homecoming

Not the type of homecoming that usually comes at this time of year, where you go see people you graduated with and haven't seen in a million years....




But the sweet reunion with friends type, where they come "home" to visit after moving away.


Allecia and Kaden are here!!!


Rachel was so excited when they drove up that she threw herself down on the floor and squealed with delight (it's normal...for Rachel, anyway....That's what she does when she's overcome with excitement--she does it often when Grandma comes to visit, too!).


The visit started with the two of them playing duets together on the piano.



Last night they got to watch a show....a highlight for us all (them because its probably their favorite time of the day and us because they were quiet!!).
(I told Allecia that 30 years from now when they're married to each other and laying on the couch in this same position we can take another picture and compare the two....)

And this morning they serenaded us with more duets (this time in their PJs).

Last night Allecia and I went shopping like old times after we put the kids to bed and hung out at Starbucks (staining my new tooth with a Pumpkin Spice Latte....) talking and enjoying the time together.



Today we went to the local kids science museum and the kids enjoyed it even more than last time they were there--as they get older I'm sure they'll get more and more out of it.



It's been a fun visit so far and I'm looking forward to more of the same for the next couple of days.