Oh My.....

This is a gargantuan post. If you make it through your reward will be in heaven. :-) We are back home and settling into normal life again after a great 2 week visit from my parents and trip to Philly/Collingswood to visit my siblings & grandparents. It was a busy, fun, memory making time. My pictures are scarce for a number of reasons; I was relying on using my dad's pictures but he lost his camera, and when we were up north I was so busy with the kids and so exhausted that it rarely crossed my mind to take pictures. Such is life. So here is my summary.

Probably the best part about having my parents visit is just enjoying everyday life with them. I also especially love to watch them enjoy my children (and vice versa).

The series of pictures below is from the day we drove to Elijay and went apple picking. It was a beautiful day and a perfect activity to do with the boys since they can run around and explore. Really, what is not to love about pumpkins, fresh picked apples, fried fruit pies, and a petting zoo?

Oma & Jeremiah painted pumpkins together. I think it was one of the highlights of the week for Jeremiah. They proudly sit on our front step and Jeremiah exclaims over them every time we are outside.

On Friday night we treated my parents to a real small town event. High school football. It was a hit. The boys especially loved the band and the popcorn.

All the "men" on the front step of the Collingswood house.

Jeremiah & Uncle Ben make funny faces.

Jeremiah really got a kick out of playing the piano with great opa.

The boys hanging out.

One morning Nathaniel woke me up at 5:00am and I decided to put him in the car and head over to Collingswood (hoping he would go back to sleep - no dice). After getting lost in Philly because of an accident blocking my route and finally making it over to NJ I decided that doughnuts were just the thing. Jeremiah was pumped. I think he ate about 3 in the course of the day. My mothering standards dropped drastically during that week.....

Loving the Uncles

Oma and her boy.

My parents flew to and from Philly on the same flight as we did. A life saver let me tell you!
The Philly airport had this awesome playground that kept the boys occupied until time to board. Every airport should have one of these.

I am an idiot. I waited until the end of the trip to take of picture of the grandparents and the boys. So this was the best we got. Oh well.....

Jeremiah sat with Opa in the airplane. This picture cracks me up.

Nathaniel, Oma and I sat up front in 1st class. We needed the room. Nathaniel was a wiggle worm. Thank goodness it was a short flight.

Jeremiah ran straight to papa and Nathaniel wanted immediately out of his stroller and to be held by him (probably the first time in a week he volunteered to go to anyone but me). Even though we had a great time we were all happy to be home and in our own beds.