Another "Grand" Weekend

It was so much fun to have 4 grandchildren overnight earlier in the month that I convinced Amy she and Ricky needed a break, too, so we could keep their kids.

So she brought Chase, Joanna and Katy down and met me at our house on Friday afternoon.  Andy and I set up a tent in the upstairs attic room and equipped it with sleeping bags for Chase & Joanna.  I slept in one of the single beds up there so they wouldn't be alone.  Little Katy slept in the pack and play that we set up in the downstairs front room. 

Fortunately, it was a nice afternoon, so the kids were able to play on the swing set for a while.  We had done some repairs on it, buying a new rope ladder, new swings and a new tarp.  (The one I had made a few months ago didn't work out.)

For dinner we had pizza, then ice cream for dessert, of course.  We watched a Disney movie, then read Uncle Wiggly stories till bed time.

On Saturday morning, we had waffles for breakfast, and Chase also had a bowl of cereal.  That boy can eat!  Dawn and Kira came over around 9:00 to hang out and have cousin time.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 Our upstairs apartment guest, Beth, invited us all up for smoothies.  She had bought a blender and made a delicious fruit smoothie that we all got to taste.  Joanna was the only one who didn't like it.  She took one taste, then announced that she didn't like strawberries!

Unfortunately, the weather was damp and drizzly on Saturday so we had to stay indoors.  But we still had fun playing together.

After Dawn left with Kira, Beth showed the kids her motorcycle.  Joanna wanted to ride, but we had no helmet for her.  She liked sitting on the cycle till Beth turned it on.  Then she was ready to get off!
 
 We watched another Disney movie while Katy was taking her nap.  The kids also had some Poppop time and Joanna enjoyed drawing and writing notes.
 
 
Then when Katy got up, we decided to take the kids to Chick-Fil-A to let them play in the indoor play area before buying dinner.  They had a lot of fun there.

It was another wonderful time with lovely children.  I think we wore them out, though.  Actually, it was mutual because we were tired, too.  Although, it was a relief that Andy and I did not fall asleep in the car on the way home!