We have had a busy week leading up to the Fourth of July at the Davlin household! Ryan and I both had family from out of town visiting, we celebrated my Mom's birthday and it was the Fourth of July! I love summer because of this reason. It seems like you get together with family more, there are more things to do and you can just enjoy being outside.
Our week started off at my parent's house for dinner to see my dad's cousin Kris and her husband Jim from Oregon. It was so nice visiting with them, it has been forever! Wish their three girls could have come!
MoMo & BoBo (my Mom & Dad) on her Birthday
Ryan's cousin Heidi and her two kids, along with his cousin Abbey, came to Springfield for a week to visit and we got to spend some time with them, along with their mom, Ryan's Aunt Kathy. After work we went over to Memo's house (Ryan, Heidi & Abbey's grandma) for dinner and to have some fun on the golf course. Memo lives on a golf course so the kids always enjoy running around and playing when no one is on the course. Heidi's kids are close in age with ours so they always have a good time together!
Nolan and Nora were so worn out from running around and playing golf (Ryan's Aunt was giving them golf lessons) they slept in late the next morning!
The 4th for us was a laid back-get a few things done around the house- kinda day. Exactly what we needed! After naps, we went to the Cicci's house for a cookout and the kids got to play outside. We had such a great time and the kids were so good. It was relaxing to hang out and watch them play. When it was close to firework time, the kids were still up and doing great so we went to Memo's house to watch the fireworks on the golf course. The kids loved the fireworks! Nora would run around screaming and giggle each time a firework went off! She was full of energy while Nolan was asking for his ni-nights and wanted to go home so we packed up the car and the kids went right to bed.
The next morning we got going early to Centennial Park to walk a trail and let Nolan ride his bike. After he rode his bike on the trail for a little bit, Ryan took his bike back to the car and ran to catch up to us. Nolan wanted to get out of the stroller and "run" like Dad and I were while holding Well's (our dog) leash. We told him that he could get out of the stroller to run but if he didn't keep up he had to go back, thinking it would last for two seconds. Wouldn't you know it...he ran the whole way! Ryan and I kept looking at each other in disbelief but he was determined to jog while holding Well's leash! I liked it because it made me jog alongside him. It was weird to see a three year old running with his dog down a trail. Nolan made a lot of people laugh!
When we were done, we went to my parent's house to cool down and swim. Aunt Sara joined us and Nolan and Nora showed off their new swim moves. Nolan no longer clings to us the entire time and can swim from myself to Ryan. Nora is like a little fish and is totally fearless!
Later that night, we went took the kids to a wedding and had such a nice time! One of my best friend's mom got married and we were so happy to help them celebrate. What a great couple! After the ceremony, we went to Saputo's for a dinner reception and to our surprise, our kids were angels!They were polite and stayed in their seats! It probably helped having good food in front of them:) I know Ryan was thinking we can now do this all the time but I'm sure it was a one time thing! (Plus they were not-so-good at the church.) Nolan made a new friend while Nora laughed at everyone's jokes. We really enjoyed our kiddos! After the reception, we came across a few water fountains outside so we stopped and let the kids play before we headed home. What a beautiful night to be walking around downtown!
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