We can not say enough about how thankful we are to live so close to Josh, Kari and Stella. It has been the hugest blessing. Every month we try to make it up to see them in Pasadena or they try to make a trip down to see us. Only 2 and a half hours between us, depending on the traffic, gets us to see family more than we ever have before. We LOVE it! It is so fun to live life together in this way. So this month was our turn and we headed up to Pasadena. With traffic being heavier than normal it took us a good 3 and a half hours to get there.Gotta love traffic to LA.
The great thing about being with them is that we can totally be ourselves and just hang out. No agenda, no gotta be here or there at this time, just rest and relaxation. We arrived on Sunday early evening. We hung out, Josh and Kar went out and had a quick dinner date and came back in time to put Stella to bed. By 8:30 the kiddos are in bed and the rest of the night we party! What?! No... but we do sit around the built in booth in the kitchen snacking and drinking, talking and laughing. Oh, so much laughing. We SO enjoy are time around the table. We hang out until we are all to tired that we yearn for our beds. We are all in bed by 11:00. Feels good.
After a great breakfast prepared by Kari of egg casserole and hard boiled eggs we take the kids to the always loved park just down the street. We all play until we have had enough fun and head back to their place.
Miles loves giving kisses!
Sweet Stella Bella.
Miles representing. After we head back to their place we decide that this would be a good time to leave so that Miles could sleep on the way home. We head home, traffic being better, thus the trip home taking the only accustomed two and a half hours. We stop at Dairy Queen and Krispy Kreme to enjoy a pre dinner snack and then we are home.
Later in the evening we decided to go for a late dinner to the great Pat and Oscars. We love that place. They give you enough food for days.It was a great end to a beautiful "Sunday - Monday."
3 comments:
We love every minute with you guys!!
The look Miles is giving you in that last picture says, "Mom, you be crazy!!"
Joni! Great to catch up with all your blogs. Love all the pictures!
Got your voice mail. We've been in Russia. Heading back now... just about to board our plane from Moscow to Budapest. Woo HOO! Can't wait to be home.
Love you!! Talk tomorrow! (Thursday)
man, miles must love swinging!
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