The Gall family came for a visit!

Sara (Dave's 1st cousin) and Andy Gall and their two kids, Evie (10) and Sadie (1) came for 2 night visit July 25-27.  It had been over a decade since we've made a visit either direction so after saying "we need to plan something" year after year, we made it happen. 
The weather was gorgeous, we had a long hang-out day Friday, finished the day at The Falls waterpark (courtesy of ReMax realty inviting us), and made a trip to the arboretum on Saturday.  Mama Row and Rachel and Brian joined us on Saturday.

Evie made friends quickly with all our kids and had a fun time - she didn't want to go home!  Calvin bonded with Sadie and was quick to want to take care of her.  I had a saved box of some favorite baby toys so Sadie got to have fun with those. 

Calvin, Sadie, Vanessa

Andy and Dave teamed up to take off the hard top and put on the soft top of the Jeep

"the cement was so warm"

Sara trying her hand at the pogo stick

Eli giving Sadie a ride in the kid car!  She liked this!

Violet, Evie, Vanessa

the "music center" of the arboretum - more like "what can you bang on the loudest!!!" section

a hobbit home!

Sadie staring down Brian after lunch

Evie and Vanessa

the whole gang on Saturday.  Andy is somewhat hidden!  Thanks Brian for the long-armed selfie.

Vanessa climbed in their trunk - she wanted to go home with them 

wild flower field

I had no idea there were so many varieties of lilies!!!

The following lilies are winners for each year going back to 1951 - gorgeous!