Aunt Sara's Last Days

As the end of June came, so did Sara's big, long stay with us.  The girls were devastated that she was leaving and Will was disturbed as well, though he wasn't able to express it as well as Lily and Ava.  We had all enjoyed having her here and she has been sorely missed since she left.  She was an aunt, a sister, a babysitter, a dishwasher, a friend, a snuggle buddy, a maid, a diaper changer, a playmate, a sleepover partier, a spiritual leader among the YSA, and a joy to have around.  We love you, Sara, and hope that you are doing well back in Utah.

We were grocery shopping together and this was up at the shop.  So I made her take a picture with it.  Sara was a good sport and did it!  Doesn't she look cute??  We also started a trend.  After Sara got her picture taken a bunch of little teeny bopper girls came over to do the same.  :)

Sorry, this is random, we were babysitting my friend Allie's kids (she has four, so my three and her four, that makes seven total!) I'm really glad that I had Sara's help! :)  And aren't Ava and Annabelle so cute blowing bubbles in their milk?

 Here is Will just having a hay day in the flour.  Sara was always so nice to clean up after my kids before I could get to it! :) 

Lily got a face paint set for her birthday.  Sara was a good aunty and got her face painted.  :)

Here's everyone elses face art as well.  Ava's is a butterfly in case you couldn't see past her crazy eyes!  

 And yikes!  I did Lily's face paint as a vampire.  Pretty scary, huh?

 Last few times playing at the park with Sara.

 Here is Sara and her friend, Lena, at the movies.  Lena took Sara's picture with my phone upside down!  Haha!

We decided to go shopping with the kids during Sara's last few weeks to look for souvenirs.  Shopping with the children, always a disaster, but the kids had fun.  Here we are hanging out on the town square.  

 Here is the walk to work that Sara would do in the mornings.  It's a nice little running trail.  I'm sure Sara isn't missing the cold weather!

Before Sara had to go we got to celebrate her birthday with her!  I was trying to get a pic with all the kids, but, of course, Will wasn't having it.  Here is the best one we got.  He was just squirming away.

Just the girls.  They sure love their Aunt Sara.  :)

 Here are the kids helping Sara open her present.

 Here is the shirt Ava picked out for her, but it didn't fit.  We are such lame gift givers.

 We made oreo truffles for Sara's cake.  Delish!!

 Will could hardly wait to dig in!

Later that night, a bunch of YSA girls came over for a movie.  I should have taken a group photo!  It was fun though.  They are great girls!  I miss having them come around since Sara has left.  :) 

On one of Sara's very last days we headed to Hammond Park.  I was really lame and didn't take any pictures.  I think Sara did.  We actually got to see the Kangaroos up close and the Macca totally imitated my laugh. It was hilarious!  Sara got it on video.  It was such a fun time and nobody else was there.  Here is the only pics I got.  It's Sara and Lily at the top of the tarantula.  Sara is such a fun aunt.  She didn't just sit back and watch she got in on the action.  

Thank you, Sara, for coming to stay with us for a little while.  We loved having you and we miss you!