Sleepover Fun!

Esme loving the swing!

Caleb pitching in once Stella couldn't
walk any further.  He carried BOTH Esme
and Claire to the top!

Auntie Caroline, Caleb, and Esme visited this weekend from Vermont and we had lots of fun!   All the girls enjoyed playtime together and despite being very young for a sleepover all three went to bed like a charm, probably from having such a busy afternoon!

On Sunday mommy and the girls joined them for a hike up Azure Mountain.  It was so wonderful to be out in the crisp fall weather enjoying the fresh air and beautiful surroundings.  Although Stella and I didn't quite make it to the top (we were so very close but just couldn't keep going) Claire-Bear did with Caleb's help, and Caroline and Esme were lucky enough to enjoy the view from the top as well.  We figured with the age of our group 4 out of 6 wasn't bad!  Stella's 15-minute rest about 80% to the top was just what she needed - she walked with Auntie Caroline just about the entire way down!  On the way she stopped to tell her 'this is a BIG walk!'.  She was so tired out she fell asleep before we even pulled off the Blue-Mountain Road!  We all had a terrific time and will definitely take on this adventure again!

We are so very fortunate to still have special friends from Burlington in our lives.  Trey truly still is with us in spirit and weekends like this remind us of how much he has enriched our lives despite not being here in person.


We have another fun-filled weekend ahead of us because Claire-Bear turns 1 this coming Friday!  It's hard to believe another year of our lives has flown by but we are excited about her growth and the energy she adds to our family!