Spending time with family (well, practically family)

My best friend Josie, her kids and her mom (who is like a second mom to me I spent so much time with them) all came to visit for a few days. After a little hiccup in the actual getting here part, fun then ensued.

We started off with a little trip to Country Springs Indoor Water Park which, according to Hector, was “paradise”.

I think that I am surprised each time we come here that my kids are so independent that they will run and try all the rides over and over again with no help from an adult. They are fearless.

We also took  a drive out to the 7 Mile Fair which was kind of a disappointment, but we left there to go to Lake Michigan, got lost along the way, wound up in some kind of foundry, and finally made our way to downtown where we had lunch at the Public Market.

From there it was down to the River walk where we…

hung children from bridges…

and their parents,

did a little sightseeing,

made some friends,

and climbed some walls.

We also did a little experiment (yes, that is actually on his head even though it looks like I photo shopped a cloud onto him). It’s amazing what a microwave and a bar of Ivory soap will do when they get together.

All in all we had a really good time and we were all so sad to see them go. Alex developed a crush on Alena and was constantly worried that she didn’t like him. He also developed a slight rivalry with Baby Jojo and made sure everyone knew how he felt about “that baby”. Jack and Hector bonded over a video game of which I am still completely in  the dark about what you actually do in it. Of course the adults bonded over food and conversation (most of which was very witty and somewhat nonsensical).

I may have gained just a couple of pounds from all the food we ate, but it was completely worth being with my best friend and her family!