Family Visits - Part 1

We have been so lucky this year with having friends and family visit us.  In July, Jamie's family came to see us.  His parents came with also his sister and 2 of her kids. Joe her oldest couldn't make it because he had work.  We loved having them here and wish the visit was longer.

Paul, Hailey, Drew, Jamie, Vi, Lisa, Me, Russell & Alyssa

They got here Thursday evening and stayed until Sunday evening.  This was Jamie's parent's second time visiting but the last time they were here was just right after we had moved in.  This time they got to see the house all set up and the few rooms we have completed.  His parents along with Jamie's sister Lisa and her kid got to meet all of the animals for the first time.

We also showed they around town and all the places we go to now.  Also the kids school's.

We had a great time just relaxing and spending time together with everyone.  It's not often we are all together since we are now in TN and Jamie's parents split their time between MA and FL.

I didn't really get to take many pictures over the weekend but I made sure to get everyone together on the the last day to take a bunch.

Jamie's parents with the grand kids

Jamie's parents with Lisa and 2 of her kids

Lisa & Jamie with their parents

Jamie's parents with Jamie, Me & the kids

After getting the family shots I got the kids to do some posing. Girls were all for it but not the boys so much. We made them anyway.

Hailey & Alyssa

Hailey & Alyssa

Russell, Alyssa, Hailey & Drew

Russell & Drew 

Russell & Drew, little bit more even with height

I know your probably thinking that these pictures are great and came out wonderful BUT I had to take about 5 pictures of each pose to get a good one.  I'm sure that everyone is going to kill me, but I have to add the funny ones too.

So here they are.

Drew being silly

Hailey telling Drew cut it out 

Lisa can't stop laughing

Drew being silly again with Russell unaware -this picture makes me laugh so hard

I have MANY more but most of them are of Drew being silly as usual.  You know those pictures of Drew of him usually standing there and NOT smiling, well now you know that it's really not true.  This is what we go through during picture time.

We had a wonderful time with Jamie's parents, Lisa and the kids and we were sad to see them go.  We love having company and really appreciate when they take the time out of their busy lives to take the long trip here to TN to see us.