The highlight of our month was our big visit from Boo and Nana (David's Dad and Step mom)! The kids (and I) loved every second! We of course were all spoiled rotten. It was so nice to have two extra sets of hands around the house. Every time I turned around the dishes were magically done and Jacob's diaper had already been changed! Not to mention the constant entertainment and attention they provided the kids. Ben asked Boo one afternoon, "Are you rich?" Boo replied, "No." To which Ben asked, "Does Nana steal all your money?"
We started off our weekend with a trip to Hershey Park and the Chocolate Factory. The kids loved it. Ben especially loved riding the "Super Dooper Looper." David was proud to have such a brave son. Kate's favorite ride was the Frog Hopper. And of course they loved playing the fishing game...especially since they both miraculously won a prize on their first round. Jacob was a little trooper as usual and was rewarded with a ride on the carousel at the end of the day. Here are some pictures from the day.
Randy spent most of Monday and Tuesday at home with the plumber! Unfortunately, we were having some issues with the kitchen sink, bathroom sink and toilet. Randy mowed the lawn for me and was put in charge of bus duty for the week. It was so nice. I wondered this week how the mail man knew David and I were running a half marathon in October. I told David and without hesitation he smiled and said, "I bet my Dad told him!" We are guessing Randy became friends with the mailman during his walks to the bus stop. :) Not an uncommon thing for him! Jerry graciously offered to help me with some things around the house that are too difficult for me to do alone with David's busy schedule. Ben was sick of the bunk beds so we debunked them and in order for them to fit on the ground we had to switch Ben and Kate's room with Jacob's room. It was a lot of work. We had to take apart both beds and the crib. Jerry is a hard worker! I've decided her help was an answer to my prayers before I even realized I needed to start praying for it. The kids love their new rooms! We had some great trips to Sam's, Ikea, Costco, Lowe's, Walmart, Tuesday Morning and Target. Jerry knows how to get things done! On Tuesday night, we went to Ben's soccer game and Red Robin.
By Thursday, Randy declared it was time for his day. He deserved it! We spent our morning at Fort McHenry and then had lunch at Nick's Fishhouse. It was a fun lunch atmosphere. That night we headed to D.C. to visit the Temple and the visitor's center. It really is a beautiful temple. Afterwords, we met up with David at one of our favorite places...Cafe Rio! The kids of course made sure to take advantage of the toy store just down the strip...Nana was there afterall!
On Friday, we fought terrible traffic and rain to go to the National Aquarium in the Inner Harbor. Normally, it only takes about 30 minutes to get there, but it took us over an hour and a half! One of my least favorite things is driving in the city so you can imagine this was not fun for me. We finally arrived at the aquarium and were able to see the Dophin show and the 4D Planet Earth show. Then we headed to the fancy, "Rusty Scupper" for our dinner reservations. It was great and the kids were even greater...thankfully!
On Saturday, David and I were able to wake up early and run a 12 mile course preview of the half marathon. It was much more fun than I could have imagined...scary I know! About 500 people showed up so it wasn't to risky to run downtown. It was so nice to be able to have someone watch the kids so we could run together. Jacob was still asleep when we got home....he was worn out from a great week! For lunch, we all headed to Friendly's for some appetizers and ice cream before we ventured to the airport.
We already miss Nana and Boo. Our only request....Come Again!
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