A Week With Carl

Our pastor and his wife went out of town for a a few days together. They asked us to watch their oldest son, Carl, for one night and then take him to soccer camp the next morning. His grandma, who lives with them, would watch him and his three siblings the rest of the week. We had so much fun with Carl that I asked if we could have him the rest of the time his parents were out of town. Thankfully for us, they said yes! He had soccer camp every day, but the kids still had plenty of time for some fun...

The played Camper, their new favorite game and Carl and his sister Kirra taught us a few months ago.

They showed Carl Huckleberry.

The girls were thrilled that Joey finally had someone else to wrestle with since they don't love when he attacks them and throws them on the couch.

Carl seemed fine with it! 

The Meisters came over one evening and all the kids did some night swimming. 

One night at dinner, Carl said, "You guys are making me feel so special, it feels like it's my birthday!" At that point I was felt like saying, "You say sweet things like that, and you can stay here for a month!"

We had such a fun time with Carl that I told his parents we'd love to have him again sometime. The good news is that it's their 25th wedding anniversary in September so we'll get Carl and his older sister Kirra for a few days. When I told Carl that he could come again, he gave me a big hug. He's the sweetest!