Gigi Papa’s Visit

Gigi and Papa ventured up to Our Neck of the Wood to join us in celebrating little A’s first birthday.

After picking them up from the airport, we enjoyed a walk around one of our favorite lakes to look for ducks and then met up with C for some tasty BBQ lunch…little A was quick to get in on the chicken and other tasty goodness!

Later, we ventured out for dinner to celebrate Gigi’s and little A’s birthdays…in honor of A’s big day she tried a little bit of whip cream for the first time…

While B proved to be an old pro!

The next day B gave Gigi and Papa a tour of his school…they saw where his cubby sits, got to meet his teacher and even got a quick tour of his classroom!

After school we headed to IKEA…yes, we did. Gigi and Papa wanted to check out a couple things and B was thrilled by the opportunity to enjoy lunch from one of his favorite spots (seriously).  While we were there, Gigi and Papa graciously purchased a high chair for little A to use outside on the deck as the weather is finally getting warm enough to eat outside.

After naptime, we enjoyed dinner at home and then watched little A open gifts from special loved ones in Texas.  B supervised as it was a little hard for him to understand that it wasn’t his birthday and the gifts weren’t for him.

A teal Rody horse made its grand entrance into our neck of the wood with just a little bit of apprehension from A…she wasn’t interested in riding it, but liked standing next to it and bouncing.

In true little one fashion, opening the cards and playing with boxes and tissue paper proved almost as exciting as the new gifts themselves!

Gigi made sure that little A was outfitted for the myriad of cooking/baking endeavors she will enjoy in the future.

These two enjoyed little A’s very first doll house…oh how it made our hearts melt!

The next day B practiced golfing under a tree with Papa before heading out for another ‘adventure’.

Our planned adventure, a trip to a new park, was somewhat of a bust as it was pretty chilly outside. But we found a fun lunch spot and made the best of it. Later C and his dad enjoyed a round of golf while Gigi and I headed home for nap time (for the kiddos of course).

On Saturday, we ‘lounged’ around and got the house ready for little A’s special party.

We talked with Auntie B via skype…

And picnicked on the floor as our kitchen table was in party mode.

After the party (I’ll post more about that in a bit) we ‘lounged’ some more and enjoyed being sung to by these two… ‘Applebee, Applebee…..’

A trip to church was a good book end to Gigi and Papa’s trip. B & A enjoyed having their company as did C and I.

After church, we enjoyed one more meal at one of our new favorite spots. We enjoyed tasty french fries, burgers and good old fashioned milk shakes together before they headed towards the airport.

Whew! Where did the long weekend go? We so enjoyed our time together as it was a great blend of giddy up and go and hang out around the little spot that God is continuing to hollow out for us at home.

We love you Gigi & Papa, thanks for visiting!

Be blessed.