Showing posts with label grandparents. Show all posts
Showing posts with label grandparents. Show all posts

Saturday, June 16, 2012

Grandma's Visit!!!

The first few weeks of Callen's life were pretty quiet. We hung out at home a lot and tried to get used to life with a fourth baby.  Shawn was our only family member around who came to see the baby and so it was kind of different. I've been really lucky with my other kiddos and had my mom there right away to help out. So it was a little tricky learning to balance everything.

Jeff's mom had scheduled her visit to be a few days after my mom left. Since my mom wasn't able to come, we were MORE than ready for some help by the time Jeanne got here!!!  
We had such an incredible week and a half with her here.  She spoiled ALL of us by playing with the boys constantly, letting me sleep in, and holding Callen in any of the downtime when she wasn't with the other boys.
It was so fun to have her here and to get to share our sweet Callen with family.  I didn't realize, until this time, how special it really is to have family around to hold and snuggle and show off our little man. 

We took Mom & the boys to 7peaks, it's always a blast. So fun, in fact, that I hardly took any photos:






We also took the boys to the Splash Pad while Mom was here to help out. And of course the splash pad fun always ends with time at the park:





Mom had come with some fun activities for the boys. They had lots of coloring and art/craft time with her:



On Weston's birthday we took him to get ice cream in the morning. (his party was later that afternoon)


Jeff had a full week in the daytime and then tried to spend some evenings with us:

We went to this darling little park in Provo that the boys LOVED:









And of course, Mom tried to get in as much snuggling and cuddling with this little guy that she could:


Thanks for the WONDERFUL week, mom!!!  We had so much fun!


Wednesday, May 02, 2012

Play time with Nonny Kare & Grandpa Dan

My kiddos sure LOVE their grandparents.  
We talk about them often (pretty much every day) and sure wish we lived closer. I need to be better at having the kiddos call them and actually send the dozens of pictures they've drawn for them.
When the grandparents visit, the boys are in  heaven. They want to do everything with Grandma & Grandpa...from eating breakfast to playing, reading stories, etc.We soak in every second of Grandparent time that we can!!
My parents were able to stay a few extra days after Shawn's graduation. We had some fun afternoons just hanging out and relaxing.

My dad knows how to play with the best of them! He dug a huge hole and buried the boys in the woodchips. Best park day ever.




 Ryder (my little runner) actually stuck around the park instead of taking off for, oh, anywhere BUT the playground.  I need my dad around more often!


This picture cracks me up. (Or craps me up as Tave would say, ha!)
It was a little too bright for the boys! Shawn & my parents all came to Weston's soccer game. He really loved having people there to cheer him on. :)

Playing cars and legos with Grandpa:

Such a fun visit. We sure miss you Nonny & Grandpa!

Hee Haw Farms Fieldtrip!

We took a field trip to HeeHaw Farms with our little Preschool group. It was SO MUCH FUN!! 
We went at the perfect time- right as we arrived a bunch of school buses full of kiddos left, so we had the place to ourselves! 
We learned about cows/milk/dairy and all about seeds. The kids got to plant and take home a sunflower seed.  We fed and pet the animals, went on a hayride, and played in the corn box. 
It was AWESOME!!  
My kiddos especially loved that Nonny & Grandpa came along!


Ryder on the tractor:

The Corn Box - WAAAAY better than sand!!!

I couldn't get Ryder to leave, he had a blast in here:


He also loved chasing the chickens:

Enjoying the hayride:
 Isabelle, Michael, Hailey, Ryder


 Weston, Jaron, Noah


 Tave & Ryder with Grandpa


These ladies are some of the best friends I could ever ask for. We had so much fun doing preschool together this year. I just love them to pieces.
Me. Geniel. Jenna. Rachel. 

Feeding the animals:







The boys were so sweet with the little baby rabbit:




The best part of the trip was this AMAZING slide:

We loved Hee Haw Farms!!

Saturday, April 28, 2012

Syanne's Birthday Party!


We celebrated Syanne's 6th birthday while my parents were here!!  
She is such a fun, sweet, spunky girl and we are so glad she is our niece/cousin. 
Syanne, we love you- Happy Birthday cute girl!


Grandma & Grandpa with Chels & Rob's kiddos:

Grandma & Grandpa with my boys: