A Fun-filled Weekend

Charis and Hannah came this weekend, and we had oh-so much fun with them!  Pops was able to get away for the weekend, too; he picked the girls up in Richmond to bring them to us and stayed for Friday and Saturday.  We were so glad to have all three of them!  Susannah LOVES those girls so much; she watched Charis in awe in everything that she did and laughed hysterically each time Hannah even looked her direction.  I will let this weekend's pictures (there are a lot) tell about all the fun that was had, but first here are our favorite quotes from the weekend:

"Aunt Sally, you and Uncle Petey boss us around more than Pop." -Charis

After Pete praised Hannah for finishing her dinner: "Uncle Petey, have I ever steered you wrong?" 

 "I don't want the fan...I don't want anything!  I just want Hannah!" -Charis, after Hannah decided she wanted to take a nap in a different room

"Wow, it's been a long time since Uncle Petey mowed the grass..." -Charis

Charis: "Uncle Petey, I just want you, Aunt Sally, Mommy, and Daddy."  Pete: "What do you mean, Charis?" Charis: "Well, to live together!"

"When a chicken is laying in her nest to lay her egg, she needs some privacy." -Hannah 

 (whispering) "I love sugar so much.  Sometimes at home, I sneak downstairs, and find the sugar bowl, and just eat a big ole scoop of it!  But Mommy doesn't know that..." -Charis (sorry, secret's out...)

The girls "camped out" in the tent in our sunroom both nights and got to watch a movie in there the first night.

Looking for eggs!

 Our Saturday morning tea party:

All dressed up!  Our friend Ainsley came over for the party, too. 

Part of the spread.  I sure am glad the girls didn't mind drinking tea from mugs, seeing as I don't have a tea set. And the girls and I picked the flowers on our walk that morning!

Sweets and munchies BEFORE lunch?!  Yes, please!

The party moved outside for bubble-blowing (and chasing).

One day Charis will ask me why she chose this outfit... 

The little fairy princess

Susannah slept through the big girl party, but had her own little tea party when she woke up!  (Pictured with Miss Angie who joined us for the tea party)

I've decided she should wear pearls everyday.

River Fun:

Susannah looks just like Pete; Pete looks just like Pops; and whadya know, Susannah looks just like Pops.

Silly girl!

Susannah helping Pops choose the right lure

Her first fish interaction

Giving each other's feet mud baths

Winding down after a wild time at the river.  Susannah was scratching Hannah's leg, and Hannah thought it was the coolest thing.

 Last bit of fun:

Sunday selfie!

Mustaches after church!  These were anticlimactic.  We were all SO excited about them, but for some reason once they were on, no one loved them.  Hannie was the only one who would smile for the camea...haha

The weekend was topped off with a Sunday afternoon picnic and a Sunday afternoon nap that we all enjoyed:

Pete then met Mike halfway to return the little girlies and life slowed back down a little bit.  But today, I'm discovering I rather liked the pace we had going this weekend and am so looking forward to what the future holds as our family continues to grow (no, not yet...don't you go assuming things.).