Pool party

Mom's friend, Jill, was in town last weekend for a quick visit. I was so excited for Jill to come, I woke up at midnight the night she got here and wanted to go to the basement to say hi. But apparently everyone is asleep at midnight (except me). 

So anyway, we had a little party on Saturday with some friends.. strangely enough, we did not get a photo with Jill (not sure why!?), but there are a few of us kids having a good time.

Time to eat...Charlotte and Maida thought it'd be funny to have a screaming match, so Audrey and I are covering our ears to escape the noise.

Maida and Graham played very nicely in the sandbox

While us big girls got to swim in the hot tub. Audrey wasn't a huge fan, so she just sat on the side while  Celie and I took turns seeing who could hold their breath the longest.

Unfortunately, Maida had a little bit too much fun. Despite the fact that there were 6 adults around (and at least one within an arms reach), Maida took a good tumble down the deck stairs and onto the concrete below. Sadly, this is not the first time this has happened, but it is the first time it drew blood. Though some of the stuff on her face is actually food. 

She looks like she got in a fight with a nasty cat in a dark alley somewhere. But that Maida is one tough girl. She cried for a minute, grabbed the rag from Mom's hand to wipe off her own eye, then took her cookie - a consolation prize from Dad, but not because he felt guilty at all! - and carried on.