Summer Vacation

It's summer vacation around here but technically it's not our vacation, my girls are still in school for one more day.  The vacationers around our house are Katie and Megan Wahlquist.  Katie is Dave's sister and Megan is her 9 year old daughter.  They came on a girl's getaway (they left the boys of their family at home) to spend Memorial Day weekend with us.  Memorial Day also happens to be Megan's birthday so we got to celebrate that as well.  Ashley and Paige were thrilled to have Megan to play with and of course, who doesn't love birthdays?

Fortunately, their trip corresponded with some hot Chicago temperatures and the opening of our pool for the season so....

The girls have had so much fun playing with their Cousin Megan.  In addition to swimming, they have spent the last few days playing the piano, playing dress-up, playing games, and recording themselves on video. 

Megan is a very sweet girl and has been a perfect companion for both Paige and Ashley.  It has also been great to have Aunt Katie, especially because we have had someone who can play the piano for the girls as they sing-along

and MAKE COOKIES!

(Aunt Katie makes the best cookies, she's an expert!)