Friends like family...

Last week we were so blessed by our sweet friends the Thompsons stopping by our house for a few days...  These are our sweet friends who spent a few days with Greg and the littles over New Years trying to get Emma an updated passport so she could make the trip she booked to Uganda with the rest of us... God was so good to get that job done last January even amidst the years worst snow storm:)

The middle aged kids and the the littles, who had never met each other, hit it off great:)  

Anna and their little man Trey...

Uganda reunion:)

Oh the coniving of these 4... almost had them here a half day early arriving in the middle of the night...

Did have them stay an extra day...

And almost, through one amazing speech written by Emma and delivered by Louis, had them staying an extra 4 days and flying home:)  

It was hilarious... they are quite convincing these 4:)

My sweet friend Kim... I am so thankful for our teens who allowed us to become friends... We absolutely had a great time with them... They were so easy to have around... everyone got along... and we are kind of the same speed type of people... relaxed:)

Our crews in front of the historic chapel right outside our house... LOVED having them here...

The 3 littlest turkeys... 

Since they left we all have been saying how quiet the house is... I know, sounds strange with our 7 kdis here with us... but it really does seem quiet... we have been missing them... It was such a blessing to have them here:)

Good thing we have another 11 guests coming and staying next week...

We love summer guests!:)