Fun Fridays with Anais

After a LONG drought of missing her best friend, Kaitlynn was over-the-moon excited to be invited to spend the day with Anais recently. Kaitlynn and Anais have been best friends with such a strong connection from the time they were 18 months old -- such babies! And now these big girls love each other more than ever and enjoy every second they have together. It has been harder to get together since we moved to Katy, but we sure make every effort because this friendship is just so special.

Anais and her mom, Keri, took Kaitlynn out for an incredibly fun day while I was attending Connor's Fun Run at his school. The girls started out at Chuck E. Cheese for some games and pizza, then attended their weekly reading class. After that, they picked up Anais's younger siblings at preschool where Kaitlynn was able to say hello to her former teachers and classmates at Foundry. Then they went back to Anais's house for a long afternoon of playtime followed by a fun dinner. I couldn't believe all of the fun that they managed to pack into a single afternoon. It was no surprise to me that Kaitlynn didn't want to come home! Here's a recap of their Fun Friday together in pictures from Keri:

Kaitlynn loves riding in other peoples' cars.

Chuck E Cheese pizza for lunch.

Enjoying the rides and games with their tokens.

Back at Anais's house, they enjoyed some TV time with Anais's sister, Amelia.

Time to play outside.

In the backyard playhouse.

This picture cracked me up. They look like little old women, enjoying a nice chat outside in their lawn chairs.

Dress-up time! No girls' playdate is complete without princess costumes!

And a tea party is also always on the agenda.

Anais taught Kaitlynn how to play Guess Who?

Time for some playtime with dolls.

Oh my, Kaitlynn is SO in love with her best friend. Look at that face! LOL!

Posing before dinner; Kaitlynn couldn't contain her excitement!

After such a fun Friday with Keri and Anais, we wanted to return the favor by inviting Anais for a sleepover. We tried to have her over last fall but it seemed like someone in our families was always sick. Thankfully, this time everyone was perfectly healthy and the girls were super excited to spend the night together. This was the first time Anais had visited Kaitlynn in her Katy house, so the girls had lots to do and explore. Here are some pictures from their fun sleepover:

Oh my goodness, these girls were SO excited for their sleepover!

Finally at Kaitlynn's house, let the fun begin!

What's first? Princess dress-up, of course!

They gave me a little performance, ha!

Enjoying a Nutella snack outside on a beautiful day.

We enjoyed a frozen yogurt treat after dinner.

Their eyes ended up being bigger than their tummies, ha!

Right before bedtime, we had some very sleepy girls!

Sweet smiles.

Jeff made the girls a big pallet in Kaitlynn's bedroom. So comfy and the girls slept great.

Donuts for breakfast!

Playing in their pajamas after breakfast. By the destruction of the playroom, I'd say it was a successful sleepover, ha!

We are so blessed by the friendship with these two sweet girls! I know the older they get, it will be harder and harder to get together. But seeing how much Kaitlynn and Anais love each other, I have a feeling we have a lot more Fun Fridays in our future!