Fun Visitor!

Earlier in May we had another visitor and she was very much welcomed!

My mom came and spent a couple of weeks with us! She came at a great time, the weather was just starting to really heat up, it was in the 90s most of the time she was here and she thought that was hot! She came just as I was getting some relief from a pulled/twisted muscle I had in my back. Just the day before she got here, I could barely breathe without severe pain.  Her visit allowed me to get time with the chiropractor without the extra work of hauling kids! AND it allowed me to heal faster with her wonderful extra set of hands.

Except, we ALL got sick while she was here! Allergies seemed to hit us all. Some of us had morning sickness/ tummy bug, a few got fevers and worst of all, even Grandma didn't feel well while here!  I can't tell you how nice it was just to do my regular running and have the option of not taking everyone, especially when someone needed a nap or just to go to bed earlier!  Or I could stay home while she did a run. We didn't just stay home and look at each other.

We did go to the school's community fair. The First grade family picnic day. She was even here for the girls' gymnastics showcase and meet! 

 She encouraged haircuts

This picture makes me laugh. He had gone from some crazy wild hair to...well a clown living in a cave look. He was not excited about getting into the chair and having his hair cut!

The next day she took the kids kayaking.  Or something kinda like it.

 We made a trip to the Olive Garden, where the children became bandits with their napkins.

 And we made it to church to have the kids sing to us for Mother's day.  Wait, where's the little guy?

Oh, there he is, eating cake instead of singing. That sounds about right.

It was nice having her here and the kids miss her! Now we are consistently in the triple digits. Today and for the next several days we are in an extreme heat warning, and well, this pregnant momma sometimes gets a little grouchy in that weather and the kids would love to have a grandma around again!