Aunt Beth and Katherine visit

Sweet Katherine (I have been informed that I may no longer call her baby Kate) turned 13 in May and said she wanted to be with Alison for her birthday.  So on her birthday, Beth told her that she had planned a trip for them to come visit!  What a great way to celebrate 13!

They got in Friday morning and the first request was In-N-Out for lunch.

 

 

The girls hung out in Alison's room for quite awhile, just catching up and then couldn't resist joining the boys for a water fight.

 

 

 Beth and I went for a walk,

 

then we stopped by the store for slumber party junk food. The girls had spa night while the boys watched a movie.

mixing hair masks

Katherine is taller than Alison!  I was for sure the shortest girl in the house and that was a very strange feeling.

Saturday, we went to the beach.  Naturally, it was overcast...because that's what happens when you travel to see the ocean.  We still had a great time and the sun came out just as we were leaving.

 

 The girls went hunting for sea glass and found more than Alison ever has!

 Then they all built a fortress.

 

Colin showed Katherine the ropes of the water.

She was so brave and went boogie boarding without a wetsuit.  She said she wished they would have started boogie boarding sooner because she had so much fun.

Sunday, we got boba tea and ramen and stopped by Target for Colin to pick out his birthday present from Aunt Beth.  Our time together flew by in a wink and it was time to say good-bye.  Thankfully, we have plans to be together again in just a few months!