Catching up

Can't believe how long it's been since I posted here.  Life has kind of taken over the past month or so and we have been completely busy.  We just finished up 3 weeks worth of adventures and travels with family that came to visit us here in Ireland.  It was so amazing to share our new home with family, and I can only hope that they enjoyed their time here as much as I am.

Our first set of visitors were Nate's brother, Chris, and his family. We were so incredibly excited to see them!  It was great to see the kids pick up right where they had left off like no time had passed at all.

We tried to lay low their first day here so that everyone could catch up on some sleep, but we did sneak in a short trip to Lough Gur.  The kids were quite happy to run off some energy, and most of them were happy enough to pose for a couple pictures.  ;)

Love all of the fun "wellies" in this one.

I think we managed to get some great family pics of the Ohio Irwins.

 I love the way Katelyn is standing in this one. 

It's very "Katelyn," and makes me smile every time I look at it.

That night Laura and Katelyn surprised Scarlett with a new nightgown.  She was beyond excited when she realized that it matched Katelyn's.

After a (surprisingly) good night of sleep, we headed to Durty Nelly's for lunch,

and then spent the rest of the afternoon exploring Bunratty Castle and Folk Park.

The girls were thrilled to get up close and personal with the "princess" at the castle,

but I think it's safe to say that the animals took the cake,

especially Irish Wolf Hound, Finn.

Stay tuned for more of our adventures with the Ohio Irwins!!