We spent the night at Ellen's and got up early so that we could stop in Lafayette, IN to visit our friends, the Powells. Corrie was playing outside when we arrived. Lewis jumped right in and started splashing in her water table. The kids are bigger, and there is a new Powell we had not met before (baby Mary), but otherwise it was almost like no time had passed. Lewis especially seemed to be very happy there. Corrie was quite the hostess and quickly offered to give us a tour. Lewis was thrilled to see some of the toys he used to love playing with. :)
Honestly, I was really encouraged to see Lewis interacting with Corrie. She was always more persistent in making effort to play with him, but he was so much more responsive on this visit than he's ever been. They spent time jumping in the guest room, playing outside etc., and despite Lewis' quiet demeanor, they had a great time.
Corrie also had fun playing with Owen.
We were glad to see Brian during his break for lunch, and grateful for Carrie's good cooking. After lunch, Corrie, Ellen and Lewis took a rest on the comfy couch.
This was the only picture I got of Mary....sleeping in the swing. Oops! I wasn't feeling the best that day and tried to keep my germ spreading to a minimum, which resulted in this lone photo of her. She's a sweet baby!
It was great to see the Powells in their new home! It's so cute and the area suits them so well. Of course, it made me sad that they are not closer, but it is great to be able to visit like little time has passed.
About 4 hours later, we pulled in to Evanston. The boys were soooo happy to get out of the van. Beth has a playground next to her building and they were thrilled to get out and play.
Lewis did great climbing on the equipment.
A video of Lewis that first day.
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