Neighbor Friends.

Picture of the girls with their friend, Ali:




Over the summer, the kids have spent A LOT of time with their neighbor friends, Ali and John (from across the street).

We joke that Ali and John spend more time at our house than their own because they're always here!
Jackson and Jessica love the time they spend with these two friends. Jackson and John spend time being power rangers, sword fighting, and playing Wii sports. Jessica and Ali enjoy playing dress-up, house, and tea party. The four of them will play together quite a bit as well - usually they are outside playing around in our yard and riding bikes in the church parking lot.
In fact, the kids get so busy playing, they think very little about eating; so, we have to remind them to come inside to eat something every now and then.
This was the first time Jason and I felt the need to install a curfew for Jackson and Jessica as well. We agreed upon 7:30 p.m. as an age-appropriate time to say goodbye to friends, and then hop in the bath tub to clean off all the sweat and dirt from the day. The kids played right up until the last minute, and their goodbyes were always followed up with, "we'll see you tomorrow!"

I can remember our neighborhood friends, Randi and Tim, when Laura and I were young; these two friends played a huge part of our young childhood years.
What fun we had! Ah yes, childhood summer fun...



...there's just nothing like it!