Enjoyed Grandma

 It was a sad day today as we had to send Grandma on her way back to KY.  :(  We sure enjoyed having her around and to think it's been 3 1/2 weeks is unbelievable.  The past week has been just as great as the two before.  The kids loved playing with Grandma's special playdough.

And they were cracking us up when they came strutting down the hallway in my high heels.  Could they be any cuter?!  (Although daddy was less than thrilled that Gunner was walking around in high heels...haha).

We decided that since daddy's homecoming is right around the corner, we would make a paper chain to countdown how many more "sleeps" until he gets home.  The kids enjoyed painting their papers and I assembled them for them (just for simplicity).  Every night after our bedtime routine we rip one off (although Gunner, Mr. OCD, prefers to cut his with a pair of scissors).  :)

One of Grandma's last days we ventured to the aquarium.  Grace was in LOVE with the fishies!!  She would have stayed there for hours.  Gunner however, was always interested in what's next and basically ran through the aquarium.

The otters were extra playful that day and the kids were just soaking it up.  Grace was loving it, as long as she was sitting on Grandma's lap.  A few times she stood up but when one would come near the glass it always scared her and she would sit back down.  It was cute though!

We barely ever get a picture of me and the kids, so Grandma tried, although the kids definitely were not interested at all. :)

I tried to be as productive as I could while my mom was here to help, so I got a few things ready for when Nate gets home (the usual, cleaning closets, organizing things, ect).  Mom was nice enough to help me weed the front flower bed (it was out of control!).  So, the kids joined in on the fun.  Grandma had gardening gloves, so of course the kids wanted some too.  Unfortunately, I don't have any extras, so the kids used winter mittens (mind you, it was like 90 degrees outside). :)

Grace tried to be helpful, but...not so much. :)

This morning was Grandma's last morning with us. :(  But she got a good chuckle at the kids playing with their electronics.  :)

I did have to include one more picture.  We bought Gunner a new carseat (he outgrew his other one by weight and mommy is definitely not ready for him to be in a booster seat, even if he does meet the weight and height requirements).  But, he was super excited about his "new house" and played in it all morning.  Who needs toys when you have boxes?!

The best news is, we're getting closer to homecoming.  Daddy should "tentatively" be home next weekend...woohoo!!  I can not wait to blog about that.