The Seibert Kids Invade

The Seiberts finally came and visited us after 8 long months! Of course, this is the 3rd weekend in the row these kids have been together so they are really used to playing together. Today is also Aunt Elizabeth's birthday so we gave her the best gift ever--free babysitting! Uncle Kevin was supposed to take her for a romantic dinner, but we bet that they ended up at Target.Evie entertains Baby Tessa while Dad gives Oliver and Natalie baths. (Annalise is on deck for bath).

Oldest and youngest cousins.

Tessa likes being upright and I was worried that she would get trampled on the floor, so I let her hitch a ride in the bjorn while we cleaned up toys.
Look at all these kids. That's a lot of kids...I don't think we are ready for 5 kids under 5. I sure hope Uncle Kevin and Aunt Elizabeth didn't skip town!

The nightly ritual of feeding the fish. Oliver tried to put the food right into the fish's mouth by dunking his hand in the tank.

Uncle Jim styled Oliver's hair with this ultra cool Faux-hawk. We hope that it lasts for church in the morning.

Tesssa, what a total handfull. This morning, she accompanied Elizabeth and I shopping . She slept through Linens N Things, Carters, Old Navy, and most of lunch at the Cheesecake factory. Then she turned on the charm at Once Upon a child. All in all, about 5 hours out and about and 4 of those hours contained in a carseat sleeping.
We managed to get all four kids to bed before 8:00. Tessa threw the biggest tantrum of the day for all of 5 minutes and then passed out. Here's Uncle Jim being a watchful baby sitter. Seriously Tessa, you are too easy. I guess that comes with being #3.