Another Play Date

On Saturday, two of my friends from college, Beth and Randi, came with their families over to our house for supper.  It was fun to get all 4 of the kids together.  Eli was a little outnumbered with the 3 other girls, but they seemed to all have fun nonetheless.  

Lauren was all smiles all night long:)

Eli became very interested in what was in her diaper bag.

Eli showed the girls his new discovery, a hiding spot.  He actually fits his entire body inside, closes the door, and then will usually wait for you to ask where he is before popping back out.

Holli and Lilli enjoyed the activity table.

They also enjoyed throwing the ball into the tub, with Eli cheering them on by clapping.

Lilli's underwater work of art

Play Date

Today, we went to Cedar Rapids to meet up with my friend Jesse and her son Carter for lunch and a play date.  After lunch, the boys enjoyed the play center that was in the mall.  The carousel captured our attention first, so Eli took a ride on that.  He was a little unsure when it started moving, but then he really liked the ride (so much so Ian thought he needed 2 more rides on it by the end of the day...lol).  

If there was a certain capacity for this play area, I'm pretty sure it exceeded the limit.  Maybe it was just super busy and full of kids since it was Sunday afternoon.  Around the perimeter of the play area sat parents who looked exhausted while all the kids ran around with endless energy.  

Both Carter and Eli enjoyed themselves, and there were lots of activities for different ages.  Eli especially liked the super fast slide and the hands-on activities that were built right into the walls.  

It was nice to catch up with Jesse, and she is also expecting a baby girl in about 2 weeks!

Of course, a trip to Cedar Rapids wouldn't be complete without a stop to visit auntie.  Megan was out of town, but we did swing by Jamie's house for a quick surprise visit before we left to go back home.