Grandparentitis

Do you remember going to your grandparents' house when you were a kid & getting to do whatever you wanted? They let you eat chocolate for breakfast, didn't put a limit on the candy jar & allowed all kinds of fun you'd never dream of getting by with at home. That's what grandparents are for, right?

I think Jake & Mal are already getting the hang of this routine. They haven't actually gone to either of our parents' houses without us yet, but I do notice some differences in their behavior when our parents are around. Sometimes they're angels pretending that they behave this well all the time for Mommy. Sometimes they're terrors just because they know that Mimi or Nana will save them long before Mommy would have if they don't want to take a nap. Either way, we're so blessed that our children have two sets of wonderful grandparents that they get to see regularly.

Mimi & Pops came to visit a few weeks ago, & we had so much fun! As mentioned in my previous post, Daddy & Pops took on all kinds of projects that week, from hanging swings to fixing plumbing problems & everything in between. We're very thankful that Pops comes ready to work!

Two cool kids tuckered out after our evening walkMe & my favorite mother-in-law, Karen
Rare pic of just me & J, just because we had someone there to take it!
Silly kids making their motorboat sounds after our walk on a different evening
Checking out what grass feels like with Mimi & Pops. They are fascinated by grass & leaves!
All dressed up for church with Pops
Family pic, again just because someone else was there to take it
Mimi also came prepared to work. Her visit coincided with the ice cream social that we hosted, so she was kind enough to clean my house from top to bottom before the event. My house has probably never been so clean!

Mimi & Mal
Jake studying Pops' buttons
Reading Goodnight Moon with Mimi on her last night here
Thanks so much for coming to visit, Mimi & Pops! We love you!