“That is A LOT of kids!”

Since I have spent the last 2 Saturdays cleaning and organizing and because the weather is pretty great currently and because we didn’t have any volleyball games, I decided we needed to get out of the house and do something fun.

We decided to go to Calico Basin, which is a easy, easy little walk in Red Rock. On the way out, we drove through all of the developments on the outskirts of Red Rock that have popped up in the last few years. We found some model homes that were open and decided to stop and take a look. I have always loved going through model homes. Even if the house is too small or a ridiculous floor plan, you can help but love the effect a model home has on you.

This was the first time our kids have been through any model homes. They were in awe. Even Cassidy and Cooper loved it. Cassidy would ask which one was going to be her room. After a while I realized that the kids thought if you bought one of the homes that it came with all the fixing’s. No wonder they were so impressed! I think it lost some of the appeal when they found out that our less-than-model-home furniture and décor would be transferred over.

It was fun to see the models and it was interesting when we would walk into the sales offices. The sales reps would always comment along the lines of, “You must be looking for a big house.”

The funniest thing was when we were walking out of one of the models and a family of 4 was walking in. The family was 2 parents and 2 little girls. As I was corralling Coop and Kara out the door, the littlest girl walked by and turned to her family and said in a loud whisper, “That is a lot of kids!”

Yes, some days it really really really is a lot of kids.

But we had a very enjoyable Saturday. The unexpected model home tour was very fun because it was different and I love that it was free. It made for surprisingly fun entertainment.

After the real estate escapade, we continued on to Calico Basin.

Cooper was a bit leary of the walk way at first but soon set off with Cassidy.

I love these series of pictures.

So many great things about this.

-Check out the junk in Cass’s trunk!

-She and Cooper both dressed them selves that day, right on down to their sock and shoes. She got out some bloomers that are supposed to go over a diaper and under a dress. She was very proud of her self and loved that they were so big. She kept saying that she was wearing big underwear because she was a big girl!

-Cassidy is currently taller that Cooper, by a few inches. She has gotten so tall suddenly.

-Cooper has 3 pairs of socks on. And he is holding a bouncy ball and an extra pair of sunglasses in his hands. He always has plenty of backups of his stuff.

Coop had just had a small moment of annoyance and Cass went to his side and they walked away together.

I think she knew that he wasn’t in the mood to hold hands, so she just kept right by his side.

I don’t know what they were talking about, but perhaps it was words of comfort from a little sister.

I think she was able to break through finally.

He’s showing me his muscles.

I sure am glad that I have ‘a lot of kids’ and a really great family!