The Girls...

All 3 of us couples that went on vacation together have little girls within a year of each other which was perfect.

Payton, on the left, is the oldest and wisest at 2 years old and Madeline (center) and Audrey (right) are 3 weeks apart at 14 and 13 months respectively.

The girls played great together and it was fun to see all of their very different personalities. Payton made sure to teach the "babies" all kinds of cool things, like eating fruit snacks and "hot cheese" (mac'n'cheese to all you people uneducated in Payton speak) , reading "Go Ditka Go", how to ride in a wagon and how to stay up real late. Payton and Audrey loved to rock in the rocking chair together and sing "Row Row Row your Boat"...

Audrey and Maddie really enjoyed playing on the beach together. They loved playing in this little pop-up tent that Nicole & Robb brought and laughed forever going in and out of it. They also enjoyed the poles of the umbrella's which was hilarious. They would both grab it and swing and laugh and dance. We are hoping this is not an indication of future careers for the 2 of them. I'm sure it will be fine...

Maddie and Payton LOVE books, and there are a few that they especially love that were read to them over and over again. Nicole wins for having the best "reading" voice, but that is a little unfair seeing as her mother is Librarian, kind of cheating right?

Here is Krissy reading "Go Dog (Ditka) Go", while Audrey miraculously sat still for 1/2 of it.... I was hoping the love of books would rub off on her, but not so much. Really, there is too much to do to sit still for that long right?