Two Dogs, some Pom Poms, a Nagymama and lots of Hungarian Cookies

Nagymama was here for a visit last week. We LOVE having her here with us. The visit always seems to go by way too quickly, but is always full of the sweetest times.

typical day in our house..."Let me in Dad! I'm ready for work! Please Dad! Let me in!"

Buffy and Oliver finally meet

Oliver didn't seem to grasp the idea that Mama was Buffy's person. He takes ownership of every lap that hits that couch.

She's here!!

The girls made a big batch of Hungarian cookies with Mama.

 

 

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A night out at the mall with Mama is always a fun adventure. We were having so much fun that I made her try on the silky animal print outfit on the clearance rack for a picture. We both laughed so hard in the middle of Macy's that I almost peed my pants.

Mama had a knitting session with Abby and passed on the only knitting skill I ever seemed to pick up as a child: pom pom making. Abby made one before losing interest. We decided I probably developed my love for pom poms around age 7, so it was probably too early for her to stay focused for that long. But, Abby loves her little pom-pom and is pretty proud of her creation. So proud in fact that she is sleeping with it as we speak.

an afternoon of coloring

snuggled in and watching the Croods with Mama...Buffy's not so sure about this. I'm pretty sure she wants her spot back.

Last weekend was our second annual neighborhood block party. Joe organized the party for the first time last year and the committee worked hard to pull it together this year again. It's such a nice time hanging out with friends from the neighborhood and meeting new neighbors!

Check out the colorful chalk art masterpiece all of the neighborhood kids contributed to on our driveway. I love it!

True story: Mama has more energy than me on any given day. It is a rare occasion for her to slow down long enough to take a nap in the afternoon. After a busy morning in our house, we were all ready for a good rest that afternoon. I love that the dogs followed suit and took their positions on either side of Mama.