We had a blast entertaining Mark, Pinata, Leela, Tevin, and my parents this past weekend. Mark and Pinata flew in with the kids on Thursday evening for a 5 day weekend. On Friday we drove to the Flagstaff summit for a picnic lunch and hike and we met up with some of M & P’s friends from Duke for dinner. That evening Lilly and Leela had a sleepover in L’s bedroom and stayed until almost 11pm talking! We spent Saturday morning on Pearl Street and played at home in the backyard with the kids in the afternoon while Mark and Pinata headed out for the night for a friends wedding. My parents arrived that afternoon and the kids had fun making strawberry ice cream and watching a movie (A Turtle Tale). We biked around on Sunday and snacked at Pearl Street while the kids played in the fountains. My mom took the girls to the Jack & Jill Salon and Spa for pedicures and hair cuts Monday morning – so cute! Mark, Pinata, Bill and I went to the Avery Brewing Company and spent some time together without kids in the afternoon, followed by our obligatory visit to Southern Sun with everyone in the evening. Pinata and I visited the WOW Children’s Museum Tuesday morning before they headed home in the afternoon. Sad to see them go because spending time with the cousins is always a highlight in our year!

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