A surprise visit!

We love having visitors! It makes it even more fun when it's a surprise visit from Mimi and Papa! We did get a heads-up before they left, and the timing worked out great. Ty was thrilled to have his grandparents cheering him on at his soccer game! Go Ty Go!

They stayed the night and Super-Papa came to rescue yet again! There is nothing my dad can't fix! He is not only Mr. Handy but Mr. Fix-it. He knows how to solve all plumbing, electrical, and any other household problem. I had a leak under my sink but instead of trying to fix it myself or calling my landlord I just put a bowl under the sink to catch the drops of water! Papa found the problem though and now---wa-lah no more drips! In our bathroom our ceiling fan continued to run. Nate did give it a shot and tried replacing the outlet--but it still ran night and day. So our solution: unplug it! I told my dad about this silly problem and he had it fixed in no time! Thanks super-papa for fixing the problems in our Dupe!

Caleb found a silly spot to take a rest: right between Papa's legs! Papa was laying on the ground and Caleb came right up and snuggled right in! Then we would say "Caleb? Where are you?" And he would pop his head up and smile and then put it right back down! Peek-a-boo Caleb! What a silly kid!

Mimi enjoyed playing with the grandkids. She did puzzles, coloring pages and played toys with the kiddos. She even watched Mara's favorite movie Cinderella with her.

Papa took Ty to the Dinosaur museum and had a great time learning about Ty's favorite dinosaurs. He couldn't believe how much Ty really knew about the gigantic prehistoric dinosaurs! Papa even bought Ty a dinosaur mask! Scary!

For Christmas Ty got this dinosaur kit that he has to dig out a fossilized stegosaurus. He works on it now-and-then but it really is hard work digging it out. While Papa was here they worked on it together and made a little more progress.

Even though it was a quick visit--it was a fun visit and we are grateful to live so close to our family and grateful for all they do for us!