THIS PAST WEEKEND WE PACKED UP THE VAN AND HEADED TO WAUCONDA, ILLINOIS FOR A (MUCH NEEDED) VISIT WITH OUR FRIENDS THE BELLITOS AND LIVINGSTONS. OUR COMBINED FAMILIES ALWAYS FEEL EXTREMELY GRATEFUL FOR AN AFTERNOON OF FELLOWSHIP AS WE ARE NOT ABLE TO SEE EACH OTHER AS OFTEN AS WE ALL WOULD LIKE. THE BELLITOS GRACIOUSLY OFFERED TO HOST OUR FIESTA AND OUR DAY WAS FILLED WITH LAUGHTER, TOYS, CHASING, FEASTING, SPORTS, SWEET SMILES, OVERDUE CONVERSATIONS, MORE LAUGHTER AND FEELINGS OF GRATITUDE. IN JUST UNDER THREE YEARS WE HAVE DOUBLED THE SIZE OF OUR CREW AND WE ARE NOT DONE ADDING (THANK YOU LIVINGSTONS)! IT IS NOT OFTEN THAT YOU FIND A GROUP OF FRIENDS THAT ADMIRE, SUPPORT, ENCOURAGE, UPLIFT AND GENUINELY LOVE ONE ANOTHER AS OURS DOES. AND BEFORE I GET TOO SENTIMENTAL ABOUT THIS CREW, I WILL CEASE WRITING.
"WELCOME TO OUR LOVELY HOME."
~ LUKE
THE NIGHT BEFORE OUR TRIP CHARLOTTE PONDERED WHETHER OR NOT THERE WOULD BE TOYS IN "CONDA."
SHE WAS NOT DISAPPOINTED.
GRATEFUL FOR A MOMENT ALONE WITH ALL OF THE TOYS. PURE CONTENTMENT.
SLIGHTLY EXASPERATED?!
"I KNOW YOU TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO SHARE, BUT I WAS NOT EXPECTING TO SHARE WITH THIS MANY BOYS!"
LITTLE ANGELS AT PLAY.
THESE DAYS I FIND JOEY AS CLOSE TO CHARLOTTE AS POSSIBLE. HE CANNOT WAIT FOR HER TO TEACH HIM NEW THINGS DAILY. THIS PICTURE MAKES ME SMILE, AS I KNOW ONE DAY HE WILL MOST LIKELY TOWER OVER HER.
HIS NEW LOVE - THE PHONE.
CURIOUS LITTLE FELLAS.
JOEY FOUND ANOTHER MENTOR TO TEACH HIM THE INS AND OUTS OF TODDLERHOOD.
GRATEFUL FOR A MOMENT ALONE WITH ALL OF THE TOYS. PURE CONTENTMENT.
SLIGHTLY EXASPERATED?!
"I KNOW YOU TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO SHARE, BUT I WAS NOT EXPECTING TO SHARE WITH THIS MANY BOYS!"
LITTLE ANGELS AT PLAY.
THESE DAYS I FIND JOEY AS CLOSE TO CHARLOTTE AS POSSIBLE. HE CANNOT WAIT FOR HER TO TEACH HIM NEW THINGS DAILY. THIS PICTURE MAKES ME SMILE, AS I KNOW ONE DAY HE WILL MOST LIKELY TOWER OVER HER.
HIS NEW LOVE - THE PHONE.
"HI."
CURIOUS LITTLE FELLAS.
JOEY FOUND ANOTHER MENTOR TO TEACH HIM THE INS AND OUTS OF TODDLERHOOD.
THANKS ROBBIE!
WE HAD EVERY INTENTION OF TAKING A PICTURE OF ALL SIX CHILDREN IN THEIR HALLOWEEN COSTUMES, BUT DUE TO DIFFERING NAP SCHEDULES THE CHILDREN NEVER QUITE MADE IT INTO THEIR COSTUMES. SADLY, WE DIDN'T EVEN CAPTURE ALL SIX CHILDREN TOGETHER IN ONE SHOT. NOT REPRESENTED IN THIS SWEET POST IS THE LOVELY ELLIE. (sorry sweet thang!)
WE HAD EVERY INTENTION OF TAKING A PICTURE OF ALL SIX CHILDREN IN THEIR HALLOWEEN COSTUMES, BUT DUE TO DIFFERING NAP SCHEDULES THE CHILDREN NEVER QUITE MADE IT INTO THEIR COSTUMES. SADLY, WE DIDN'T EVEN CAPTURE ALL SIX CHILDREN TOGETHER IN ONE SHOT. NOT REPRESENTED IN THIS SWEET POST IS THE LOVELY ELLIE. (sorry sweet thang!)
BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME!
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