October visitors

We were privileged to have my parents and Dan’s family (except Ann) come out for visits in early October.  My parents came to finish the window flashing project, but the weather didn’t agree… It was FREEZING with a little bit of snow.  They could have dealt with the cold and maybe even the snow except that it has to be 40 degrees or above for the silicone to dry.  My dad managed to complete 1 window on his own before Dan got home form work on Friday in the “heat” (relatively) of the day.  Sophie helped.  

 

Then they were forced to relax and play a bit. :) My mom brought her Just Dance 4 game that my girls fell in love with at the family reunion, they played it as much as we allowed them to, which was a LOT.  They also treated us to lunch at McDonalds so the kids could play somewhere fun indoors.

 

How could you not love the cheesy grin springing up out of that flower?!?!

 

I made our usual pizza for pizza friday!  Which is always yelled for some reason, Dan taught the girls that, so they always look forward to pizza Friday! just like their dad.  I think his whole office knows about it too. :)  Jacob gets excited about dinner and often watches it cook in the oven, you wouldn’t know it by his waistline, but that boy loves to eat!

Then my dad figured out another way he could work, indoors!  He and Dan built me these wonderfully handy shelves on Saturday in my storage room!

Here’s how it was before, just stacks of boxes and stuff on the floor.

 

I guess I didn’t take good after shot, but if you can imagine… the shelves just cover that whole back wall.  They are now full of our junk storage items.  I love them!

 

Sophie and Jacob had to pull out their toy hammers to be like their dad and Grandpa.  Notice that Sophie has on her “work gloves” just like them too.

 

Funny story about that, during this trip whenever Jacob would startle at the sound of the saw or hammering I would tell him it was Grandpa working.  He learned quick so that at any loud sound he would nod his head and do the sign for grandpa, pretty funny.

That night while the guys went to the priesthood session of conference, we did a little bowling in the hallway.

    

My parents left Sunday morning and the Chapmans came late Sunday afternoon!  They just came for dinner, except Dan’s parents they spent the night.

  

The girls played pretty well, there was a time when Jacyee came crying up the stairs.  Tess said Sophie did it and when asked Sophie admitted, “I accidentally threw Jaycee, sorry.”  I don’t know how you accidentally throw someone…  oh that girl!  She had be quite a handful sometimes, then at others be an little angel and big help.

Waiting around for the lasagna to cook…

 

Grandma’s always seem to bring presents, this time it was some halloween books and necklaces.

 

Time for the cousin picture before they go!  And 1 with grandma and grandpa, while we’re at it.

 

Thanks for coming by for a visit everyone!  We sure love visitors, who’s next?