Reinforcements have arrived

Sunday, Wes rode in on his white horse to offer me a break. Okay, so is wasn't a white horse but it was in his new white Pathfinder. Yeah! He came bearing gifts from his travels abroad. Hats with horns, a sparkly shirt, a painting, and cool T-shirts were the loot. The kids were so excited. He was only going to be here for a few days but i will take it. Since his arrival we have been going non-stop it feels like. I think we go non-stop everyday. He has been a huge help getting the kids in and out. An extra set of hands sure does come in handy. Maybe i will start praying for a set. I asked Wes if he saw anyway that i could streamline my life and his suggestion was boarding school and boot camps. HA! Anyway, we have been hitting the gym every morning. It is really nice to get out and exercise, the kids love it, and it gives me a break but Wes is a runner. I don't ever want to slow him down so i have really pushed myself to keep up with him but now i think i can hardly walk. Ahhh, the pain. He also came to see Jack play soccer and it just happened that Ella started her gymnastics so he got to see both kids in action. After the gym yesterday the kids played in the "awesome" pirate ship pool that Uncle Wes bought. (Thanks again Wes) Then we went to check out the Fun Station 2000. We arrived about 5:30 to an empty parking lot yet the sign said open. Was this good or bad? We laughed and Wes just told the kids he rented out the whole place just for them. They believed him. We ate and played. They had a few carnival rides that we took the kids on and Wes and i couldn't stop laughing. I think they were a little fast for John but they were short so he got off with a smile. We collected 1,045 tickets and traded them for prizes as we headed out the door. Most of those were from Wes's Deal or No Deal skills. It was a fun night. Wes left after lunch today. I considered throwing a few of the kids in with his luggage. :) I hated to see him leave but i did enjoy the visit. Here are a few more pictures.