Uncle Roy and Almost-Tia Christina

We got a call saying Roy had some time off and he and his recently-asked fiance were coming to visit!

We had a great time playing around the house, swinging, doing hair, and just chilling.

Saturday Ben was in heaven...we went fishing!  He was having great luck with Roy's bait and caught over 10 fish!  Annie also caught some fish and was thrilled!  Andy and Roy didn't fair quite as well...  We took snacks and just hung out at the little pond by our local park.  It was an absolutely gorgeous August day in Ohio!  Then we headed to Chili's for dinner before doing a fire for desserts.

Cute, tired, dirty kiddos...

This little girl is such a ham!  We love her to pieces!

We taught Roy and almost-tia Christina (we have another Aunt Christina, so the fact that this Christina speaks Spanish is a huge plus for the kids to identify names!) the blessed joy of doing dough-boys!

But first, during dinner....Christina asked Annie and Emily if they would be flower girls for their wedding.  The joy on Emily's face!!!!  (Annie's too, but Emily has been asking and asking and asking and asking if I knew anyone who was getting married and could she PLEASE be a Flower Girl????  This has been an almost year-long pleading...) 

Then, Roy asked Ben if he would be a ring-bearer.  Ben's face got all scrunched up.  "I can't."  We asked why not.  "I can't find my tie anywhere!  I've looked and looked, but it's lost."  It was such a sweet sincere comment.  After we assured him that he would not be wearing the tie he had lost, he was also happy to be included.

This little guy..has for 4 months now had a complete obsession with the trash...no, he's not in the wedding, just in case you were wondering!

Christina had the joy of reading to 3 sweet and wiggly children.  Ben and Annie and Emily love Uncle Roy for many reasons, but probably most of all...he shares his DS...and his phone!