Friends Fun Day!

It's better than Triad and Swimming put together!  It's Friends Fun Day, and it's all Carter's been able to talk about all week!

Our friend Janine and her two sweet-tatos, Madisyn (6) and Carter (2) came from Garwin.  Our pal Mackenzie and her dolly Natalie (5) come from Marshalltown.  Our buddy Kelsey came from Coralville with her two little twin pickles, Grant and Collin (2).  We met at the house, had snack, reaquainted our little cherebs, and headed to Recess, the indoor play place!

Natalie and Grant's eye said it all when we entered the door: they got huge, and both had ear-to-ear grins!  We paid, and it was quickly sheer chaos!  Every baby for themselves!  We were able to stick fairly close together, meeting up at the toddler and kids tube-mazes, bounce pit, and airplanes.  After a couple hours of play, some juice and Sweet Tarts, we were all ready for lunch.

The boys and Kels hoofed it to Culver's; Carter wasn't having any of the waiting, so we went to Burger King with the clan.  Chicken nuggets, ice cream and crowns were enjoyed by all.

It got wild and crazy at times, but we had a super-fantastic day that doesn't happen nearly as often as it should!  Friends Fun Day was a blast because our friends (and our friends' babies!) are super-fantastic!  We love you guys!  Like Mackenzie said:  THIS IS WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT.  

Our girls: Madisyn, Carter and Natalie

Grant, future baseball player!

Collin and the ornery smile (I love it!)

The Terrible Two, Carter and Natalie, in the tube maze

Bomb's Away!  Look out Grant, here she comes!

Carter x2!  Carter J and Carter K, both goofy, silly, super-sweet and totally naughty!  But we love 'em!

Babies on the  plane!

We have a new BFF: Madisyn loved Carter, and Carter adored Madi!  So sweet!  I can't wait for more friend day's to hang out with Madi (and Carter and Janine!) more often!

HOOLA HOOP!

Double Trouble!  Collin and Grant rule the slides!

Carter and Mommy take a juice-box break! 
Do you see the tired in her eyes?!?

J U M P ! !

How many jumping beans fit in the pit?!?

Poor moles ... what'd they ever do to you guys ... 

Look at those cheesers!  Poor gators never stood a chance!

Cheesers with Crowns: Natalie, Carter, Madisyn and Carter

Natalie and Carter share ice cream ... and the love?!?

But not Carter!  She doesn't share ice cream with anyone!  And look at the look on her face!  That grin sums up her day: silly, mischievous, and exceptionally wonderful!