Last hang time with the Bees

The Junods bounced back in H-town before heading off to Doha for good. At least until Christmas. The ladies got to meet up for dinner one night. I got to CityCentre a little early to meet Wendi and Jenise for a little shopping. Jenise decided at the last minute to get a sitter and drive in from Victoria for the evening. And then she drove back after a late dinner. Friends like that are hard to come by.


We had on the same necklace - like I said, friends like that are hard to come by.


Dinner was such a treat to catch up with these girls. We don't get to see each other as much with kids getting older, living far apart, etc. Wendi, Kim, me, Tracy, Katie, & Jenise. Jenn - we miss you! Couldn't you just fly in from Australia?


Later in the week we last minute drove up to Glenlock Farms to swim at Tatty's house.


Then we got to keep Brooks & Barrett while Nick & Wendi tended to some last minute errands before heading back home. Water balloons were in order.


Derek handled a brief skirmish by having everyone put their hand in the middle and yell "friends".


Everyone was smiling after that, so job well done.


Then we baked some cookies and let the boys decorate them with sprinkles.


Even Mr. I Don't Like Chocolate ate some cookies.


Derek and I decided to go inside with the air conditioning to chat for a bit. We then walk outside to see three empty sprinkles containers and a mess on these boys hands.


Green fingers unite!


We took everyone up to take a bath to wash off the messiness. We put everyone in a white hand-me-down shirt and let the boys loose while the parents ate the Pei Wei that Nick and Wendi had just walked in with. After riding around the house on their bicycles, I finally give in to let them do face painting upstairs. The adults were able to talk while all was quiet for awhile. I then walk upstairs and I think I let out a scream at first. What on earth? It was blue man group, only with different colors.


I have to hand it to the little artists - they even got their eyelids. I don't know who figured it out first as to how to completely wet the crayon and then smash it all over your face.

Mo


Larry


Curly


So thankful they were in white t-shirts! And somehow the bathroom was not that messy - it all made it on their faces! After a lot of wet wipes, we sent the Junods home all cleaned up. Looking forward to December so we can see this crew again.