Esperanza's Visit

This last month has been a whirlwind of busy! Aside from trying to get back into the swing of school, and unpacking we've had family in town for almost the whole month of September! It has been SO fun, and we have all enjoyed it very much!

For Labor Day weekend Esperanza came in town for a few days. We got to play a lot with her and the Wilson gang and that was a party one of the fun things we did was hike the Y.  I hadn't done it since Devin and I were engaged, and we've never hiked with the kids so it was a new and learning experience for us! Chastity & Jon and their kids are avid hikers (thankfully!) so even though it was a steep hike they were all champs. 

Since I am pregnant no one would let me carry either of my kids up or down the mountain. I understand why, but I felt incredibly useless and silly while everyone else carried Lucy or screaming Cole up and down the hill! 

Devin had Cole the entire time (happy or sad)

 Cole only ever walked by himself while we were paused at a turn to rest. Other wise he was on Devin's shoulders.

Lucy walked a good portion of the way up. I was shocked. 

She kept insisting that she was a 'big girl' and could do it herself :) and she did. Chastity carried for the rest of the way up, bless her heart! Lucy is getting heavy and that slope is steep!

 Lucy was kind enough to let Jon take her down the entire mountain!

At one of our rest stops the kids climbed up a rock!

 Proud face?

 Feeling kind of big.

 Lucy was a little more nervous...

 Almost all smiles

 Eve and Cole were super cute!

At the Y we all took a break and ate some food.

 Lucy loves her plums

 This was Cole's only 'mommy time' and he wasn't giving it up.

Sam's goofy faces.

 These three played together all weekend. 

 I love that the age gap isn't a big deal for kids!

 Beth-el. I love this girl. I still can't believe how big she is!

 Everyone chilling

And Esperanza, because somehow she managed to keep out of all the other pictures!

It was a blast! And am happy we went. I don't know that we will be doing it again anytime soon. But it was fun.
I was sad Esperanza's visit was so short. It was still nice to see her, and hopefully her Christmas visit will be longer! (hint, hint).