Grandma & Grandpa Visit

Shortly after the calendar turned to April, we had the special treat of having Grandpa and Grandma visit our home. The boys wanted to give their grandparents a warm welcome by coloring a special sign for them.

Grandpa and Grandma did such a wonderful job of jumping into our daily routine and helping out in any way they could. On their first morning, Grandpa read our daily snacktime devotions to the boys.

They loved seeing all of Grandpa's actions!

Grandma, too, joined in on devotions another day. This seasoned teacher did a wonderful job of sharing "extras" about the Bible stories.

Cody and Jaden willingly sat on their grandparents' cozy laps for stories before naptimes, too.

Finally, there's the daily job of entertaining the boys while meals are being prepared. (For our hungry boys who get quite impatient at mealtimes, this is a VERY important job!) Grandma listened to the boys "read" a bit and then read to them some more, as well.

Later in the week, we were able to include Grandma and Grandpa in our regular family game nights. Here, Daddy makes up a game of ball-throwing into a laundry basket. The boys were big fans of this one. :)

Then, of course, no family game night is complete without the hidden stuffed animal game! Grandpa and Grandma were great helpers for this event.

Cody and Jaden got a bit sidetracked when they saw the frog wearing the baseball hat...

(By the way, we LOVE our new PJs from Uncle Andy and Aunt Beth! Aren't they just adorable? The boys giggle at the doggie pictures every time we put on their PJs. Thanks for the great gift!)

While they were here, Grandpa and Grandma introduced the boys to a few new routines of their own. Cody and Jaden were VERY interested in watching Grandpa shave in the mornings. They were even MORE excited when Grandpa let them wear a bit of shaving cream on their cheeks!

Then, Grandpa taught the boys all about daily stretching and exercise.

Jaden and Cody learned to do sit-ups with Grandpa...

...and even tried jumping alongside of him during this workout routine. Grandpa was such a fun teacher!

Aside from all of these daily routines, our primary activity during Grandpa and Grandma's visit was PLAYTIME! It was such a treat for the boys to get pushed around in their Cozy Coupes at the same time.

Then, we were blessed with our first full week of glorious spring-like weather, so we were able to spend a lot of playtime outside. One of the boys' favorite places to play outside is on our hill. They love to throw balls down the hill,

climb (or crawl) up the hill,

and run down the hill at top speed into someone's waiting arms!

Cody and Jaden showed Grandma all of the new rocks we got with our landscaping last fall.

And then Grandma played some baseball with the boys.

Finally, Cody and Jaden showed Grandma and Grandpa their favorite place to play peek-a-boo. What a joy to be able to spend so much time outside again-- and, of course, to have some wonderful extra playmates to join us outside!

Inside, Grandpa helped the boys push their cars back and forth along the ground.

Grandpa was great at reinforcing the sharing concept!

Grandma took advantage of a calm, cozy afternoon to read to her twin grandsons. The boys LOVE this Highlights Hello magazine that Grandma ordered for them. They sat still for quite sometime listening to Grandma read.

What a blessing it is to have such fun & loving grandparents! We thoroughly enjoyed all of the help, the playtime, and the many adventures (more pics still to come!). Thanks so much for making the effort to come and see us, Grandma and Grandpa. Our family of 4 loves you very much!