Wow! We have SO many pictures from Idaho...posting them has turned into a massive project that is going to take me forever. I'm hoping that if I divide them up, I'll slowly be able to get it all done!
Our first stop on our Idaho trip was Boise. We left early Saturday morning and drove all day. It took us about 12 hours. The kids all did great and the drive was very uneventful, but we were very happy to pull up to Nana and Granddad's (Jon's grandparents) house. The kids headed straight for the backyard where they stayed until we made them come in and go to bed. While we were outside, Jon found this tiger swallowtail. He and the kids took turns holding it for a long time. Emma was beyond excited!
Sunday morning after church we went to visit Grandma Lorraine (my grandma- and the grandma that me and Emma got our middle name from). We spent a fun day visiting with her. The kids loved discovering all the toys at her house (both the kind they could play with and the kind they shouldn't be playing with :) ), and we enjoyed catching up and introducing her to Ellie.
The highlight for Emma was the Schwann's orange push pops. For as long as I can remember, my grandma has always had these on hand in her freezer when we've come to visit. Emma was introduced to them last summer when we visited, and remembered them six months later....I think it was the only thing she remembered from our visit. So, for the last 6 months or so, Emma has been begging to visit "the grandma with the orange popsicles". Grandma made sure to have them when we came this time and the kids were thrilled.
We are so glad we were able to visit, though the time flew by way too quickly!
After visiting Grandma Lorraine, we went to Grandma and Grandpa Danes (my other grandparents) house for Sunday dinner and a visit.
Grandma with Ellie, who also happens to be great-grandchild #50!
The kids spent most of the time playing with Grandma's pug, Muffin. They thought she was pretty great.
We had a delicious dinner and a great visit, though again the time went by way too fast! I feel so fortunate to be able to visit my grandparents, even if it is only once a year.
Monday was our last day in Boise and was our day to spend with Jon's grandparents.
Nana with Ellie (we somehow didn't end up with any pictures with granddad...bummer!)
Pretty baby
Nana took us to the Birds of Prey Museum during the day, which was really interesting. We saw a couple of bird shows and spent a lot of time in the children's area, which was fun.
I can't remember what kind of bird this was supposed to be....we look pretty amazing though....haha!
These were the eggs that Matthew "hatched" over and over again....and tried to sneak out with. He had one stuffed in each pocket, and could barely keep his pants up. :)
Trying to fly!
We loved being able to see most of our Boise family and wish we could have spent more time.
1 comment:
Sweet! Ellie is the lucky #50! I feel like there should be a prize patrol for something that monumental! :)
And those sherbet push pops. DANG they're yummy!
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