"Aunt" Zoe

When I was growing up, I was the youngest cousin.  So I had a lot of older first cousins... like 30 years older.  It was just natural for me to call them "Aunt" and "Uncle", even though they certainly weren't.  And this is the case with "Aunt Zoe".  While she's not 30 years older than my boys, she's older enough that I always accidentally refer to her as "Aunt Zoe" when I'm talking to the little men.  I've decided to stop correcting myself and just go with it.  "Aunt" Zoe it is.  :)  And boy were we excited to have her come and visit us this summer!

 

 

I'm not sure what she had in mind... you know... a vacation with 3 kiddoes four and under.  It was a little crazy.  She helped me out a ton!  She babysat for Rich and I on the weekend so we could go on a date, yay!  She and I had a "girls night" at the mall and Zoe had a mini-shopping-spree.  And we took her and the boys to this fun little pool to cool off...

 

 

 Dom and Zoe floating in the lazy river...

 

 Damon enjoyed this little yellow slide...

 

Zoe preferred the black tunnel slide...

 

...and I was SO PROUD of Dom.  He went down the big slides, like 10 times.  I thought he'd be scared to death, but no!  The attendant was like, "Cross your legs, cross your arms, GO!"  And Dom was all, "Sure thing!"  And he was gone.  And he loved it.  And I was so surprised.  And... I didn't get any pictures.  :(

And can I just say how humbling it is to go to a public pool after having your third baby?  Ugh. 

 I have got some work. to. do. 

 

I sure love my kids... because nothing else but the over-the-top-excitement on their chubby little faces could drag me to a crowded place where I have to parade around in my skivvies while showcasing my not-so-attractive-after-baby-body. I know, I know... I'm sure people have better things to do while they're at the pool having fun than worry about what I look like in a swimming suit... but I'm just sayin'.

 

 

We didn't want this girl to go home...

 

...but Damon did have a fantastic time riding the airport bus when we took Zoe to the airport.

So did Drew...

 

Zoe girl, we love you to pieces!  Thanks for visiting and we can't wait for you to come and see us again!