncles, and cousins!  we are overdue and are all excited.

to sensational aunties and to sleeping in

because of one sensational auntie, c and i were able to sleep in this morning. i had almost forgotten how great it feels to just sleep in as long as my body called for it. my body was definitely calling for it and it was pure heaven!! so how did this happen? no, we didn't drug the boys, although i have considered it in the past. *laugh*

aunt jen agreed to watch finn and scout overnight at her place - a first for all of them. since she's watched them on and off since they were born, we were all comfortable with the arrangement. jen is in her 20s and having been there (yes a while ago), i am fully aware there are lots of exciting things she could have been doing on a saturday night. she was kind enough, however, to sacrifice one of her weekend evenings to spend time with her nephews and to give her big sis a much needed respite. i don't think there has been a time since finn's birth that i've been able to sleep in with christopher. it was a rare and wonderful treat - it felt like our pre-kid days. ahhhhhh!!!!!

some events of the night/day: dinner (corn on the cob), movie and popcorn, shooting the rocket launcher toy in backyard, and coloring a giant sealife mural. here are a few fun photos jen took of the boys. oh, i should mention when c and i went to pick them up. they both begged to stay. even in scoutie's simple language, it was clear he was telling me to go. he said 'bye mom' and "not all done".

jen - you are the bestest auntie ever! muchas gracias senorita.