Britton has been uber excited about Jessica coming to visit, and her excitement went out of control when she found out that Caroline and Garrett were coming too! Jessica and I try to plan regular visits, but we haven't all seen each other since Thanksgiving and needed some family time.
And Sadie thought the visit was all about her. We let her think that anyway! Instead of crowding up our few days together with activity after activity, we decided to play it loose. On Saturday morning, Caroline and I took Britton to ballet while Jessica babysat Barrett. The hubs took Garrett out on his new RZR, and then we all met back up for lunch at our favorite Mexican food place.
After lunch, all the boys headed home while us ladies went shopping. We hit Joanns, Kohls, and Old Navy, and all came home with goodies. That night we piled into Jessica's van and hit Handels. Pittsburgh people love their ice cream, and every ice cream place is open year-round, even in the winter!
Britton has been requesting stories about Jessica and I as kids, and it just tickled her pink to be around her cousins and aunt. And I look at that TEENAGER Garrett and remember taking baths with him as a toddler (and totally embarrassed him with those stories) and I remember watching a one-year-old Caroline empty kitchen cabinet drawers and sit in them.
One thing Caroline really wanted to do was sew a yellow polka-dotted skirt. Actually, she wanted to make a dress, but my sewing skills aren't that advanced! So we compromised on a skirt and I think it turned out beautifully. Caroline picked the eyelet ruffle trim, and it just made the skirt perfect!
2/3rds of the cousins representing! We all had a blast, and can't wait to get together again, sooner than later.
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