Busy Weekend in Cincinnati

Another action-packed weekend, with Emily as the star attraction. On Thursday, cousins Makenna and Quinn came to stay with Grandma and Grandpa for the weekend. Amy and the kids had fun visiting with them on Thursday afternoon, and again on Friday at a local water park.

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Makenna and Abbey certainly hit it off... Abbey followed her like a puppy dog all weekend, mimicking her every move.

On Saturday, Amy's Uncle John came in from Texas, and we all went to the Cincinnati Zoo. A new giraffe exhibit opened this summer, so Abbey got her first look at a giraffe up close. One of the new attractions is the ability to feed the giraffes... an experience that turned out to be a little to intense for Abbey

Mid-week, I received a call from one of my best friends from high-school, Phil Wirtz. He and his family (all six!) were returning from a family funeral in Iowa, and were planning on passing through Cincinnati on Saturday afternoon. Luckily, the timing worked out, and Phil's family was able to spend about an hour with us on Saturday afternoon.

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I think the kids enjoyed the time out of the car, and we certainly enjoyed the visit, even if it was way too short. Either way, a pleasant surprise!

Saturday night, we enjoyed ribs at Grandma and Grandpa's house with Makenna, Quinn, and Uncle John. On Sunday, we were joined by Andrew and Ginger, and had a great day showing off Emily and wearing out Abbey. Abbey had an incredible weekend playing with Makenna, and I'm pretty sure Makenna felt the same.

St. John's Festival

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It's Catholic Festival season here in Cincinnati, and our local parish had it's festival last weekend. Abbey had a great time riding the rides (especially the slide, which we rode together about 5 times). She also had her face painted for the first time... the longest she's sat still in months. By request, she had a butterfly on the left, and a Blues Clue on the right.