Last Friday and Saturday we were so happy to get a visit from my good friend Melendra and her daughter Bryn. Bryn and Anna were born one day apart, and they hit it off immediately. (you Farmer relatives probably remember the amazing story of Bryn's car birth, which we forced Melendra to repeat in detail. April was a little horrified.) Bryn and Anna said hello, then disappeared downstairs to play for about an hour. I love how quickly little children make friends. If Melendra and I had been best buddies as 4-year-olds instead of 11-year-olds, I imagine we would have looked a lot like these two. It was very fun to watch them play and for us to catch up on the details of each other's lives.
Melendra and Joe and the kids are preparing for a grand adventure in Europe starting next month. I am so excited for them and a little bit jealous. How would it be to just pick up and move to Luxembourg for 6 months? I found out that it isn't nearly that easy, but it will be a wonderful and memorable experience for them I'm sure. How I would love to join them for a week! Maybe if I save all my miles? We'll see.
I invited the rest of the St. Louis family over (with four of the seven Farmer siblings since we still have Trace and Tawny is back from Idaho) for a potluck dinner and to join in the visit with Melendra. It was some wild and crazy fun. Our little girl cousins came up the stairs without all their shirts. We were just glad they still had their pants on. They tend to shed their clothes at the slightest whim of any one of them. The little girls took to Melendra right away. The shirtless cousins were all over her, running around her, then jumping into her arms. They loved it.
Lyn looks the same as she did in high school, lucky lady...
London bridges
Certain little girls were caught over and over.
Love. (or was it torture)
Three little cuties on a chair
The Speedy Apple-Eaters
They raced to the kitchen, took a bite, then raced to the living room to take another bite. Repeated many times. They were careful not to let Mitchell catch up to them and join their elite club.
Poor lonely Mitchell, getting to the door a little late once again
Louisa proudly showing off her Mitchell-inflicted owie
One must be aware of Mitchell's little hands at all times.
That was such a fun night. That's wonderful to have special friends in your life that you stay in contact with over the years. It was great to see Melendra again. You got some good pictures of Aubree thoroughly enjoying London Bridges!
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