We had our first extended stay guests. The Bryner family from Ann Arbor came and stayed with us for a whole week. The best part was (other than their company) there was enough room for everyone!!! Charlie and Matthew love their girls, Eve and Portia, so they played long and hard. Since Kelly and Ben know the area, they planned all their own activities and met up with us for dinner and games in the evening.
I convinced them to leave their girls with me for a whole day while they went and did more adult sight seeing and the temple. What’s better than play-dough, slip’n slide, and the park? It was fun to pretend I had two sets of twins (and Lucy) for a day.
Café Rio is only 15 minutes from our house! This is actually the first time we have lived close to one and it’s never really busy. People don’t really know about it and they have millions of bland Chipotle restaurants ERVERYWHERE. You can always spot lots of Mormons inside too..
The day before they left we all went to the beach together. It ranks right up there on the list of “perfect days.” We went to the Chesapeake Bay because it’s only and hour from us (the ocean is more like 3). It was not crowded and the weather was warm and overcast. The kids played and played for over six hours and nobody complained. Even Lucy was a gem! The water was warm but we were spoiled with our fresh water lakes in Michigan. Kelly and I spent a good portion of the time sitting under the umbrella soaking in the peace.
Charlie, Eve, Matthew, Lucy, and Portia
Here's a shout out to the best hosts ever! We had a great time. Thanks again for a memorable week. Let's do it again soon (this time preferably without my 5 lb weight gain. I'll just blame that on the pregnancy).
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