~Day 2• 100: It's only a quarter of a beard...

Today was another low-key day. Courtnie slept over so the girls had fun today. They started out by eating waffles for breakfast. Then they were busy playing outside until I had to take her to meet her mom and pick up ashton. The girls had a lot of fun! 

While I was gone picking up ashton, my mom went to meet Julie and pick up Braylin. The girls ended up walking their stuffed dogs all over the house. Then they were building things downstairs with blocks. They also went outside quite a lot. I'm glad they all had fun. 

The night ended with the three little girls taking over the one big bed. Ashton was stuffed into the little couch and i will be in the small hidabed. The fun of having cousins sleep over :)

Earlier in the day, my cousin Cami and her hubby Kevin stopped by. We sat and talked for a long time. We pulled out some old pictures of grandma Beth. There is one that looks almost identical to Cami. They are both very beautiful. It was good to talk with her a bit and get a picture with her and her mom, Colynn. 

Right when Cami was leaving, my mom's aunt Ann came, and her daughter Kayleen. (Ann is my gma's older sister)  At the funeral yesterday, my great-aunt Roma (my gma's little sister) had given me an envelope containing what was supposed to be old pictures of my grandma Beth. Instead, I received pictures of Ann. So Ann brought down the envelope she received of my grandma and changed with us. It was good to see her and talk with her. I am privileged to be able to know so many of my mom's extended family. And with me getting more involved in family history, it's been fun to dive deeper into some things. 

After a very yummy elk roast dinner provided by my parents (LONG overdue too! I miss my dad's elk roasts) the kids were able to have ice cream cones. Ashton is going to kill me for putting up that first shot... But I got him just at the right moment! 

Each kiddo had fun with their ice cream on cones. But all four kids ended up with either mustaches or beards... Or in Ashton's case, a half of beard made out of chocolate. We all had to give him a bad time when he kept wiping his face, but he kept missing half of the chocolate. 

The kids all laid down to watch a movie, and I think were mostly asleep by 11. Tomorrow we head out for a two day drive home. It's been an enjoyable stay, but I think we are all ready for our own beds.