Busy Bees!

Since coming home Anna and I have been very busy. There was an ice cream social for our neighborhood the weekend we got back. We were able to meet a few people and swap info. We also started to hang out with my friend Amber and her daughter Pepper (who is two months older), going to the zoo Thursday mornings and squeezing in some play at their local pool. Pepper has been demoing crawling for Anna and how to climb legs. We have visited with a couple of neighbors as well and have been really filling up our weeks.
I also had a big surprise when the Kean family from Florida called the night before my birthday. I asked where they were heading to and Shannon announced they were 2 hours from KC! I was very surprised and happy. We let Anna sack out and made up the bed and cleaned up from dinner. What a birthday surprise! John got to meet their son Cates (17 months) and they got to meet Anna.
Their dogs came along who were best buds with Ally and Milo and they all acted like it had been no time since they last saw each other, versus 2 and a half years! It was good to see the girls and they were very happy to see us (thanks for the kisses!).
We went out for breakfast on my birthday, then came back here for the kids to nap. Shannon and Justin also caught up on some sleep from driving all day on Thursday to get here. We grabbed a nice meal down at the Plaza and walked around to check out the fountains and exercise Cates. We came back home, put the kids to bed and enjoyed some yummy ice cream cake. What a great day!
The rest of the visit went well even though the heat came with them. We explored Brookside, Union Station, Powell Gardens and Hallmark. There was lots of driving around to different areas and hanging out. Shannon also brought Anna a bunch of clothes to borrow and to keep. Thank you so much!
It was a great birthday surprise and a lot of fun to see our good friends. I still cannot believe we now have kids!