Lisa's visit

Auntie Lisa came down to visit for a week, and we kept her on her toes! She was kept busy with lots of role playing with my little ponies, hog hunting, reorganizing my kitchen, bath, and closet (she loves to organize!), and getting woken up at 7am EVERYDAY by our two peas! We also celebrated her birthday since we won't be able to see her in May.


Both girls got very attached to Lisa. Larkin had a hard time saying goodbye at the airport. We walked Lisa inside and Larkin snuggled up to her and gave her the sweetest kisses, and then we waved goodbye to her as she was in the security line. Suddenly I could tell that Larkin was about to have a five star meltdown, and sure enough she started panicking and saying that she wanted Lisa. I carried her and high tailed it out of the airport. Larkin bawled as soon as we walked out of the doors. She wailed, "But wait!!!! I don't remember Lisa!! I don't remember what she looks like!!!!!" A couple of days before Lisa left Larkin told her, "Auntie Lisa, you need to take a picture of me kissing you so that I remember you. I want to put it by my bed." I reassured her that I had a picture of her and that we would frame it when we got home. She literally cried the entire way home from the airport (a 30 minute drive!) and kept repeating and yelling, "LISA! I want LISA." When we got home she refused to get out of her carseat, and told me to drive back to the airport so that she could get on an airplane. I felt sorry for her and proud of her all at the same time, and almost cried myself!

Willa handled the separation much better and just said, "Lisa go home to see Boat-mama. She come back soon. Larkin miss Lisa a lot."

On May 1st Joel and I were talking and said that we couldn't believe it was May already. Larkin overheard us and said, "Wait, it's MAY? But I want to go to Three Lakes in May. I TOLD YOU THAT!!! I want to go see Auntie Lisa for her birthday!!"

Thanks for taking the time to connect with our girls, Lisa--they sure do love you!!