Such Fun Times!

(How could you not smile at the Cheesecake Factory!)

After a snowy Minnesota winter of blowing

with longing for sisters and parents a growing,

A kind husband said "Go!" with an encouraging sound

and smiled while he gathered 4 children around.

Then, much to our absolute surprise and delight

Annie made a quick decision to take the next flight.

She came, swooping down with an agenda in mind

Laura picked her right up because she's so kind.

Every day she was here was planned out to the max

with eating, visits, and cleaning no time to relax.

First, a little chat at Lydia's place was so fun

until work time came up and she had to run.

Next, the nieces were all in a dither

to suddenly find Aunt Annie'd had really come hither.

They flocked to her lap to hear a "My Little Pony" book

and grabbed up the presents from her bag that she took.

The play house out back was a quite luxury suite

Annie, Laura, Lydia and Tux kept it so neat.

They snoozed and they snored and made not a peep

As they tossed on the air mattresses, getting some sleep.

We pressed forward at Dad's house attacking a room

going through great stuff and cleaning things too.

We paused for some fried lunch from the Greenleaf store

because our stomaches were empty and our muscles so sore.

One day after Annie and Lydia had some good runs

we traveled to Costa Vida and ate Mexican food, tons!

Costco was the next destination for us

with kids in our basket it felt like a bus.

The Cheesecake Factory was where we were found

for Saturday's lunch, our final fun round.

Eating our favorites gave strength to us all

to help Lydia work, and us to shop at the mall.

After pizza dinner with Dad

and goodbyes oh so sad

Dad drove Annie to the airport

to fly home and report.

Poor Scott can't help but wonder why

that when so kindly he let her just take off and fly

she comes home so wound up and wired

and really rather quite awfully tired.

Of course we all know it's because of the love

Annie has so she goes beyond and above

to show her care and concern from all year

that she saves up to spend on us when she gets to come here!