Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Fun with Papa & Bama

Last week we were able to visit all our Grandparents who live close by. It wasn't planned to happen that way, it just did. And it was a wonderful week. On Wednesday we drove down to Elk Grove to visit Great Grandma & Grandpa Cox. Highlights of the trip include Grandpa (who is in his 80's & has had hip surgery this last year) getting on the swing outside with Hope, Bryce taking a bite out of one of Grandma's sewing patterns, Hope reading books on Grandma's lap & eating chocolate with Grandpa, and Bryce being rocked to sleep by Grandma. I think the best part was that as we left Hope said, "Momma! Bama's house again! Again!"

Friday we went to visit Grandma Christensen and again we had a great time. We fed the horses down the street, jumped on the trapoline, played with cousin Avery, threw frisbees to the dogs, and had a great time.

Saturday we went to Grandma & Grandpa Forman's house. We had a BBQ out on the veranda and drank up the sun and mild temperature. Hope repeated ran out to the play set (she calls it Papa's park) and ran herself into exhaustion. Despite a nap on Bama & Papa's bed she and Bryce fell asleep on the way home at 7pm!

Sunday we had planned to be out of town and due to Bryce's reoccuring GI struggles we decided that would be hard for him. We stayed home and because we had already told everyone in our ward that we would be gone we thought it would be strange for us to show up to church in our ward. In the morning we went to visit Grandma Dudley in her nursing home. She was delighted to see the kids. It breaks my heart to see her physically and mentally deteriorate, but I know it brightens her day to see and play with the kids. We then went to church with Grandma & Grandpa Christensen and had dinner with them. After church Hope was determined that being outside was the only place for her. She repeatedly was on the trampoline and playing with the dogs. We all had a great time.

The following pictures are of our visit Friday with Grandma Christensen. How blessed we are to have Grandparents!



1 comment:

Mary Christiansen said...

That's the happiest I've seen Mom look in a picture!