4.2.10: Kim and Alyssa!

(left to right: stella, kari, daphne, fiona, kim, alyssa)

wondering what those shiny things are behind us in the picture? well they are airplane wings. yes, seriously airplane wings. Kelly and Rob are building a four seater airplane in their garage and have various completed airplane parts around the house. It is amazing (and a little scary) to see the airplane actually take shape.

Today was another exciting day for the girls and me. While Brant was busy working (earning his ticket to Seattle), we had a play date with Kim and Alyssa. It was wonderful! Last time I saw Alyssa she was just a couple months old and had a pretty tough start........but not now. Now she is walking everywhere, eating normal food and thriving. It was fantastic to see how loving parents and a persevering child can get through almost anything. She played nice with the girls and even allowed Kim and me to talk a bit. They were able to stay and play the whole day. It gave me a good vision of what my life *might* be like in another 9 months which is both wonderful and scary at the same time (especially when multiplying by three). It was sad to have them go home, but in our house we definitely appreciate a routine and wouldn't want to interfere with bedtime.

Brant arrived back at Kelly and Rob's in the late afternoon. The girls were clearly excited to see their dad after two days. Somehow, Debbie was able to escape for the evening kid-free. She came over to help with bed and bath time and then her and I went out to a late dinner. I'm not sure how everything aligned but thanks to Andy and Brant (and of course Kelly and Rob), Debbie and I were able to go out for a couple hours and catch up - it was great. At some point, the waiter told us to cash out but assured us we could stay until the restaurant closed - I think he could tell we had a lot of catching up to do :)