Friday we just relaxed and got everyone settled into their new surroundings. Marianne was such a trooper, especially considering all of the traveling she had been through the past few days. Once all of the babies went to sleep Friday night, it was time for Lara and me to do some prep work for Sabrina's baby shower on Saturday. Of course, we had to enjoy some yummy dessert and a glass of wine before our cooking commenced. It was nice to have some girl time to chat while we prepared some dishes for the next day.
Saturday morning Lara and I took the babies for a walk to the park so they could have some fresh air and Dan could have a break before he took over "daddy duty" for the remainder of the day. The baby shower started at 3pm, but we started getting ready for it around noon. Two other friends arrived to help set up and decorate while I started getting the rest of the food ready.
Once Luke and Olivia woke up from their naps, they, along with Marianne, went to Uncle Marc's house to hang out during the shower. There were 2 other kids there as well, so they had lots of playmates. Oh, to be a fly on the wall with 3 men and 5 babies! =)
The shower ended around 5:30pm (which was lots of fun), and after a quick clean up it was time to get all of the little ones fed. Dan was going to stay home for the evening while the girls got to go out to dinner. Thankfully all 3 babies fell asleep not long after Lara and I left for dinner, and the 5 of us girls had a lovely two and a half hour leisurely dinner. Wonderful, indeed!
Sunday morning we all went out on Sabrina and Marc's boat for a short ride and came home for lunch and naptime. I went to my sister's house to celebrate my nieces 6th birthday (Happy Birthday, Grace!). Then later that evening we went back to Sabrina's and Marc's for a cookout. The babies sat on the ground and had a picnic and it was awesome to have everyone together.
Monday we decided to tackle Lazy 5 Ranch so Marianne could see some "real" animals. It was a super hot day but Marianne, Luke and Olivia were troopers. We got to see lots of cool animals, had a picnic lunch and headed for home. That afternoon Lara and I went to the park for a short time so she could meet some of my neighborhood friends and their children.
Sadly, Tuesday came all too quickly and it was time for Lara and Marianne to head back to Raleigh. It was such a fast trip and I'm always sad when Lara leaves. We need to start planning our next visit so I have that to look forward to. Miss you already!
Trying to get a pic of our girls in matching dresses=meltdown
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