Since it was Saturday, I took the girls to the local donut shop and picked up a half dozens that we took home and enjoyed (not all of them!). Grandpa Joe was out on a walk while we were gone so we had to guess at what he liked (I think we guessed right!). By late morning both girls were in their swimsuits splashing in the hot tub and streams and welcome Gavin into their game when he and Rebecca arrived by late morning. It was great to see Rebecca and catch up with her and Gavin is growing up so quickly. He and Sofia had a great time exploring the backyard and he's just as daring as Sofia. We bought tacos from Mariscos and they were delicious, as was the fresh chips and guacamole. Yum! Just as we were finishing up lunch, Sian, Danielle and Holland showed up. Rebecca and Gavin headed home so Gavin could sleep and so we could visit with Sian and the girls. Danielle had stayed up late the night before and ended up sleeping on the outside couch while Holland changed into her swimsuit and jumped into the fishpond with Sofia and Olivia. They loved it and Holland swam around carrying Olivia for hours! I don't know how she did it. The three of them went from the fish pond to the hot tub and back only about fifty times! The fish mainly stayed under the deck and tried to swim as far away from the girls as possible. Sofia wore her goggles and loved watching the koi swim around. They had a ball but were also exhausted and hungry.
We headed to Watson's Pharmacy for dinner. Even though Holland spent the entire afternoon playing with Sofia and Olivia, Sofia only wanted to be with Danielle. She wanted to sit next to her at dinner and played with her the entire time. Thankfully, Olivia wanted to sit next to Holland and played with her. Sofia has always been drawn to Danielle, which is funny because Holland is usually always the one who plays with the girls. It was all delicious and the onion rings and milkshakes were incredible! After dinner we said our goodbyes to Sian and girls and headed back to Grandpa Joe's. It was a fun, although too-short, visit with my old friend.
The girls finally fell asleep around 10pm and I soon joined them after hanging out with Grandpa Joe. The weather has been so nice and it's absolutely lovely to be able to sit outside in the evening and enjoy the backyard.
Swimming with the koi
Sofia and Gavin!
Holland playing water taxi to the girls
Holland carried Olivia through the water for hours
Holland - a big favorite of the girls!
Sian with Olivia
Dinner together
Grandpa Joe and the elephant
Love this picture!
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