Grandma Gretch Visits!

Nathan's mom came into town to visit us for the weekend before her week long conference she's attending for work in San Francisco. We picked Gretchen up from the airport Friday afternoon and then look her to Muir Woods to see the Redwoods.

Grandma and Blair. There's Blair's scrunchy nose again.

Blair showing Grandma something while we wait for the boys to come back from the restroom.

We actually waited for a really long time because Easton didn't quite make it before he had an accident and Nathan had to try to wash and dry his clothes. I asked Easton if he needed to go to the restroom before we went hiking but he kept telling me no. I told him to at least try but still he told me no. It wasn't even 5 min later that he told us he needed to go. Nathan ran back with him and got him in front of the urinal but he wasn't fast enough getting his pants off and wet his pants. I guess next time I'll just have to force him to go.

Grandma walking/running with the kids.

Video of Gretchen running with the kids. We all think it is pretty funny the way Blair takes such little quick steps when she runs. Gretchen couldn't help but copy Blair:

Grandma with the kids.

One with everyone

Easton and Blair inside one of the trees.

Nate with the kids.

We also took Gretchen across the Golden Gate Bridge and then we were going to take to her Napa to see wine country but it was getting a little late and we were all getting pretty hungry so we went out to eat instead.

Saturday we went to Fiesta Days downtown Vacaville. They have this every Memorial Day Weekend. For some reason I only got pictures of my family and none with Gretchen in them but I swear we took her with us.

Dad and Blair. This is Blair's new face that started 2 weeks ago. Anytime someone says something to her she will crinkle her nose and make a sniffing sound at you.

Easton wanted to go down the big yellow slide so Nathan took him the first time. We thought both Nathan and Easton needed a ticket to go on the ride so we got two tickets but it turns out that we only needed one so we had an extra ticket.

Video of Easton and Nathan sliding down the slide:

Blair of course wanted to go too so Nathan took her but Easton didn't want to be left out so Grandma went and bought some more tickets.

Video of Easton racing Nathan and Blair down the slide:

Easton went down all by himself.

We took a quick drive to Fairfield to show Gretchen some of the wine country there and then went to the Walmart in Fairfield (it is huge-sad it took me a year to go there) where Easton came away with two DVD's that Grandma bought him. I thought those were his birthday gifts but he got something else for his birthday so I guess they were just spoiling gifts. He definitely loves the movies.

Sunday after I took the kids to sacrament meeting we came home and just relaxed with grandma for the day.

Monday we celebrated Easton's birthday. We had cupcakes and ice cream and opened presents. Then we went to the outlets where Easton and Blair both got their birthday presents from Grandma Gretch. Afterwards Grandma took us all to McDonalds for Easton's birthday lunch. Then we took Gretchen to San Francisco where we had to say goodbye. Blair was already asleep by then but Easton was pretty sad that Grandma Gretch had to leave so soon. The kids definitely loved having their grandma around. Thanks Gretchen for visiting us!