Visitors

The kids are in bed and I should be working. But I just can't motivate myself to do it. So instead let's talk about swimming in January. And maybe you will be jealous and want to come visit me too. My beautiful, sweet, talented sister and her cute family had a 4 day weekend and they took the long 12 hour trek to come and see us. It was a kind of spur of the moment trip and we couldn't have been more thrilled.
Here they are basking in the warmth of the sun and the heated pool. Now let's not be silly, I am not one to swim in January because I guess I am acclimated, and frankly 75 degrees just isn't warm enough for me to get in the pool. But if you come from 20 degrees 75 feels like summer. Addie was ecstatic that someone would take her swimming. Anytime she feels the slightest bit hot, she begs me to take her to the pool...crazy child.
Some of our other adventures included Butterfly Magic at the botanical gardens.
And we took a trip to our little zoo, where we spend a lot of time in the winter. And some zoo keeper accosted us and asked us to come help him train a baby vulture. So we got to go behind the scenes and meet Pip and see his cool tricks. We had to take them to a good old western gun show. So we spent an evening at Trail Dust, riding the train and watching the show.
The kids had so much fun together. Addie was in heaven with cousins to play with all day and slumber party with at night. I am so happy they came, it was a true sacrifice to brave the long drive. I hope the sunshine they stored up here got them through at least a few days of that freezing cold.
Love you guys...are you sure you don't want to move here?