We spent 2 weeks at my parent's while Joey was finishing up his Master's Degree. He's been doing this for the last 5 summers! It will be a little strange next summer when he won't have to leave to go to school. He just needs to complete his thesis and then he will be finished with his Masters in American History and Government. We are all so proud of him. He loves going to school and this has been such a great opportunity for him.
While at my parent's we mostly just hung out. The girls had a Star Wars movie marathon, went swimming whenever they wanted, stayed up late, went to the movies, saw lots of their cousins...and we got a puppy. We absolutely love him. He's been getting used to our home and family since we've been home a week and a half. He's a maltipoo and the girls named him Calvin. I had been thinking about getting a puppy for a while. I was going back and forth and just really felt like we should just get one. I was concerned with how it would go, but it has been good for me and the kids. It helps that he is so adorably cute. Poor little guy is over burdened by hugs and cuddles. I have to keep reminding the girls that he is a dog, not a toy. They definitely are reminded of that when he is play biting with his sharp puppy teeth. It will be a fun project to have a puppy, but it does make like a little less convenient. We love him though.
I love it when we are staying at my parent's and then the little cousins drop in. While my girls don't have any cousins their ages on my side, it is nice that they are able to spend so much time with their young cousins. I don't know if they would, if they had cousins their age to play with. It is so cute to see Olivia helping her little cousins with things and being a sort of older sister to them. We did get together with some of my cousins/cousin's wives and their kids at a bounce place. It was great to see everyone especially since we are missing out on a reunion this weekend.
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