On Tuesday, Mio had a playdate with my friend Erri’s kids Audrey and Brennan. She had so much fun playing with older kids, and they took such good care of her while Erri and I caught up! I’ll let the cute photos speak for themselves…

Audrey and Brennan
4 year old Audrey and 18 month old Brennan

 

Mio playing at Erri's house
13 month old Mio

 

Berry Cute indeed!
Berry Cute indeed!

 

Climbing up stairs
The diaper butt looks oh-so-cute in baby jeggings.

 

4 year old Audrey
I remember when Audrey was just younger than Mio at my wedding. How time flies!

 

After enjoying a delicious yakisoba lunch that Erri cooked, we headed over to the nearby park to play. It was so humid that day!

Erri and Brennan

 

Audrey took such good care of Mio!
Audrey took such good care of Mio! いいお姉ちゃんだね〜。

 

Mio loves the swing!

 

18 month old Brennan on the playground
Brennan walking around on the playground.

 

The kids got pretty sweaty from playing in the playground, so we threw them all in the bathtub together. It was pretty stinkin’ adorable…

Such a cute moment!
Three's company... such a cute moment!!! 三人でお風呂タイム♪

 

Audrey holding Mio close... melt!
Audrey holding Mio close... heartmelt!

 

Rinsing off the soap
Audrey washed Mio's hair for her and rinsed her off! She's used to being a good big sister to Brennan, so she was really great with Mio. 見てて微笑ましかった。(^^)

 

Out of the bath, Mio and Brennan both took naps while us Mommies chatted, but they eventually woke up for some more playtime…

Curious Mio observing Brennan
Curious Mio observing Brennan... 慎くんの遊んでるおもちゃに興味津々な美桜。

 

Mio on the slide
Mio loving the slide

 

She loves being high up!

 

Peeking out
Peeking out. 高いところが大好きな美桜。

 

They are so cute!
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We ended up staying there for over seven hours! Thank you Erri for lunch and dinner, and for having us over for such a fun (and adorable) playdate! :D  It’s incredible to think that Erri and I met when we were only five years old, around Audrey’s current age. We’ve known each other for 24 years, and it’s really amazing to see how far we’ve both come! I would have never imagined us both being Mamas and having playdates together for our children. I’m so thankful for her years (now decades!) of continued friendship, and look forward to many more memories together. ♥