The Crazy Life Of A Mayfield: Visit with old Friends

Sunday, March 1st, we went to visit with our old neighbors, Ed and Nancy. The lived next door to us for about 3 1/2 years and they moved to Benbrook April 2008. We have missed them so much since they moved. We always would talk over the back fence or meet in the front yard and visit over the mail. They had their first daughter, Allison, in October 2006. We followed with the twins in April 2007 and were so excited to have a playmate next door. Their reasons for moving were very understandable. They would be closer to Ed's work and they no longer wanted a two story house with Allison. We threatened to take down their for sale sign several times. HA! They were sad to leave the neighborhood but we all knew it was best for them.

Since they have moved they had another baby girl, Rylie. We haven't seen them since they moved and Rylie is four months old now. I can't believe we waited so long to visit! Every time we made plans to get together something would come up. One of us or them would get sick and we would have to reschedule. We finally were able to work things out and went for a visit.

We headed out to their house after we got around Sunday morning. Allison was so stinking cute! She has grown up so much since they left. Her hair was long and beautiful. She used to be so deathly shy that she would scream if you made eye contact with her but not anymore. Allison was thrilled to have her friends there to play. Of course Ethan and Paige had no problems running through their house and getting into everything. They all loved playing in Allison's room with her new kitchen. Ed and Nancy thought their house was kid proof but it wasn't twin proof! Ha!

Ethan was going through every cabinet and eating cat food. Allison doesn't touch any of the cabinets or drawers which is amazing in my opinion. I guarantee that Ethan left teeth marks on at least 5 foam letters and there is no telling what else. We had such a wonderful time visiting and playing with the kids. Ed and Nancy even made lunch for us and we all sat together at the kitchen table an ate. It was so nice. We decided to leave a little after lunch and were hoping to get the kids home awake. Surprisingly they stayed awake the entire way. We changed their diapers and they went right to sleep when we got home. It was such a nice visit and we will make sure not to wait so long before the next visit. Thanks for having us out Ed, Nance, Allison and little precious Rylie!