One of the fun things about being in the military is that where ever we go, friends will be nearby and it is always easy to pick up right where we left off. This week, my friend Tina and her kids came to stay with us for a few days while her family in en route to Rhode Island from Tennesse (by way of a few months in Virginia). I have never seen such a busy bunch of kids. Seriously, they were going from sun up to sun down, only breaking for snacks.
We went up into DC on Wednesday morning and did the Natural History Museum. It was really hot out so after lunch, we called it a day...
Well, we called it a day- the kids never came back inside after getting out of the cars until we called them in for dinner.
Since The Farm is halfway famous on the internet, we opted to bring our friends out here to see it in person.
it was pouring down rain, so the Summer of Freedom continued as the kids did sprints off the front porch and into the windy storm.
As if last week's snake incident wasn't bad enough, Kaylee went to run around the house and came *this close* to stepping on another giant lady eating amazon python. Luckily, since Fritz the Snake Slayer wasn't here, Grandpa Ray took over ans saved the day.
Oh, did Cullen leave the dry house to go in the downpour to pee outside? Yep.
And then, except for 30 minutes to scarf down some homemade fried chicken, this is how they spent the rest of the day until 8:30pm when we finally made them go to bed.
(I did have the most terrifying few seconds of my life when they kids were ready to go in the pool and I was still closing the gate into the pool area..all the sudden Cullen was yelling that we had a 'sinker' and sure enough, Bennett had jumped right in after Kaylee (who is 10 and can swim) and couldn't get back out. They normally wait for us and wear floaties but in all the excitement, he had followed Kaylee without thinking. Then, in the farthest 4 steps ever, I jumped in pool fully clothed and pulled him out. He was fine and couldn't have been under for more than a second, but I am pretty sure I am still not recovered from it. There will be some serious pool paranoia for the rest of summer...)
Meanwhile, this is what Tina and I did
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Always fun to have friends visiting!
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So fun! It's always nice to have friends like that.
Wow. Those are all great pictures, but that pool story sounds terrifying. Way to spring into action!
Whoa, another snake?! I've still never seen one around here and hope I never do. That is so scary about the pool incident, too. I'm glad Bennett is OK. Not to freak you out more, but I read an article this week about "secondary drowning," where water/chemicals can stay in the lungs after inhaling water. The mom in the article had to take her little one to the ER after he seemed lethargic, and they found that if she hadn't, he could have lost his life. I'm sharing the story with my mom friends who take their kids to the pool, since I had never heard of it before and am sure many others haven't, either.
Wow your kids must sleep so well after these busy days outside! And that is so scary about the pool! Ever since reading that blog post about secondary drowning I'm even more scared!
You take the PRETTIEST pictures! Love natural history museums, too!
You take the PRETTIEST pictures! Love natural history museums, too!
i love all these pictures! and i love the absolutely carefree summer you all are having...I want to come over and play at the farm! or maybe just sit and chat with you while Elyse plays with your boys!
There's nothing better than a summer storm!
Holy cow though, I would have been a wreck. I am so glad he was okay.
I love all the pics!! So fun having friends visit :) oh and we had a pool incident with Emma last Summer and it is terrifying! So glad little guy is ok!
Its always so nice to have friends come visit, especially during the summer time when the hubbs is away!! Girl chat while the youngins play….pure bliss!!! :)
This post just screams "SUMMER!". I love seeing kids just running around outside in their bathing suits!
Love it! Looks like so much fun for you and the kids. Their summer rocks.
The 'Fritz the Snake Slayer' made me LOL while eating my lunch at my desk. HA!
Glad to hear B is well! I would have totally jumped in the pool as well!
This was one of my favorite image posts, I think because it was all crazy action. LOVED IT.
I'm glad you had a fun visit with your friends. The pool story was terrifying, though! Glad everything was okay!
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