After a couple of planned trips had fallen through, and summer days continued to slip away, my sister and I got serious about getting the kids together while we still had free time on our calendars and the energy to make it happen.
This time, Claire Bear and I lost the coin toss (yet again).
Okay, okay, so we never REALLY toss a coin to determine which house to go to, but it is undoubtedly easier for me to put one kid in the car and go than for my sister to do the same with three.
After grabbing a few change of clothes, some snacks for the road, and filling up on fuel, we hit the road for a quick trip to Bakersfield to check up on the cuzzies...
It is SO INCREDIBLY HOT in this region that we had to turn Auntie Narnie's home into our very own Playground Oasis.
This turned out to be a fantastic idea for all.
There were plenty of icy beverages,
cool dips,
and dance parties GALORE!
We also celebrated a couple of very special summer birthdays,
and Emma showed off her buff muscle skills.
The cuzzies love being around Claire so much that they followed her lead most of the time.
This meant partaking in "baby games" like Magnetic Refrigerator Fun and Chase the Dora Candle.
It was a super fun visit for the kiddos.
Before we knew it, our time was up, and we had to head back to Vegas.
Claire was totally destroyed when I broke the news to her, though it is hard to tell what she is thinking when that unruly hair takes residence over half of her face...
Ahhh, there we are.
Missing you all!
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