Weekend fun

On Friday night, we started something interesting with three other couples. We decided that on the the first Friday or Saturday night of each month (depending on schedules), we would take turns babysitting for each other's kids. This way, you babysit six children once every four months, but you also get three date nights with free babysitting. This past Friday was the first time we did it, and Tim and I volunteered to babysit first. Our friends with three kids weren't able to be there, so we just had three boys, all about a year old. It was crazy, but we really had fun - and we're looking forward to October, November, and December when we get to go out! Here are Nathaniel, Micah and Lloyd trying to break into the kitchen. Right before bedtime, we put on Praise Baby to get the kids calmed down. Nathaniel couldn't have cared less and ignored the TV, but Micah and Lloyd were both transfixed. We turned Micah's car seat around this weekend, just in time to drive down to Ft. Myers to grab a quick visit with Aunt Heidi. Here's the big boy facing front for the first time - a whole new world... Aunt Heidi and Micah posing outside of the Cold Stone Creamery, where we had our dessert. Micah enjoyed the ice cream so much that he didn't want to let go of the spoon. Notice his belly hanging out over Heidi's arm. Thanks for driving from Miami to visit us, Aunt Heidi! Here's a random shot of my new kitchen island! I'm so excited. This was a Christmas present from two Christmases ago. Long story, it's finally here now and I LOVE it. It has already made life so much easier. Thanks, Tim, for the gift and for putting it together!