Lisa Daley and her entire family came out to visit from Washington and spent a couple days with us. Lisa is one of my dearest friends from college. We met going through sorority rush. Although, we ended up joining different sororities, we became awesome friends. It actually worked out really well that we were in different sororities because whenever there was "drama" in either of our houses, we had each other to take a much needed "break!" When I moved home to Orange County, Lisa moved here too to go to nursing school. We lived together in Huntington Harbor until she met her husband, Christian, and moved to Washington. Now we have to rely on vacations to see one another... I miss her living here terribly!
We spent some time in the pool (once the sun came out). I swear Lisa brought Seattle's weather with them here.... LOL!
The husbands FINALLY met! After all of these years, it has always been just me visiting up there or just Lisa down here... the husbands had never met. Now though... they totally enjoy each other's company. With college football season fast approaching, obviously, we talked about meeting up for a game!
Elyse (8) and Ryan (6) became fast friends. They met several years ago (before Charlie was born) when Ryan and I went to Seattle to visit.
Lisa and Charlie... so cute.
All the kids eating dessert. They got along so well.
Cole (5), Kara (3), Charlie (4), Ryan (6), and Elyse (8)
Oh my, such a long day! Lisa and I look like we felt in this picture... a hot mess! Haha, the part of the visit that I left out was that I went to pick up just Lisa (no husbands or kids) at their in-laws the night before so that we could have a GNO (girls' night out)! Somehow, we thought it would be fun to act like we were 21 again. We totally paid for it all the next day! Ugh!
All the kids slept in the girls' room. This experience completely reminded me of my childhood when we had houseguests with kids. One big slumber party!
Even Cole, the lone boy, sucked it up and slept with all the girls in the pink, pink room!
We also spent a day at our friend Brenna's house. Lisa and Brenna were in the same sorority together and are best buds. Brenna lives close by to us in Huntington Harbor so Brenna and I have become close this past year or so. With Brenna's kids too, the kid count was up to 8! What a fun pool day for the kiddos.
While the kids swam, the grown ups enjoyed "grown up" time hanging out in Brenna and Tony's backyard! What an awesome view, huh??? Whoa!
Oh my, such a long day! Lisa and I look like we felt in this picture... a hot mess! Haha, the part of the visit that I left out was that I went to pick up just Lisa (no husbands or kids) at their in-laws the night before so that we could have a GNO (girls' night out)! Somehow, we thought it would be fun to act like we were 21 again. We totally paid for it all the next day! Ugh!
All the kids slept in the girls' room. This experience completely reminded me of my childhood when we had houseguests with kids. One big slumber party!
Even Cole, the lone boy, sucked it up and slept with all the girls in the pink, pink room!
We also spent a day at our friend Brenna's house. Lisa and Brenna were in the same sorority together and are best buds. Brenna lives close by to us in Huntington Harbor so Brenna and I have become close this past year or so. With Brenna's kids too, the kid count was up to 8! What a fun pool day for the kiddos.
While the kids swam, the grown ups enjoyed "grown up" time hanging out in Brenna and Tony's backyard! What an awesome view, huh??? Whoa!
Hurry up and come back Lisa so we can do it all again!
Miss you already!
3 comments:
Fun slumber party for all!
Pretty nice "backyard"
xo
Aunt Casey
Well better laate than never...Been busy with the new puppy....Old friends are the best...aunt ginny
p.s. see the typo which Im sure I have a lot of..but, late not laate....
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