A Visit from Grandma & Poppa

It's so great having grandparents in town. Taking leisurely showers, going out for drinks with friends, seeing movies and being child-less for a bit is a nice change of pace! But what I also love is watching Drew with his grandparents. He is the first grandchild on both sides and therefore already spoiled beyond belief. He has both sets wrapped around his fingers and it's fun to watch them light up with excitement when they see his face. My parents drove up this past week and didn't even stop to eat on their 2nd day of driving from KC to as they were too excited to see Drew!

Since they arrived on Thursday, Drew has been soaking up all of the love and attention and telling them stories nonstop. He looks kinda upset here, but he was really just telling grandma about his week at school and I caught him mid-"sentence".

You can just see the safety and security he sees around our parents and I love how much he trusts them. I told my mom she couldn't leave until she had Drew walking, and she sure has tried! He continues to take steps and she has gotten him real comfortable pushing his new lawn mower without crashing over. Among the numerous gifts they brought up was a duck on a string that Drew loves to drag around with it flapping its wings behind him. But really, it's just been the play time that he's enjoyed the most. A familiar face that he knows from the computer and his look book there to give him undivided attention and smoother him with kisses.

And, as always, I put my father to work constructing things around the house and re-finishing a GREAT craigslist find (but I'm saving that for another post!). He is the handy one in my family and enjoys knocking out little projects here and there.

Thanks for all the gifts, food and projects Grandma and Poppa.... but more importantly for coming up to visit and spending time with us!