Cousins

Ayla's cousins, Haylee and Bennett, came over for a few hours today. After playing inside for just a little bit, we decided to head outside and play with sidewalk chalk and bubbles.
This picture is so typical of the three of them: Ayla's looking at anything but the camera, Haylee is smiling, and Bennett looks worried. :)
We ate lunch outside on the deck...usually Ayla eats really well with Hay and B, but today she was just too busy. We only got a few bites in.

After lunch, we went downstairs and played Wii for a little while...we were all pretty terrible at Mario Kart! I think we were driving the wrong way most of the time, but it was still fun. While Ayla was down for a nap, we worked on some sand projects:
Before we knew it, my brother was here to pick them up. It was a really fun day--everyone was happy and very well-behaved. I think Ping was worried because he called after only 30 minutes to make sure they were doing okay and then he followed with a few text messages as well. It helped break up my and Ayla's day and make it go quicker...always a bonus. Dean finally comes home tonight...we miss him!