It's neat that our children have both sets of grandparents in the same area so they get to see everyone when we visit but it gets a little hectic trying to spend equal time with both sides of the family. Here are some highlights from the trip.
Visiting with Grandmama...
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Meeting Uncle Steve's new puppy, Brody...
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Playing on the playground's at Uncle Steve's job...
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Nicholas and his cousin had a great time playing together. They only see each other for a few days twice a year but they seem just as close as best friends.
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"Hurry! Hurry! I need money for the ice cream truck!" We were all frantically passing around money that we probably inadvertently ended up giving the lady a total of $10 for 2 ice cream treats. Oh well!
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Hanging out at Granddad's office...
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Playing with Tigger...
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Nicholas giggled like crazy as he and Granddad made up a game of shoving "mail" back and forth through the mail slot at the office...
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It was neat to see Rachel playing with the statue of Justice at Dad's office. I have a silly memory of playing with this statue too when I was little. She had two scales that probably aren't supposed to be removed but were (she now only has one scale and it keeps falling off!). She also has a sword that if you twist it just right and use a certain amount of force, you can remove it and play with it. Quirky I know but I liked playing with her.
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Rachel had fun playing with Grandfather Chance.
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Rachel even played on THE slide that Nicholas and Jessica have grown up with and still love to this day, even though they have both outgrown it.
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Rachel and Uncle Steve, Stuart's brother...
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Rachel was smiley and playful for most of the trip, except for a few times when she got grumpy from lack of sleep.
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Of course, Rachel wasn't the only one suffering from a lack of sleep. Nicholas fell asleep in the car on the way to dinner one day.
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Stuart carried Nicholas into the restaurant and he continued to sleep on Stuart's shoulder for quite a while. He finally woke up and we all had a good time at dinner. Rachel loved playing with Grandad.
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Both Nicholas and Rachel spent lots of time playing with Grandmother. Nicholas especially got lots of "Grandmother time" in the mornings while Stuart and I were getting ready for the day. (Thank you, Grandmother!)
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We enjoyed all the Cajun food we could stuff in our bellies - crab, hushpuppies, crawfish etoufee, fried crawfish, fried shrimp, grilled fish, boudin, and of course, boiled crawfish with potatoes and corn. Classic!
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I think boudin is one of my favorite foods on earth!!! mmmmm!
ReplyDeleteAnd didn't you post a story about Nicholas playing with the statue at the office when he was a baby? How neat!
Sounds like you guys had a great trip...and glad the kids traveled like troopers!