worn out!

This weekend was wonderful and draining!

Our friends drove down this past weekend, 10 hours from KY, for their spring break and stayed with Mike and I while they checked out Charleston. They have 3 little ones, twin 4yr old boys and a 2.5 yr old - all simply adorable, adorable boys, and cute as buttons! But to tell you the truth, I don't know how they do it!!!

While Mike was at school, and I at work Thurs. and Fri. they checked out the Aquarium and submarines at Patriots Point. We checked out a cute pirate-history-themed restaurant called Queen Ann's Revenge, for dinner on Thursday night - which the boys loved (although they did keep calling Blackbeard Captain Hook, but I think we can let that pass) and their history-buff of a father enjoyed as well. Friday we chose Andolini's for a bit more relaxing pace and walked around downtown - finishing up with some delicious ice-cream.

On Saturday, we took a carriage ride, took a tour of the old city Jail where Mike's school is, and ended up on the beach to throw sticks and rocks into the ocean. And as they say, Sunday was a day of rest - at least for Mike and I - Susie and Mark had to drive back, and then start up with school and work on Monday bright and early.

I don't know how they keep up their energy - it took the steam out of Mike and I, and if you think about it, that was 4 adults to 3 kids!! It also makes me reflect on how my parents did it too. There were 4 of us, within 5 years, and we used to drive from Kentucky to upstate New York and New Jersey every couple of summers, in our old station wagon. No DVD players, usually only one walk-man to share between us (or maybe two, but one set of headphones didn't work very well), our crayons and cooler of food and that was it! License-plate games and pillows and blankets were our entertainment for as much as I can remember. I couldn't even read in the car because it made me car-sick. Of course I don't remember seat-belts being enforced very hard for us back then either, so at least we were able to move around and mess with each other. Although I don't know if that made things easier or more difficult for our parents!

Anyway, the weekend was fun, and it was really great to see my friends from home. I hope others will follow suite and come and visit too. I'll post pictures as soon as my camera recharges - I was letting the boys be little paparazzi, and they used up every bit of the battery - taking pictures of silly things like their hands and the glasses on the table and such, but I guess you've got to start somewhere eh?