Lotta Friends

 

One of the biggest blessings we have had moving here was meeting my coworker Jessica and her sweet family.  Her 2 precious girls, Esme and Phoebe have fallen in love with my older girls.  As expected, Maddy mothers the heck out of them, Sophie makes them giggle, and Clara keeps her distance.  Esme refers to our kids as my "lotta of friends."  I absolutely love our lot of kids too.  

 

Clara started to warm up...

We have the coolest pond in front of our subdivision with fish that take every bite {even if it is from a tinker belle pole.}  This was Esme's first time fishing and she loved it.  

Maddy is quite the little fisher and has a competitive edge, like her mommy.  She wanted to be the one to catch the most fish, or the last fish, or the biggest fish.  I am pretty sure we stayed an hour past everyone's bedtime to make sure that she got the most fish.  

A bit of a close talker...

Sophie is such a girl.  I say this with so much affection. 

She loves "fishing" but does not love the fish.  

 

Jessica helping Esme with the first catch of the night. 

 

Little Phoebe slept through the whole experience!

Benedict looks so grown up compared to last summer's fishing trip. Which can be seen here.

 

Doesn't he look so manly with his Barbie fishing pole?

Look at that sucker! Not bad for a tinker belle pole. 

Caught by Sophie!

Now that is a lot of "kids."