We have been trying to plan a time all summer for Emily to bring Kobey and Laney to visit us in Mt Juliet, and last week worked out perfectly...except for it went by way too quickly!!! (*Mental note: 2 days was not enough time for all the fun we had planned!) There was never a dull moment, and I am going to try to remember as many of the hilarious things Kobey said as I can. We started their visit with lunch at Chuy's (our signature restaurant) followed by shopping. You would think with the ratio of one adult per child we would do pretty good, needless to say, we still had our hands full! At Chuy's, Kobey ordered 2 straws from the waitress, because he needed drum sticks! Not a bad idea considering they were pretty much silent compared to Laney's adorable squeal/scream.
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| Kobey with the new, Cars 2 surprise I had waiting in my purse |
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Momma and Charley (Photo by Kobey)
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Shopping with three kids was pretty comical! When we were in Belk, Kobey told the cashier she had big....earrings! (Emily and I almost had a heart attack wondering what he was going to say...thankfully it was earrings!) He also told the ladies at Dillard's they were "stinker pots" (which I am pretty sure he heard us calling Charley.) Kobey's favorite "line" from their visit was to come over to me and give me a hug and say "Love You!" He said it so many times that he finally said, "these people are gonna think we're married!" Aunt Karen bought him a car and asked for a kiss. I told him it was OK to give my kisses away, but he said he was afraid she had bad breath! (haha-that one still cracks me up!) Overall, despite the minor melt downs, snack breaks, diaper changes, stroller re-arranging and laughs, we managed to have an extremely successful shopping trip. I am pretty sure we left the mall with goodies for everyone. I think Emily was amazed by mine and Mom's shopping skills! (And, yes, shopping is a skill!) We topped our first day off with our other signature treat, Sweet CeCe's, which was another big hit all around!
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| Kobey filled his cup with Fruity Pebbles and Sprinkles |
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| Laney insisted on feeding herself, hence the mess! |
Day two started pretty normal at the Robinson household with Charley's favorite show...Mickey Mouse Clubhouse! She LOVES it, and it was so cute to see her watching it with Kobey.
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| Someone found her toes this week!!! |
We spent a few hours up at the pool, which was so much fun! Charley played for a little while, then took a nap while Kobey and Laney played in the kiddie pool and splash pool with the mushroom waterfall and slide. Emily and Mom took turns catching Kobey as he came down the slide. Kobey was having so much fun swimming in the big pool with Aunt Karen that he got a little upset with us when it was time to leave. (Just another reason for them to come back!)
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| Charley's new swimsuit from Gramma and Laney's new swimsuit from our shopping trip |
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| Kobey on the big slide |
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| The cousins minus Aunt Karen |
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| Laney looks so cute playing in the water |
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| The only time topless is appropriate :) |
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| Aunt Karen with Laney |
When we thought we couldn't possibly have any more fun in such a short amount of time, we fit in a trip to the Nashville Zoo. It was everyone's first trip to that zoo, and we all enjoyed seeing the different animals. Next time we will plan to spend longer so we can see everything, but Kobey was so cute to watch on the train and merry-go-round!
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| Charley NEVER puts her head down and falls asleep...all the fun wore her out! |
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| Gramma, Momma and Charley at the zoo! |
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| Emily and Kobey in front of the tiger! |
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| Charley smiling big for her Gramma |
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| A perfect ending to a great time with family!!!! |
I am so thankful for the relationship that I have been able to build with Emily and love how close we are getting! We have so many adventures ahead of us since the kiddos are so close in age...and since Kobey and I are "Best Buddies!" Can't wait for what's next!!!!
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