shoutouts & links

Last week was really busy!

 On Tuesday, Katie, my friend from college, came to us.  We bought kites and flew them at the park.  She brought the seventh season of Boy Meets World.  Oh my gosh, I was in heaven!

On Wednesday, our friends from Logan drive down to see us.  I met her at the park last summer.  I think Paige was two weeks old.  She was strapped to my chest and Porter was running around.  Her twin boys were also running around. We were instant friends :)

We spent the day playing with toys, walking outside, and eating cookies.  She is seriously the best.  She's that friend that I could call anytime and say "Come play, I'm bored" and she'd come.  And vise versa for me.  I miss her!

Wednesday night my friend, Caley came for dinner.  She just moved to Ogden!  Pretty sure that fact is going to change my life for the better.  We stayed up late eating cookies and popcorn. 

Thursday morning I babysat my friend's little boy.  He cried, a lot.  This is why I don't usually have babysitters for my kids.  I know they'd cry the whole time.

Friday night I babysat my sisters' kids so they could go out.  It was actually really fun!  Porter loves his cousins and their house.  There are so many toys there! 

On Saturday, Porter and I went to a friend's birthday party.  This was the first "friend" birthday party he was invited to.  It was adorable.  I got lots of good ideas for his upcoming birthday!

That evening we drove to Draper and had a family birthday party for some of James's family at Planet Play.  Oh my gosh.  Have you been there?  If you live even remotely close, you should go.  Pizza buffet, arcade games, laser tag, bowling, go carts, we could have stayed for hours.

After dinner, James and I went back to his parents to get our kids ready for bed...and then had an excellent idea!  What if we put our kids to bed and went to see The Hunger Games?  We did it!  We even held hands during the movie.  And the movie?  I freaking loved it.

We got these hats from Grandma & Grandpa E.  My kids love them!

My parents are coming this weekend...what what?!