Welcome to the Fiery Furnace

Because they love us so much, my sister Erin, her family and my mom came to visit us for a week at the end of July. They were here to help out with the baby and play. I feel bad they happened to come on the hottest week so far this year, but what can you do?! We made due and found fun things to do inside and in the water.

Hayden absolutely loved having his cousin Tyler here every day to play with, and they got along very well (for toddlers). Here they are with a fishing game my sister and her husband made for them:

They are sporting matching goose eggs on their foreheads due to coming around a corner from different directions at exactly the same time (and they're eating the ice they were supposed to put on their heads, silly boys):

Two peas in a pod:

Erin with Jonah:

My mom giving Jonah his first bottle:

We had lots of fun: going to Grimaldi's for pizza, shopping at two different malls, playing at a splash pad, swimming with my cousin-in-law Heidi and her cute kids, playing at a bounce house, and seeing the latest Harry Potter movie (thanks, Mom, for babysitting!). I would have spent all week in my pajamas doing nothing, so I'm glad they were here to help and keep me active. Thanks for all your help, babysitting, cooking and cleaning. I miss you already!

We were also lucky to get a visit from my best friend Kelli and her super-adorable son Grant. They live in Brazil and were here for their yearly trip to the States. Ah, how I miss her!