Grandma was here!

Grandma Carol flew in from Chicago to visit us this past weekend! We all had a great time, and the kids enjoyed having lots of quality time with their grandma. She flew in bright and early Saturday morning, so we had the whole day, which was nice - it sucks when you have to waste a whole day traveling. And on a side note, that last sentence made me realize where Natalie picked up the lovely phrase "This sucks". Oops. Anyway.... The only downside was Natalie was getting over the cold from hell, Oliver was in the middle of it, and I had just come down with a raging case of it. I feel really bad, because I think we should have done more considering how nice it is in January in AZ.

We just hung around the house on Saturday, so Grandma could play with the kids to their heart's content. My parents joined us for dinner, and so they could see Carol too.

Sunday we all went to church. Jon officially became part of our church's vestry, which is pretty cool! Natalie had Sunday School, and made her craft activity for Grandma - we'll be sending that along! Had another low-key afternoon, had dinner.

Monday, the weather was absolutely gorgeous, so we took advantage of the Zoo membership we just bought. Had a wonderful time at the Phoenix Zoo - it's a really nice zoo, and considered one of the top 5 in the country for kids. Lots to see and do, and I think we saw it all! Natalie even got to ride on a camel! Poor Oliver was sacked out afterwards - he fell asleep in his highchair during dinner. Even funnier - he had fallen asleep with a clump of shredded cheese on the top of his bib, and his chin slumped on it. When we got him up, his body heat had melted it. Good to know if our microwave or stove ever go out! :-P

So, overall, we had a nice visit and hope Grandma did too! I'm uploading pictures just before I go to bed. Shutterfly is crawling these days and hangs my PC when I upload a lot, so I'll set them to go just before I go to bed, and will try to get them linked tomorrow!