Jillian Returns

We had awesome company the middle of the month. George's sweet Goddaughter, Jillian, visited from New Jersey for a week! She came last year but I figured we scared her away. I mean, what 17 year old wants to spend a week in this house? I teased her that she only came back so she could also go to Judy's for a week to shop and lay at the beach when she left our place. She swears she loved it last year and couldn't wait to come back! So sweet! We were all thrilled to see her. It didn't take long for David to wrap her around his little finger. He called her named constantly, even more so when I asked him to go to bed or do something else he wasn't a fan of. The way he said her name was adorable. Imagine saying Jillian as one syllable - that's it :) Her first morning here she awoke to the boys talking outside of her room. It was about 7:15, not terribly early but still early for a rising high school senior during the summer. I begged the boys to leave her alone but they were so eager to see her. She was a good sport and woke up early each day to be with them. The week flew by! We went to the pool quite a bit, played outside and one day we went to the UNC Planetarium and then had lunch on Franklin Street. We all enjoyed the Planetarium and Jillian and I laughed about how much we learned as well! George, Jillian and Drew went to Greenville to visit ECU one day. They had a great time and came back with pirate t-shirts and temporary tatoos. We were sad to see Jillian go but hope she will come back one more time next year before college?!? Thank you Jillian! We miss you!!

Me-Ma and Drew at the USS North Carolina. George and Drew drove to Wilmington to meet Judy for the Jillian switch. They all went to the USS North Carolina and Drew absolutely loved it! He has invented so many battleship-type games with his boats since then and has added the Navy to his list of things he's going to be when he grows up.
Darling Jillian and Drewby.

Jillian and the boys at UNC.

David points to The Magic Tree House Space Mission show at the Planetarium.

Cheese!

Jillian gave the boys Toys R Us gift cards when she arrived so later in the week we ventured to the store for them to pick something out. Drew chose a Star Wars volcano. I didn't read the instructions very well or probably wouldn't have approved the baking soda/vinegar/food coloring lava but we sure have had fun with it!