Around town with Grandma

We always appreciate it when my mom comes to visit and we have a great time together. The boys love Grandma and they know that whenever any grandparent comes to visit we are going to have a fun time.

Rowan and I took Grandma to the Lazy 5 Ranch. It was a lovely day and while we enjoyed feeding the animals on the wagon ride, the extra harvest activities were especially fun. Rowan had a great time playing in the slides installed into an enormous hay stack, playing in a sandbox made of corn kernels, and launching pumpkins with the giant slingshot. Sadly Davin was at school and he was very jealous when he saw the pictures.

We took Grandma to our new favorite kids' museum, Discovery Kids in Huntersville, NC. The boys showed Grandma how to be a bank teller (the kids can see each other and talk to each other with the camera/microphone set-up, and send things back and forth with the bank tube), shop at a grocery story, and navigate the airport.

Grandma went to both boys' school for their Halloween parties. She saw Rowan walk in the costume parade as Buzz Lightyear and have lunch with Davin.

We went to Latta Plantation and Rowan decided it was a lovely evening for a swim but forgot to bring his suit.

Mom and I even had a little time to ourselves to explore Wing Haven garden and play with cameras (though we never have enough time to do what we want to do together).

Our favorite activity was going to Charleston. We stayed across the harbor at the marina and we had a lovely view of the Charleston harbor and skyline from our hotel room. We had a great time playing at our hotel, driving through Charleston, and checking out Folly Beach.

We made it home in time for our annual ward Chili Cook-off and Trunk-or-Treat. Davin wore his R2D2 costume styled in Halloween colors and won a prize for the most creative costume. Davin was determined to be R2D2 in Halloween colors (he saw this version of the character on Lego Star Wars) and fortunately I'm married to a very creative man because I would have freaked out trying to put this costume together. Instead Chris grabbed a marker and orange construction paper and went to work creating a minor masterpiece. I did contribute a broken camera lens, which finished the costume off nicely. As for Rowan, he seemed happy to be either Buzz Lightyear or Woody this year, and I was happy to find those costumes at Target.

Thank you Mom for the visit!!!

Comments

Janine said…

Lazy5 looks like lots of fun. we might have to check it out next year!I also love Davin's costume. We can't wait to see you guys!

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