Good Noise

Is there such a thing as "good noise?"

I would say "yes!!"

Yesterday our home was filled with "good noise" as we were so thankful to have our nephew and niece along with their three kids visiting from New York.

Add to that mix another one of our nieces and her three kids, my daughter, my sister, my parents, and Dale, of course, home for lunch.
I also had two of my day care kids in with the mix. Thankfully they slept most of the time making it very easy on me.
Thanks to my friend who popped in for two hours in the morning so I could get things done, and Marcy and Julie did ALL the work of the lunch and clean up.
So let's see...that made 8 kids five years old or younger. Whew!! Yes, it was very noisy but what a happy noise it was. I am so thankful to be a part of their life even though they live so far away.


A little drama at lunch time when the girls ALL wanted to sit next to Vivi, and NOT by a boy - poor Riley really felt left out so we let him sit at the big table. Vivi did her best to make everyone get what they wanted but it just could not work unless all three girls were sitting on the same side.


LOTS of yummy food all prepared by Marcy and Julie - Thanks girls!! it was delicious!!


A much needed nap for Elijah and daddy Brad.

Christi