Category Archives: Grandpa

Grandma and Grandpa visit

Grandma and Grandpa came down for a few days to visit and go to a family friends wedding reception.

Joel saved our butts, and was ever helpful around the house. I am not allowed to use the lawn edger (some such nonsense about me losing toes….), and Jon in his current state cannot do the job either. SO best father-in-law ever knocked out this sweaty chore for us. The lawn looks SO much better now.

He also was our third driver/tier filler upper. Punk kids deflated a couple of the vans tiers, and that popped out a nail from one of them. So Joel filled them up and followed Jon to the tire shop to get the hole fixed, took Jon to work, came back over to the house, finished edging, waited for me to get back from taking Kaylee to school, then went with me to pick up the van and take it Jon so he would have a car to drive home so I wouldn't have to worry about picking him up after work. Longest winded sentence ever.

Kaylee and Regan checking out Grandma's new ride. It is SO nice.

Kaylee being cheesy on our "just the girls adventure" with Grandma and Shannon. We went wedding gift shopping. And jewelry shopping.

The munchkins and Grandpa at the reception.

The children asked if they could go into the foyer and get their wiggle out. GO.WIGGLE.The bride and groom had a PINATA! Hello. LOVE.THEM. I so want a reception do over so I can have a pinata. How fun is this?!

We swung by the temple just because it was there and so were we. So pretty.

Regan was quite relaxed on the way home.

Sunday dinner at Jake and Cole's house.

10 kidlets attack The Grandpaaaa.

A Sabbath miracle! Everyone is looking AND smiling.

Oh, wait. That's better.

Good times people. Good times.

Grandpa’s Funeral

Jon's Grandfather's funeral was lovely. It was a LONG drive to get there, but we are so glad we went. It was so very nice to be able to be with family and remember such a great man. It was a happy sad family reunion.

The children and I got to meet Grandma Grey for the first time.

Jon's Grandpa was a Marine. It was awesome to see uniformed Marine's there and see them show their respect for a fellow Marine.

Kaylee is always asking to take pictures. She's getting pretty good.

Jerris next to his Uncle Jerris' headstone.

We of course had to get a photo of Regan with his great Uncle Mark wearing their suspenders.

I was able to meet lots of family for the first time IN person. Facebook and blogs are nice, but only get you so far. Karen I hope we meet again in person soon rather than later. Karen family is also hoping to adopt. Go check them out.

Fun and games with the family after the funeral.

The following day we headed back south to spend some time with the southern Utah family. We played lots of Canasta. I cannot think of Grandpa without thinking of canasta. It was a favorite of his, and so we play. Plus it's a wicked fun game.

Aunt Shelly taught Kaylee how to make duck lips from Pringles. I love her cross eyed face as she tries to look at it.

All in all it was just a lovely trip.

Easter 2013: a post where I ramble

Easter weekend this year was crazy SUPER busy. Thursday night I had all our out of towners plus the Days over for a just because I felt like it dinner. (I do stuff like that…)

But lets rewind. Jake arrived Sunday and Kaylee and I were very outnumbered all week with boy stuff. 🙂

Thursday Jon’s parents, youngest sister (and her three cuties), and bother Jerris and his cute family got to town.

Getting wedding nails done.

So that’s what spurred the everyone been traveling let’s just get everyone together for a family dinner visit thing. I had Jon call everyone (because I don’t care for calling people. It’s a thing…), and they came. Because if you feed them they will come. 😉
It was a fun night.

Play group rescheduled their Easter egg hunt to Friday morning. We skipped out because Friday was also Kaylee’s Birthday and party followed by Josh and Emily’s (Let’s just call them Joshily. Yes?) pre-wedding family dinner that night. Also a day of family and fun.

Saturday was wedding day. And this a true testament to how crazy busy I was ALL weekend. I did not take ONE.SINGLE.PICTURE! The shame. Instead I was all, “Jon grab the camera!” and “Dad! Take a picture!” And they did, but I still hang my head in shame now….

So I have to wait for photos from the pro photographers. Booo.

Sunday the kiddos got spoiled with both sets of grandparents going to church with them. Four grandparents for two kids. Ya, they LOVED it.

Jon and I had decided to scrap the whole Easter egg hunt this year. Busy weekend and all. Ya, that plan fell through.

Kaylee upon arriving home from church says, “I am so excited to see what the Easter Bunny brought us!”

Me,”Ummm, I don’t think he has come yet. He is really busy today. If you wait a few minutes for him to finish at other houses we can go see what he brought. Okay?….”

Then I ran into my room and pulled out all the stuff I bought, but never put together. Good thing we skipped out on playgroup! Jon and I stuffed eggs like mad folk, and then he and Jake snuck outside and hid the eggs.

Kaylee was all, “WOW! The Easter bunny is fast.” You could hear the crickets after that remark…..

The children waiting.

Uncle Jake helping a little buddy out.

While they were out hunting eggs the ummm Easter Bunny left them some fun summer baskets. Kick boards and goggles for swimming, fun band-aids, and new sidewalk chalk were discovered in their new sandbox buckets and shovels. Plus their letter from Great Grandma Sapp.

Easter Sunday I had EVERYONE over for Thanksgiving dinner. It was Yumm-O. It was a crazy busy, but SUPER fun family weekend. We love our family so much, and love any excuse to see them and hang out.

The children ended their festivities playing Kaylee’s new Scooby-Do matching game with Papa. Regan stomped them. BAD!

He gave Papa a, “Great job matching game Papa!”, before heading off to bed.

Follow

Follow our little fairy tale