Grandma Visits During Spring Break

Keri and the family were very happy to have Judy, Keri's mom, come out to visit for two weeks, one of which was Spring Break for the kids.  We enjoyed some great weather and made it out to the zoo by train. It sure wore out the kids.  We saw some large turtles for the first time.  That was awesome.  And two zebras "horsing around." We packed lunch and stayed until it got warm and the kids were done.

We also made it to an activity provided by a local library.  The kids were let loose in a taped off parking lot and given sidewalk chalk galore and bubble juice aplenty.  Sophie made a huge bubble with a rope wand.

 We also had a great Family Home Evening playing at the park using one of the Christmas gifts from Oma and Opa--the giant inflatable Giga Ball!

Grandma took the kids on walks, read to them, made origami creations for them, and kept them pleased with a steady supply of treats during her visit.

After the kids went back to school, Keri and her mom spent more time shopping, chatting, and just enjoying each other's company.  We also got Mom hooked on "The Big Bang Theory" series as we had borrowed previous seasons and watched many episodes while she was here.