Nathan and his family came up for the weekend. To say that Isaac and Joshua were excited about it would be an understatement. I was asked several times a day all week if it was Evelyn's day. Finally...it was!
We had a low key Thursday afternoon while the kids played. They did a lot of playing and usually did a really nice job playing together.
Isaac had reminded me a few days earlier that we didn't do "Happy New Year", so I got some sparkling grape juice and we did Happy New Year for him.
Friday we went to Hope. We were waiting for Dad, so the kids played with rings in the hallway...just like Nathan and I used to do.
The kids made some card holders. Then we did some die cuts. Everyone made a cutout for Dad, like normal.
In the afternoon we opened presents. My favorite was when Jamison opened a pack of books and immediately said, "I'm not going to share these! I'm going to put them in my room!" He took a step or two before being redirected.
Isaac was super excited about the ship in the bottle. He hadn't mentioned it since it had been put on his list, but his face lit up! Joshua was also excited about his Red Mech Lego set (which was the present he had been waiting for) and the blue dragon. He'd usually say the cursory "Thank you" and continue to look at the box. Then he'd say 'thank you' for real, but the giver didn't always hear it as the show had moved on.
Joshua got 'bugs in the kitchen', a game. It was a pretty good game. One that doesn't need strategy but can have it. Isaac played this game for hours.
I helped Joshua with the outside of his puppy puzzle and then he and Evelyn filled in the inside.
Saturday morning we went to 'CC's playground.' It was pretty busy, but Aunt C joined us for a bit. The kids bolted off and we barely saw them until it was time to go. Well, except for JJ as he liked to be helped into the slide.
In the afternoon we went for a walk. Joshua didn't let go of Pat's hand until the last five minutes. He had to be sure she didn't get lost.
The kids were a bit crazy for the adults in the evening so they got a show.
Sunday morning Isaac read some books to everyone. Then they packed up and were off. A successful visit! (Although Joshua lost it pretty much right after that. I was trying to get him set up on a Lego set and he couldn't decided what he wanted to start with and it was very confusing. Later on Ben told him to go rest and he finally took a nap. When he woke up from the nap he was upset because he "didn't sleep at all!")
