Fun with friends!

Over the Fourth of July we had a wonderful weekend with our friends the Lee's. Matt and I have been friends since freshman year at Notre Dame and Rachel and I became friends not long after. They were in town for a family reunion, but we had a blast reuniting our families as well. At one point when all FOUR of our children were playing in Will's room, Matt and I were supervising, and we just looked at each other thinking, if only 18 year-old Johanna and Matt could have seen this coming!! So much fun, such precious time with dear friends.

Daniel and Will watching some Sesame Street while the adults try desperately to get ready for mass.

A trip to the park after breakfast out. Daniel riding the duck!

Will on the slide.

Climbing the rock wall.

Ella sliding!

Rachel and Christopher.

Daniel and Ella in the train!

Will racing Matt back to the cars, Matt putting on a show :-)

Ella taking the easy way out, hitching a ride!

Since it was Fourth of July weekend, we had some serious water activities in the back yard. It was amazing to watch the kids get comfortable with each other and really start playing together.
Daniel and Ella having some watermelon on the deck.

Christopher supervising.

Sprinkler, swing set, pool and pirate ship!


Buddies...


Daniel checking out the planes, Ella checking out the garden.