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Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Mom & Dad's Visit...Part 2

More fun guys camping:
 

 
Garrett and Wyatt were so excited to get to stay in a cabin again. They wondered for weeks what the name of the cabin would be, as last year they had "Red Hawk Cabin #5" and have acted out staying in it many a time with the couch cushions! This time the cabin was "The Works" cabin. Garrett especially loved seeing the old propane heater and how it worked. Wyatt loved getting to sleep in a bunk bed!

 
Hmmm....was this how (and WHAT) they fed my children?! ;-)

 
They came across one of the last steam shovels that dug the panama canal, which reminded them of "Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel"



 
Good to have them home! In the meantime mom and I had enjoyed time to shop and hang out and enjoy one-on-one time with Wade.

 
We all made it over to the Butterfly Pavilion. Dad enjoyed holding Rosie the taranchula (along with G & W).

 
We love seeing this real working bee hive!


 
Then the butterfly pavilion itself is great - It is in a big canopied room, with lots of humidity and warmth. If you're lucky a butterfly will land on you, something the boys always hope will happen!




 
Last day with mom and dad. They got to come to church with us, have lunch together at home, see Garrett's "invention" below (a flashlight with a plastic bottle taped on top and completely covered in tape to make a special lantern)....then we took them to the airport and saw them off. Such a nice time together!


Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Mom & Dad's visit - Part One

In the beginning of June we had a nice visit from Mom & Dad. We packed so much into that week - a fishing trip for Jim and Dad, a camping trip for Dad, Jim, Garrett and Wyatt, shopping and relaxing for Mom and me... Lots of fun!

Dad and Jim getting ready to leave on their camping trip...

 
Uc-hum....well, THEY took these pictures, so I guess I'll post them! ;-)


 
Playing "airplane" with Gpa:

 
Nice going to Mimi's with Mom and Dad:
 
 
...Then off for another trip to a cabin with the boys! Putting their thumbs up "happy, happy, happy!" Duck Dynasty style! The boys were SOOOO excited to go camping and to ride in the truck to boot!




 



 



Next blog post will hopefully let me post more pictures of this camping trip!