When they got here the kids started playing right off the bat. Aunt Anna did bubbles and they loved it!
Davis had to show his Pepa his bubble toy
Eloise needed the basketball to shoot some hoops
And Mema held on to Emery...THEN, they needed to swim :-)
Davis showing his "belly flop" skills, those really are his skills
They even got their own water hoses (they were fighting over it so Gary got two out). Emery looks a little left out but no worries, he had fun splashing in the water.
They watched TV on the air mattress and on top of the stuffed Mickey Mouse,
They jumped (and hugged it out some)
We went to downtown Bentonville to show them the original Wal-mart (the five and dime)
The Store sells old school candies and toys, of course Davis and Eloise got a Mop and Broom - not too old school (thanks to Mema). They did cleaned the museum floor really well!
After the museum, there is a little truck you can ride for 10c outside the Five and Dime, and the store clerk came out and paid the 10c for them to ride it...as you can imagine, they loved it!
After the truck ride they were needing an ice cream so we ran into the ice cream shop next door...yeah, Davis is wearing a candy necklace...he didn't quite get that he could eat it.
Of course the ice cream didn't cool them off enough, we had to go to the splash pad. Eloise and Davis had the best time. Did I mention they had fun?
Emery wasn't such a fan of the splash pad though.
Of course having family over meant Davis got to play with new toys...like a drum and Eloise's crown.
Davis also found enjoyment in jumping from the chair to the air mattress...I'm sure he punctured a hole in it.
Our adventures also consisted of a trip to the park...and again, they had a blast.
The night wouldn't be complete without a stop at the store and Davis pouring a generous amount of water down his shirt and shorts...Fortunately, Aunt Anna had a shirt in her bag...unfortunately it was Eloise's.
The trip wouldn't be complete without a drive up to Kansas City to see some of the church history sites. Anna hadn't been so we took the 3 hr drive up.
The visitors center has the best kids area so that was a huge bonus!
A few favorites of Eloise and Davis' are: riding the horse and playing in the little cabin replica
Yeah, they were "making" and "eating" food
Then we drove to Liberty, MO to the visitor center and to see Liberty Jail...Honestly, how cute are these pictures of Eloise, Davis and Emery? ADORABLE!
On our way home, Davis and Eloise held hands watching Despicable Me. They were so stinking cute!
The trip came and went WAY TOO fast...until next time I guess.
