The day they arrived we wowed them with our recreation center equipped with a pool that has two slides, a lazy river, and other fun water features. Friday night was fun (and filling) for all because we did fondue. Blaine happens to be an expert fondue-er and set us all straight on how to properly cook our meats and vegetables. Dessert was tasty too - we dipped a variety of foods into melted chocolate. William agrees that dessert was the best!
On Friday morning Blaine had school and a doctors appointment so I managed to convince the Pembertons to watch HG for a little while. (HG is a handful, you know! :) They went back to the recreation center for more swimming and came home with a carload of very tired kiddos. After lunch we headed into Boulder for an afternoon of excitement.
Between Fall Fest (on Pearl Street in downtown Boulder), visiting Chautauqua National Park (also in Boulder), and taking the Jeep off road I can't believe only one of us fell asleep on the way home! We met up with David after work and had some dinner and then our crew split up. The "little ones," William and Hannah Grace, went with David and Elliot into the mountains to have some off-road fun in the Jeep. The match-made-in-heaven duo (Siri and Blaine) decided that the kiddie amusement park (part of the festival on Pearl Street) would be more fun so Kari and I escorted them to the festival. The fantastic HG and William bounced around in the back of the Jeep and apparently spent most of the time cracking each other up with funny sayings and faces. Siri and Blaine spent the evening riding every ride (some twice), holding hands, and discussing what movies they enjoy. Kari and I were exhausted from just watching them have fun.
I'll post a link to Kari's pictures once she posts them (no pressure, Kari ;) I know she got some cute ones of the kids holding hands and riding the other rides.
Saturday morning was pretty lazy. We had breakfast and the kids played up until it was time for our friends to head to the airport. Blaine's mood shifted about a thirty minutes before they left and he didn't want to play with anyone anymore and then he refused to give goodbye hugs. After tearful goodbyes Blaine buried his head into David's shoulder. Then after about 15 minutes of a quivering lip, the emotions could be contained no more. Mister was so sad that Siri had left and he was mad at us for leaving Texas! We're not sure when we will see them next but for young love's sake, I hope it's sooner rather than later ;) Blaine has also announced that he only wants Siri at his 5th birthday party and he doesn't care about the distance so I better get working on planning that one :)
Hannah will miss her friend, William, too. I don't know who she will laugh with now...
Book now! Hotel Lyon is bound to fill up fast for the holidays :)
