Visit From Grandma and Grandpa

Monday night Grandma and Grandpa Westra came to spend a few days with us and help with the kids while Rick and Jani and Jase were gone on the second week of their church history tour.   It was nice to have some adult company after being with kids 10 and under for the past week!  Grandma made some yummy gluten free meals for me and Grandpa which we both enjoyed!  I was even able to sneak away to a few interpreting appointments while they were here.  Every morning my mom and I visited while we did some exercise swimming and left the kids in Grandpa's care.  The kids also spent lots of time in the pool and Grandpa went swimming with them several times.  Josh finally overcame his fear of water and went ALL THE WAY in the pool!  Yeah Josh!  Now he is asking to swim all of the time!!

  Jenna loved playing with the hose and getting all wet! 

Thursday Grandpa and I brought the kids to Jumpin' Jacks where they burned off a lot of energy...

Saturday morning Grandpa and I brought the kids to a local parade for the 24th of July.  Jaiden was really excited to see the "CATS" from Tuacahn again!  The kids were in the parade last year but they thought it was more fun watching so that they could get candy thrown out to them.  They also received otter pops, and even some toy glasses and a frisbee!

Grandma and Grandpa headed back home after lunch and so I am on my own again.  Rick and the kids made it safely back from their Church History trip at 3:00 a.m.  Rick is staying up North since he has a choral directing workshop on Tuesday and Wednesday.  So I won't see him until Wednesday night.  Janika and Jase are catching a ride home with a friend of ours and so they will be home tonight -- yeah!   This Monday our kitchen is being torn apart in order to access some pipes underneath the wood floor and concrete that are leaking into our basement...UGH!!