Welcome Haley!

Alexander and Aidan’s cousin Haley has been here for the past two weeks, and it’s been a lot of fun having three ‘kiddos’ in the house. We’ve had a few adventures- a day at the art fair, a trek to Cedar Point, a bit of splashing around, and a shopping extravaganza up at Twelve Oaks. We’ve also had some quiet time around the house, late-night movies, Monopoly games, and sandbox sittings. We took a ton of pictures, and Haley made a blurb book of pictures of her journey. Alexander has loved having a new friend to play with- from tickles and little people, to play-doh and storytime. And Aidan got to share some of his priceless smiles and meet another new cousin for the first time. We made a few batches of banana bread and a cute little rainbow cake that Serena’s been wanting to try for a while. Haley got to meet a few of our good friends, experience a crazy house full of people, and a crazy house full of nobody except us! She even got to help with a few very fun chores :). David recruited Haley for some video game duos and made the neighborhood circuit on a couple bike rides. Serena and Haley enjoyed crafting together and a few evening bookstore meanderings and Starbucks sippings after the tykes were in bed. Such is our life- the chaos and rhythms of our little family that welcomed a new little family member for some days in July. It’s been a cozy couch- the five of us settled for “milk and story” and family worship before baby bedtimes- that has a little emptier space now. We’ll miss you cousin Haley! You’re welcome back anytime!